Thanks Baja! I will certainly check them out!
We have had succulents & cacti forever but I had never gotten very deep into them. We were given a Jade when we were first married and nearly 40 years later it's still doing great (so is the plant!
). My big interest at present is Crassula perforata & C. rupestris varieties, though Aeonium, Echeveria, Sempervivium, and Sedum in general always interest me. I'm beginning to plan for an all blue & purple/lavender planter by spring, and possibly another with reds, oranges & yellows.
IF I can find some nearly white succulents (I know they are hard to find) I want to see if I can make a planter with just black & whites with various textures.
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Thanks Tiffany! As mentioned, I'm just starting to get into these more deeply. We've had Aeonium of various types over the years as well as Aloes & Sedum, and some I never knew the names of (they followed us home - you know that age-old story). Many did great, some didn't do well - I suspect a watering can tipped too often caused many plant funerals to be held in our home. Now that I'm working on specific plants and understanding even succulents are not a "one size fits all" with watering and care I feel they will do much better. Ironically Orchids are how I am approaching them - succulents may look similar and may generally have similar needs, but each one needs to be understood as an individual; they may need very different care. I say ironically because the mantra with Orchids is "when watering, think cactus".
