Succulent cuttings

[H.A.F.]

Never trust the daffodils! Standing by for a blizzard LOL

Not to clog your page but I do have succulents. Here is my 'wild' cactus that I know ain't local, but comes back bigger every year. No clue how it got here but I have been here since 2018. When I moved in it covered about 2 feet across and I have done nothing to it. It's about 6' across now.

Just had below freezing temps for a while and then a hard freeze a two nights ago. Only change is that it wrinkles in the winter

 

[Joebud]

Never trust the daffodils! Standing by for a blizzard LOL
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Not to clog your page but I do have succulents. Here is my 'wild' cactus that I know ain't local, but comes back bigger every year. No clue how it got here but I have been here since 2018. When I moved in it covered about 2 feet across and I have done nothing to it. It's about 6' across now.
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Just had below freezing temps for a while and then a hard freeze a two nights ago. Only change is that it wrinkles in the winter
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You can make juice from the red blossoms.

 

[Tvanmunhen]

Her shape is coming out nicely!

 

[H.A.F.]

You can make juice from the red blossoms.

OK, I'll bite - then what do you do with the juice?

 

[Joebud]

I drank it. This link should help. https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_cut_and_prepare_prickly_pears/

 

[H.A.F.]

So I have a prickly pear cactus! Now I know LOL

 

[H.A.F.]

Looking at the article I can just toss them in a juicer and save the hassle of the peeling.

They say it tastes like watermelon bubblegum? Come on maaaaan If that's true it would be a great trick for when the grandkids visit.

 

[Tvanmunhen]

This poor thing is still kicking. I have neglected it quite a bit but it lives lol.thanks for the cutting Joe.
Someday I'll actually put it in the correct soil and a nice pot.

 

[Joebud]

This poor thing is still kicking. I have neglected it quite a bit but it lives lol.thanks for the cutting Joe.View attachment 125524
Someday I'll actually put it in the correct soil and a nice pot.

Looks healthy but stretching for light

 

[Leeski]

Mums have been stripped, got about 75ish decent size new plants and plenty of leaves for propagation. Will leave them to scab over for a few days before potting them up, also went hard on the mums trimmed all old roots and cut them bonsai style ….

 

[Fiddler's Green]

Badass vato. How long do they take to root?

 

[Leeski]

Badass vato. How long do they take to root?

Cheers man , the cuttings usually put out roots after a few wks , the leaves will start putting air roots out in a couple of wks roughly . They both have tendencies to rot so the letting them scab/scare over part is where it’s at. Have a good wk end !

 

[Joebud]

Just bought this catus for $8. Hopefully I can separate it into four.

 

[Joebud]

 

[Fiddler's Green]

Good luck, little buggers look mean

 

[Joebud]

Here is the cacti now. Happy Friday.

 

[Tvanmunhen]

Nice! Hopefully injury free lol

 

[Leeski]

Jade mums have started to regrow after being severely abused ….

 

[619KGB]

 

[Lights Out]

I'd watch a youtube video or three and compare them. The drying out is mainly for the wound from cutting to heal up. Not sure what else goes on during that time. I have only failed with the aloe so far and I got that it took 5 days to dry out or something.
*went to snag pic*
Food for thought. I want more aloe (or whatever succulent) so I bought a few 4" grocery store pots and I placed them in different areas for different shade/sun 'settings' to see where it thrives. I found a spot and my goal was to get them in the ground in that location. It's still on my to do list but they decided to make babies on their own. In the right pot there's a new plant popping up. When I get them in the ground I'll see how substantial the thing connecting them is and either plant it as is or spread them out a bit. I'm thinking just letting them do their thing like this is probably the easiest.
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Aloe wont propagate from leaf cuts sorry.