Comments on: Patio Gardening – Succulents

By: suzette

suzette — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:44:11 +0000

I just visited Los Olivos, Ca. in the San Ynez valley, there I purchased a potted arrangment of succulents and moss. The guy there said the succulents loved water, he suggested watering 3 times a week. All their plants looked wonderful. They specialized in these potted arrangements with lots of different succulents and moss. So just wondering about the too much watering. They had some of the clay pots sitting in water. I got some succulents and moss and have made some of my own arrangements but don’t want to kill them by water. Any help would be great. I live in the Salinas valley, dry, hot days cool nights, windy afternoons and evenings. Thanks

By: Garden Grrrl

Garden Grrrl — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:13:47 +0000

My mom grows those in her kitchen and has for years. I don’t know if you had it indoors or out, but mostly likely if it died, it was over-watering. Succulents can also get sunburned-brown spots on the leaves, or get too dry and start to shrivel. It would take a succulent a very long time to die from lack of water though. I think I have let my hens and chicks go for at least a month without water in a strawberry pot. Did you re-pot it when you got it home? Succulents do best in lighter soil. If you use regular potting soil it can stay wet for too long.

By: Designer Baby Bags

Designer Baby Bags — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:38:38 +0000

I’ve been having a battle with succulents lately – a friend at a nursery recently gave us a burro’s tail and got one for himself as well. Both of them died within a month. Really should have ‘neglected’ it more. Good, informative post!