My body is aching from the hours spent hunched over my succulent collection yesterday. It is a good ache...I got a lot done. It is nice to be outside again, without being burdened by heavy winter coats. Much as I enjoyed the change of being in wintery New York these past two weeks, I did not enjoy donning the heavy coats outside, the hot dry air inside, looking at the bare gardens and how early it darken each day. I am glad to be back in San Diego.
It was almost 2:30 in th afternoon before I started gardening. I had to make a dent in the mountain of the laundry first! There were so many things that needed to be done in the garden and things that I wanted to do that initially I scamper from task to task, not really achieving much. The flowering Aeoniums inspired me to concentrate on working with my succulents.
The weekend before I left for New York, I had purchased some succulent for propogation. Over time, I find that I have forgotten the names of so many succulents I have purchased and because of numerous species and varieties, it often hard to differentiate and indentify the plants. Recently, I have taken to photographing the succulent in its original pot with name label and description. It serves as my personal reference and help me keep track of what I have. No more wondering what I have purchased.
I am always on the lookout for species that I do not have. Generally, I buy plants in smaller pots. I find that I can always propogate more. Yesterday, I decided that I would plant the main plant in the display or permanent pot while taking and planting a cutting in the original pot with original label. Another way to keep track of the succulents I am propogating. For some of them, I was able to make break off some leaves for additional propogation.
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| From Left: "Key Lime Pie" Adromischus Cristatus and un-named specimen I fell in love with and purchased on right. It has similar marking as a painted Echeveria but it not an echeveria. |
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| From Left: "Varigated Bear Paw" Cotyledon Iadismithiensis variegata, "Tricolor Jade"Crassula obliqua and "Chalk Rose" Didleya farinosa, with their respective cuttings in smaller pots |
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| Graptoveria "Moonglow" and its cutting in small pot |
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| Leaf cuttings being propogated |
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| From Left: "Chalk Rose" Dudley farinosa, "Blue Haze" Pachyveria, "Moon glow" Graptoveria |
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| "Jade Rose" Sempervivum |
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| Previously rooted cuttings used for creating new displays in broken pots |
All in a day's work! Very satisfying effort.
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