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Succulents outdoor or indoor?

sairhardyGb3DP3h7sairhardyGb3DP3h7 Posts: 38
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Beginner gardener here! I'm new to gardening and just love succulents! I have a display of them thats been outside through summer, and also want to get more. Should i be bringing them in soon? Im confused about too much water such as if it rains for days etc....
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Some succulents are hardy and some aren’t ... but none of them like being cold and wet so we put our hardy ones under the table on the terrace for the winter to protect them from the worst weather. 

    If I give @wildedges a nudge he’ll probably be able to tell you which are hardy and which aren’t if you post some photos. 

    😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • sairhardyGb3DP3h7sairhardyGb3DP3h7 Posts: 38

  • sairhardyGb3DP3h7sairhardyGb3DP3h7 Posts: 38
    I did post a photo not sure if it made it!
    1 is a molded wax agave..the others im not sure of names im afraid!
  • sairhardyGb3DP3h7sairhardyGb3DP3h7 Posts: 38
    Thanks @philippasmith2 ! I have read up on them but get a bit confused...but like you say  there are so many! So i could bring them indoors and have them as indoor display? Or remove the Jade and pot it indoors? Will it be ok being repotted?

  • KeenOnGreenKeenOnGreen Posts: 1,831
    @sairhardyGb3DP3h7   The Echevaria need to be brought indoors over Winter, or an heated greenhouse or porch would do.  They still need as much light as possible, but reduce watering to almost nothing.  You will still need to water once a month or so though.

    It is easy to do cuttings of the Echevaria.  You just need to pull of the leaves, but it is essential that you get the whole thing, especially the bit which connects to the main stem.  You put them in a dish of shallow water, so that the leaf is not in the water, but the bit where you tore it off the plant is submerged in the water.  After a couple of weeks they will develop roots, and you can plant them in compost which must be very sandy/gritty.  That way you will have extra plants, just in case you lose any over Winter.

    The plant on a pot on its own is an Echevaria, and so are the brown plant and the bluey/green one in the larger pot.  You can do these type of cuttings with all of them.  Once you have figured it out (very easy), you will end up with loads of them!

  • sairhardyGb3DP3h7sairhardyGb3DP3h7 Posts: 38
    Aw wow that is brilliant advice thank you guys! I knew about the too much rain so have been bringing them just inside the back door when there is lots of rain. They're new this year so haven't done a winter yet.
    Didn't know you could take cuttings and grow some more! I will try this thank you!🌿☺☺
  • sairhardyGb3DP3h7sairhardyGb3DP3h7 Posts: 38
    @KeenOnGreen 1 more question if i may.....! Is the echavaria in the grey pot ok in this pot? Does it need a bigger pot? 
    Thanks 😊🌿
  • KeenOnGreenKeenOnGreen Posts: 1,831
    @sairhardyGb3DP3h7  It's fine, not in desperate need of repotting.  I let mine grow much bigger than the pot, as they actually grow more quickly than you would think.  I think the one in my first photo might need to be repotted!


  • sairhardyGb3DP3h7sairhardyGb3DP3h7 Posts: 38
    KeenOnGreen said:
    @sairhardyGb3DP3h7  It's fine, not in desperate need of repotting.  I let mine grow much bigger than the pot, as they actually grow more quickly than you would think.  I think the one in my first photo might need to be repotted!


    Oh cool yes i see. Ok no rush for mine then. Off pot shopping today!
  • sairhardyGb3DP3h7sairhardyGb3DP3h7 Posts: 38
    philippasmith2 said:
    @sairhardyGb3DP3h7 Depends where you are I think re the echeveria - my 2 remain outside all year but they are much larger than yours - in pots against a south wall so pretty sheltered (Somerset ). They also flower well for long periods in this situation.  Hope you manage to keep yours in their present healthy state :)
    Im in Portsmouth on coast, i'll see how it goes, might bring him in overnight especially if it nights get colder.
    Not sure i keep referring to 'him'...😅. Might be a her..!

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