Posts by Tina Painter

Breeding succulents involves cross-pollination between the flowers of two different succulent species. You will need to wait for them both to flower, take pollen from the stamen of one flower and put...

Some of the best succulents for an east-facing window are Crassula Ovata, Haworthia Margaritifera, Senecio Radicans, Rebutia, Sansevieria, Aloe Vera, Agave Attenuata, and Kalanchoe Tomentosa. They...

To color succulents, you have to change the environment they are growing in, to put "stress" on them. Things such as less or more water, less or more sunlight, and hotter or colder temperatures can...

The best succulents to grow in the warm climate conditions of Texas are Aeoniums, Senecio mandraliscae, Sempervivum, Crassula ovata, Cereus, and Echinocereus. Other succulent plant varieties you can...

The best succulents for rock gardens are those that love snuggling against rocks or thrive in the tiny crevices between boulders. Such plants include Euphorbia, Echeveria Sempervivum, and Aeonium....

Saving a broken-off succulent depends on the damage. If the leaves start to fall, you can just let them dry for three days. If the stem is decapitated, keep it away until it gets callused. When you...