Succulents

Mycorrhizae for Succulents & Cacti? (Here’s the Evidence)

mycorrhizae and succulents and cacti

Many gardeners like using a potting mix that carries mycorrhizal fungi.  Some may even like to use a soil inoculant with their succulents and cacti.  Do mycorrhizal fungi also work with succulents and cacti? Succulents and cacti benefit from mycorrhizal fungi with better uptake of nutrients, water, and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. It improves the …

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14 Fragrant Succulents & Cacti (You Will Love)

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Succulents that flower are special, and those that exhale fragrance are even more so.  Scented succulents include many Mesemb species, night-blooming cacti, and Aloes from Madagascar.  Their flowers can range from tiny blooms with neon colors to large, showy flowers, and the fragrance is unusual, ranging from overwhelmingly spicy, to sweet perfumes resembling coconut, honey, …

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Why Bottom Watering is (Actually) Better for Succulents

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Instead of pouring water from above, many people like to water their houseplants, including orchids, from the bottom.  Is it also better for watering your indoor succulents? Bottom watering is not only an alternative to watering from above. Bottom watering is actually necessary to keep succulents hydrated and alive especially when the soil gets too compacted …

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