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| This succulent had fallen behind a bench at this small garden enter near me. It was minus the pot. How should I break it up and pot it? Thanks in advance. |
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| Hi Laura. If it were mine, I would cut each stem, leaving about 2 inches below each leaf bunch. Pop off solitary leaves. You can let each piece of Sedum pachyphyllum ;) heal for a few days before re-planting in a gritty mix. |
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- Posted by cactusmcharris 4 / Interior BC (My Page) on Wed, Dec 12, 12 at 0:29
| Laura, I've found many a Crassulaceae (yours appears to be a Graptosedum or something so) behind / below a potting bench / shelf, rooted into the chin dribblings, as it were. You can see some Graptopetalum superbum leaves which have rooted into plants.
You can plunk him into C&S soil as is, loosen completely the soil around the root ball, or somewhere in between - it's up to your level of desired work. That's what's great about them, or should I say, another thing great about them. Personally, I'd take the path of just a little resistance and shave the corners into half of what they are now and put it into well-draining soil. Water in a few days after repotting and away you should go. |
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- Posted by LauraRobichaud 5b Mass. (My Page) on Wed, Dec 12, 12 at 11:32
| Thanks guys! I decided to get rid of the mix. It was an absolute brick. Cut off some heads and am letting them harden. I potted up what was left. It'll be interesting to see how that grows. Thanks for the ID too. ;) |
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