How to separate my succulents? Help!
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Names I can't help you with. Make sure you have the proper soil and remove from current pot and gently separate and place in new pot with fresh soil for each and then water a tiny bit . Thats it - nothing to it. Here is a link.
https://gardentherapy.ca/dividing-succulents/
The one on the left I believe is Aloe. Break a small piece off to see if the inside is a clear slimy goo. If so, it's aloe. Not sure about the one on the right.
To separate, remove from the pot and run cool water over the roots to clear the dirt away. Then carefully smi shimmy the roots apart with your fingers. Only the tiny ones will break and that's ok. Repot in cacti/succulent material.
Just separate them naturally by plant be sure to include some of current soil
Aloe on the left and maybe a Mother-in-law tongue on the right
They are both succulents, Aloe and the one on the right I do not know the name maybe another type of Aloe...I recently repotted my two Snake plants and went to my garden center and they recommended a cactus soil for succulents rather than just basic potting soil....they must be kept on the dry side and do not overwater them, assuming that is true for your succulents as well.. both plants are doing well and I see a new shoot coming up in the smaller pot..so this type of soil seems to work very well ....
Thank you all for your answers!!! I have some cactus soil and I think I'm ready to split them up. Keep your fingers crossed!!!! I don't want to lose these.
My mother in law toungs aren't that fat in the leaves....they are very flat...
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You need to remove them from the pots, then carefully separate individual plants (together with their roots) without breaking the roots. When you repot, do not water immediately if any of the roots had been broken - otherwise they will get root rot. Wait a week instead.