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Hypertufa and Succulents - a Match Made in Heaven
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Drought Smart Plants
(IC: blogger)
If you've explored the possibilities with hypertufa, you'll most likely realize that this mix of some simple ingredients made into pots have exactly the right conditions for planting succulents in.
The rough texture of the mix seems to give the perfect 'tooth' for most succulents. I have a real fondness for the hardy kinds, which thrive in the cold winters and warm, dry summers that I get here in the southern part of British Columbia. I'm in what could be called a semi arid climate, which sometimes gets prolonged droughts. All my succulents do exceptionally well here, and I credit the abundant neglect that I supply them with.
Fussing and worrying about these kinds of plants isn't necessary; in fact, I believe that it's detrimental to their health. They much prefer to be ignored as much as possible; that's if you can bear not to look at them. I find that they don't mind being admired, as long as you don't water them too often. I did a test to see how long they would go without water, and to be honest, I never did find out. They looked exactly the same at the end of a long dry spell as when it started, and then the rains came, ending the test.
The rough texture of the mix seems to give the perfect 'tooth' for most succulents. I have a real fondness for the hardy kinds, which thrive in the cold winters and warm, dry summers that I get here in the southern part of British Columbia. I'm in what could be called a semi arid climate, which sometimes gets prolonged droughts. All my succulents do exceptionally well here, and I credit the abundant neglect that I supply them with.
Fussing and worrying about these kinds of plants isn't necessary; in fact, I believe that it's detrimental to their health. They much prefer to be ignored as much as possible; that's if you can bear not to look at them. I find that they don't mind being admired, as long as you don't water them too often. I did a test to see how long they would go without water, and to be honest, I never did find out. They looked exactly the same at the end of a long dry spell as when it started, and then the rains came, ending the test.
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Published March 2nd, 2014 5:49 PM
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Dianne Johnson on Mar 24, 2014love succulents & all your great ideas
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