The cheshirecat's succulent problem...

[the_cheshirecat]

I think it's a mix of temperature, messed up watering schedules and artificial lights.
And obviously forced bloom for the seasonal ones.
But Stefan is right, I'm a newbie and my first succulent arrived 3 years ago, now I have all these cuttings and stuff and I don't even know what I have, I'm just grateful they don't die on me!

On a positive note, I think I have ID'd another one of my plants yay!

And yes, your flowers are all spectacular, and at the moment only the Kalanchoe will bloom for me but wait and see!

[stefan m.]

the_cheshirecat
My top 10 succulent plants for beginers
10-Aloe ferox/aculeatea(bassically any spiny aloe)
9-Semperivums(tectorum or montanum)-Hardy
8-Sedums(european ground cover types)-hardy
7-Crassula ovata(have it)
6-Pachyveria hybrid glauca
5-Bryophyllums
4-Aeoniums(kiwi and arboreum)
3-Ruffled echeverias
2-Agave americana(fave one)
1-Gasteria bicolor
And top 5 cacti
5-Pilosocereus(very sharp spines)
4-Opuntia humifusa(hardy, glochids)
3-Stenocereus
2-Echinocactus grusonii
1-Myrtillocactus geometriazans
And if youre interested into tropicals
5-Cycas revolta(not a palm, poisonous)
4-Yuccas(some are succulent)
3-Canna
2-Trandescantia spatheacea tricolor
1-Bromeliads, especially crypthanthus and neoregelia

[the_cheshirecat]

I have moved home!
Yay me!
I had not realized how many green invaders I have accumulated, I really need to stop hoarding, which is rather difficult.
These are a few plants that my sister's kids bought for me to try and bribe me not to force them to do their homework (needless to say they failed).
They are all doing very well, however I think that the Aeonium (?) is growing REALLY fast, with giant leaves and it has lost its cute rose-like shape.
Is it normal?
It's not going to try and bloom and then die on me, is it?

PS Stefan, I hope you'll be pleased to see this on my windowsill as it's one of your top 10 succulents!

[stefan m.]

Aeoniums, when bloom are about as large as a average rosebush(pun intented-aeonium arboreum zwartkoph) is called black rose in some english speaking countries) . So not anytime soon.
Plants in the tray are pachypodium(large spiky one)
what i asume aeonium canarinense-middle one(feel free to correct me)
sedeveria/graptoseumd(top right)
Cotyledon tomentosa-lower right

[the_cheshirecat]

Yes to the pachypodium (isn't he gorgeous?) and the cotyledon.
The aeonium has elongated + serrated leaves, so I thought an arboreum rather than a canariense, but I'm just shooting in the dark here!
I will post a few shots of the potential sedeveria, as it doesn't really match the pictures (but I have another two candidates in my trays that do, so thank you for the collateral possible ID).
As usual spot on from just a tiny pic!

[stefan m.]

I meant the one in the middle of the tray. Sorry for confusion.

[the_cheshirecat]

Yup, that one has grown into the monster in the other two pics

[stefan m.]

Not arboreum. Leaves too wide. Got two of those, so i know.
urbicum is a viable candidate- and im pretty sure yours needs more sun - especially in autumn and spring. Tad etiolated mind you.

[ElieEstephane]

Could be atropurpureum too.

[stefan m.]

But wouldnt it need to be (at least a little bit) purple?

[ElieEstephane]

If it's not receiving sun it will be completely green just like this one. It happens with my plants durimg winter. Only way to onow is to expose it to some sun.

[stefan m.]

Ive seen severe cases, but they still had a small tint of pink. And their leaves were really elongated. This things etiolated but not that etiolated.

[the_cheshirecat]

Sun in Wales is a tall order!
I can't see that happen before next year...

[the_cheshirecat]

Here I am again!
So, here's three plants... #2 is sedum palmeri (I think), but what about the other 2?
And is #2 trying to bloom?

[stefan m.]

Yes i think its a flower.
3 is a senecio serpens - easy but poisonous
1 is a really etiolated echeveria , no idea but i get a elegans vibe.