Succulent ID Please!

10 years ago

Hi everyone! First I just want to say thank you for any help I get! I've tried searching for the name of this beauty, but no luck so far! I want to make sure I'm taking care of it correctly! I bought 3 very sad looking succulents from a big box store, very over watered. Even I knew this.. But I'm pretty new to the succulent world and this little guy is the only one out of 3 the that lived..

The leaves are very thin, and about 2.5 inches long at the top.. He's grown to over 6-7 inches, when I got him he was about 2 inches tall..

I had him inside at first, then I was told it was probably too cold and brought all of them outside... Since then all of my succulents have flourished.

please excuse this pot, I'm in the middle of "remodeling"..

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garrett222

10 years ago

senecio crassissmus in need of more sun

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Honoree Pellerin_zone7b
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you very much!! I will move it right away!!
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rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
10 years ago
If it was in darker spot for a while, make sure you don't stick it into full sun right away, but slowly acclimatize.
Honoree Pellerin_zone7b thanked rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
Honoree Pellerin_zone7b
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you Rina, actually it gets quite a bit of light (or so I thought). But never direct sun, my porch kind of shades most of the sun most of the day. And our large trees somewhat filter late afternoon sun. It probably gets about an hour or so of direct sun around 1-2pm..

I took this picture early in the morning before it got too hot. It's the only time I can bare to be outside. I did move it to the other side of the porch to get more of the morning sun... I didn't think the afternoon sun would be good for it..
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
10 years ago
It probably could use bit more than 1hr of sun if you could find a spot. You didn't say your general location...Noon to about 2pm seems to be hottest, some succulents may not like it.
Honoree Pellerin_zone7b thanked rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
Honoree Pellerin_zone7b
Original Author
10 years ago
Hi Rina,

Sorry, I'm in Virginia Beach Virginia. It's been extremely hot (92+ Feels like 102+ Kind of days) and humid here for the past few weeks. It looks like there may be some relief in sight soon though.

Yesterday I did check the sun coverage on the porch every hour, and it seems that it is getting filtered sun off and on after 12pm. But... Where I had this planter sitting, it really didn't get any direct sun at all.

My biggest issue is, my boyfriend waters all of my other potted plants when he waters the lawn. He doesn't know a succulent from a tulip.. So, I literally have to keep them separated or he will drown them..

I will have to watch the yard and figure out where I can put these. But I Defiefinetly don't want them in full afternoon heat right?

Thank you again Rina, you've been extremely helpful!
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
10 years ago
Honoree

If your plant was properly acclimatized, it probably could take full sun. I am not sure what your plant is, but S. crasissimus will grow well in full sun. And yes, keep succulents away from too much water :)

I am quite sure the hottest weather is just about over - maybe few more days...but September is just few days away :(...hopefully, we get really nice and long fall, with lots of sunny days. But try to acclimatize your plant if you find spot with more sun.