Help identifying succulents?

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

Hi! I’m new to gardening and I planted all these succulents but have no clue if they SHOULD be together because I don’t know what type they are. And unfortunately a few of them got roasted because I put the little containers inside of the heart planter before adding soil and left it in the sun, and the planter turned into an oven :( Any help is appreciated! (Note, I do know the “strand of pearls“ at least in the smaller containe)

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rina_Ontario,Canada 5a

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

Sonja

Sorry to confuse you...but I'll use numbers as I indicated in yellow.

Looks like those are correct IDs. It would have been less confusing if you numbered plants I didn't ID, and continue with numbers (7, 8 and so on).

Two Sempervivums you have (my/yellow numbers 2 and 3) are hardy succulents, and will grow best outdoors year-round. They could be in pots or ground. Same with your number 7.

What you numbered 6 (red number), looks like one of jades. I can't tell for sure red-numbered 1 & 2; they are either burned or rotted and look like they are goners. There is a chance that #2 may have some life left.

Gasteraloe (yellow number 5) is also very burned, but may recover.

If my plants - sounds like they are all cuttings, I would first root them, let them grow bit bigger and only repot after. It would take at least 1 mo, could be longer. You can still do it. I can't tell which will survive, you have to try. Pot them individually into very well draining mix, and into pot with drainage hole. Keep in shadier spot for at least 7-10 days. After that, you could start slowly moving them into more light, every 4-6 days. I probably wouldn't keep them in full sunlight right now - sun is very hot, plants are too small and probably very weak now. Plants that make it will need probably about 6-8 weeks to fully recover and grow some roots.

Do you know your growing zone (or indicate your general location pls).

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rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
The photo is quite small and has many plants. It would be best if you can number them, and get few close-up, clear photos.

From what I guess -

1.could be Kalanchoe tomentosa

2. and 3. look like Sempervivums

4. could be Orostachys

5. could be Gasteraloe

6. could be Adromischus cristatus

Tiny plant in 2nd container looks like offset of #4.

I am not 100% sure of above IDs because of very small pics...and I may know some of the rest, but def. need bigger, clear pics.

And yes, some probably cooked. It is not so much the planter, but light levels and heat. All need to be acclimatized to outdoor sunlight and temps. Even sun and heat loving succulents.

Are they all rooted?
Sonja Kerschner thanked rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
Sonja Kerschner
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks so much! It’s weird that my photo looks so blurry, I noticed if I tap it it becomes clear but no idea why it doesn’t show that way. I took your advice and added numbered close ups. I think they’ve started rooting, I planted them June 21st.
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Sonja Kerschner
Original Author
6 years ago
Also, you nailed those! Yes from your photo #’s:

1. Kalanchoe tomentosa

4. Orostachys

5. Gasteraloe

6. Adromischus cristatus

and 3 is definitely a sempervivum, I think it may be Ruby Heart but it discolored so much after it got overheated :/ also #6 from my numbered photos looks like it is getting root rot which is why I was worried about putting wrong succulents in the same planter. Initially #2 from my photo had root rot from the nursery but I extracted the roots from the clay and it seems fine now. I appreciate your help so much!
Sonja Kerschner
Original Author
6 years ago
A lot of good info, thanks! I apologize I misspoke, they all have roots they aren’t clippings I thought you meant whether they had begun to spread more roots into the new soil. I’m in Sacramento, I think that’s “zone 9”?
Polypompholyx
6 years ago
Sonja, the plant in your second pic, labelled as 1, looks like it was an Echeveria but it is dead now. Though, oddly, the flower stem looks like it is still green. You might be able to root a section of it that includes the one leaf I see on the stem if you want to try.
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Sonja Kerschner
Original Author
6 years ago
@Polypompholyx yes it definitely seems like it was a Canadian Echeveria, thanks! Shoot, I was hoping the flowers indicated it might still live. I’ll try propagating that far right stem like you suggested, thank you!