Growing giant succulents in my tropical garden - new hardier Aeoniums.

[@paulineellison9047]

just been watching how are your new hardier Aeoniums growing now would lov to see them ...iv got a few but not as good as yours but sadly i lost some over winter in the green house

[@erikm8372]

Some ideas to avoid those slugs and snails eating leaves.. layer the soil with a top dressing of grit, or sand mixed with grit, or decomposed granite. Even pumice works (not perlite; it blows away, but I imagine if you used enough it would stick to them and deter them). Crushed eggshells, washed seashells or coffee grounds work but are unsightly and potentially alter soil chemistry. I say decomposed granite or the next thing, which is... ... copper tape; wrap a thin band of it around each pot you're protecting. Or on anything where they can possibly climb vertically. Also this involves raising pots off the ground, at least one inch or 3-5 cm. That can improve all manner of pests as well... but the copper tape has great uses. The sliminess of their bodies reacts with the copper, and gives them a slight electric shock, much like an electric animal fence. I don't think they die from it, (and who knows how strong of a jolt it is), but it's more that they sense it and won't cross it, more or less.

[@GrowParadise]

Great tips, thanks for sharing. And thanks for watching 😁👍

[@richarddavies1128]

I have a opuntia that will see out our winters with ease if you are interested

[@bigtomatoplantslover6205]

Beautiful Succulents ^~^ Like 71 Thank you for good sharing Have a good day ~~~~

[@josedess8823]

Exceptional succulents thanks for the information thanks again.

[@adepatti7696]

Hi Craig, Great video! I Wish I had a collection like yours!!! It's really magic! Thanks a lot for your special suggestions. Have a nice day! Bye

[@TheLittleGreenBee]

Surreal succulents are great, I’ve also brought plants from them as well as yourself and been very pleased with the quality of what I have brought.

[@Stevenm0422]

what Aeoniums would you suggest for raised beds for leaving out over winter. the soil in the beds is free draining

[@joezimmerman1089]

Have you seen the xSemponiums? Heard they're even hardier, but never tried them

[@masterofpuppers7963]

Here's a neat thing that I learned growing aeonium kiwi tricolor, and I retested the experiment to make sure it wasn't just a fluke. Sometimes I put cinnamon in the soil mix because it is a rooting hormone, antifungal, and fungus gnats hate it. And it smells good. Anyway the kiwi cuttings that I repotted in just regular bonsai jack gritty rooted, grew, everything good and healthy and turned out just like many photos you see on sellers websites, nothing out of the ordinary at all. But the ones potted with cinnamon in the soil mix when light stressed added a deep red, almost mahogany color from inside the leaf edges (which stayed bright red like normal) to almost halfway towards the stem. Everything else being identical. Same pots, same temp, same light, same position, same watering. Even the new growth in the epical maristem leaf tips were flushing red where they're normally bright yellow. I think maybe the roots are absorbing some of the anthocyanin in the cinnamon and sending it up the chain.

[@GrowParadise]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experiences. I might have to try adding cinnamon now 😁

[@irismoles9369]

Loved this Craig must have a go

[@adrianacasillas5321]

Luv your video ❤

[@northwalescoast7911]

Spot on 👍