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Sound Gardening Practices for Minnehaha County, SD

Container #45 (Joyful Succulents #14): Succulent Grouping

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“Amazing Containers”
by Cindy Jungman, SDSU Extension Master Gardener

Container #45 (Joyful Succulents #14):
I say again and again that my favorite thing about working with succulents is the amazing selection of colors and textures! The other advantage is that containers do not need to be large in order to create gorgeous combinations.

RECIPE:
Green Container:
• (2) Crassula “Princess Pine”
• (1) Cotyledon “Bear’s Paw”
• (6) Sedum rubrotinctum “Jelly Beans”
• Multiple clumps Sedum “Makinoi Ogon”

Flowers & Garden Container:
• (1) Sedum “Coppertone”
• (2) Graptosedum
• (1) Echeveria “Species Green”
• (1) Aloe “Christmas Sleigh”
• Multiple clumps Sedum “Fine Leaf Gold”

TIPS:
• Minimum care required. Fertilize only occasionally at half the recommended strength.
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Container #46: Angel Earrings Fuschia

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This fuschia container gives beautiful soft color to a semi-shady spot. This is an upright form of “Angel Earrings.” This variety is also available in a cascading variety.

RECIPE:
• (1) Fuschia “Angel Earrings”
• (4) Impatiens “Impreza Cherry Splash”

TIPS:
• Fuschia plants drop their spent blossoms, so deadheading is not necessary. However, seed pods that form should be trimmed off to encourage further blooming.
• Fertilize regularly.
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Container #47 (Joyful Succulents #15): Desert Rose Echeveria

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This full container of echeverias came from one tiny rooted leaf! Often a rooted leaf will generate a cluster of new plantlets. This requires patience, though! The leaf was rooted in the fall of 2018, and this container is in its second summer.

RECIPE:
• (1) Echeveria “Desert Rose”

TIPS:
• Rather than growing this as one clump, you can easily divide this container into multiple plants.
• Minimum care required. Fertilize only occasionally at half the recommended strength.
• Place your container where it will not be bumped. The leaves of this plant fall off easily.
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Container #48: Caliente Geraniums

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Simplicity at its best! My favorite variety of all geraniums, caliente geraniums provides a show all summer. This variety keeps blooming even in the hottest weather. It comes in a wide array of colors. This variety is a cross between zonal and ivy geraniums, so it has a semi-trailing habit.

RECIPE:
• (1) Geranium “Caliente Rose”

TIPS:
• Many of the major box stores sell caliente geraniums in hanging baskets containing four plants. I often buy a basket and separate the plants to use in containers. This is usually less expensive than purchasing the individual plants.
• Geraniums need frequent deadheading (removal of spent blossoms) in order to maintain continuous blooms.
• Geraniums are heavy feeders. Fertilize every two weeks according to fertilizer directions.
• Geraniums prefer moist but well-drained soil. Water as soon as the soil appears to be on the dry side.
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Container #49 (Joyful Succulents #16): Boots & Broken Pot Planters

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Here are a few cute and easy ideas for displaying your succulents!

RECIPE:
Boots:
• (2) Crassula “Princess Pine”

Broken Pot:
• (1) Aloe “Christmas Sleigh”
• (1) Echeveria “Desert Rose”
• (1) Echeveria deranosa
• (1) Cactus echinopsis

TIPS:
• Minimum care required. Fertilize only occasionally at half the recommended strength.
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