Comments on: Overwintering our non-hardy succulents

By: Ways to overwinter tender succulent plants | csmonitor.com

Ways to overwinter tender succulent plants | csmonitor.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:52:08 +0000

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By: Yvonne Cunnington

Yvonne Cunnington — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:43:06 +0000

Thanks everybody for your comments. Indeed, succulents keep making babies and they are about the easiest plants to propagate. We’ve kept these ones going over a few years now. I love the southwest look of them, and they go well with our collection of agaves that we also overwinter in the basement. They’re all down there now safe and sound.

By: Sarah from Toronto Gardens

Sarah from Toronto Gardens — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:50:46 +0000

They already look great waiting for you in your little wooden box. Succulents are so tidy and happy looking. Great info, Yvonne.

By: Kerry

Kerry — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:49:58 +0000

Great post and lovely pots. I need to grow more succulents. Thanks for the inspiration and information.

By: Salix

Salix — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:52:43 +0000

Great post, Yvonne.
I too, love the succulents in pots – and your pots are beautiful. Last year I purchased a large echeveria and at the end of season it had about 15 little babies attached. I did as you, but left the small pots with the plants at a south facing window and they did get very leggy, so this spring I just did the same again and placed them in the greenhouse – wow did they plump up nicely. Just put this year’s planters in the garage and have to prepare for winter soon .
Lene

By: Eve

Eve — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:16:10 +0000

This will be a learning curve for me this year Yvonne. There are some succulents here in the ground that I’m sure are suited for the area. I did put some of them in pots and I bought some that I need to research for their hardiness. I have a plastic covered greenhouse here that I’m planning on utilizing for the pots over the winter. I will let you know how that goes.
Great post! Thanks!