Completely happy Friday GPODers!
A brand new 12 months means a brand new batch of gardens to showcase, however as I used to be making ready for the vacation break I spotted it has been awhile since I’ve given an replace on a few of my favourite crops: my cacti and succulent assortment. Once I turned Backyard Picture of the Day editor again in Could 2024, I launched myself with a handful of pictures from my indoor backyard (Cacti and Succulent Gardening in Connecticut). Since then, I’ve sometimes shared just a few highlights, however there have been loads of updates and additions that I haven’t gotten round to sharing on the weblog. Right this moment I’m lastly sharing some new houseplant pictures in hopes of inspiring extra GPODers to submit pictures of their indoor plant collections.
My style in crops won’t be for everybody, however I’ve all the time been drawn to unconventional shapes and fascinating rising patterns. Cacti and succulents are not exhausting to search out at nurseries and plant outlets, however I’m all the time conserving my eye out for species that stand out from the gang. Once I was shopping considered one of my native indoor plant shops, this variegated Joseph’s Coat (Opuntia monacantha variegata, Zones 9–10) immediately grabbed my consideration.
One other new addition that was too fascinating to depart behind was this ‘White Ghost’ euphorbia (Euphorbia lactea ‘White Ghost’, Zones 10–11). On the time of buy, it was flushed with pink, however that has since been changed with a lot of new progress. That is by far the most important plant in my indoor assortment and it has been an enormous adjustment including it to my upkeep routine, nevertheless it has inspired me to contemplate even bigger additions sooner or later.
On the other finish of the spectrum, some previous favorites gave me new pleasure this 12 months. This Zebra haworthia (Haworthiopsis attenuata, Zones 9–11) is among the oldest in my assortment, a plant I’ve had for a few years now. It has been low-maintenance and soldiered on by way of prolonged durations of neglect. What began as three little rosettes has grown wider and far taller, however, for the primary time this 12 months…
We’ve got infants! As if out of nowhere, I glanced inside this pot someday and noticed three offshoots reaching for the solar. It could be time to start out dividing this plant, however that may be a determination and undertaking for spring.
New to me however not essentially new, this chicken’s nest snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Hahnii Jade’, Zones 9–11) has grown from remnants of a plant that my mom was planning on sending to the trash. After potting up a pair cuttings and a tiny chunk of the plant that hadn’t fully died, it sprung proper again to life. Throughout the summer time it began thriving, sending out beautiful, brilliant inexperienced progress.
Lastly, a plant I’ll by no means tire of sharing: Child’s Necklace succulent (Crassula ‘Child’s Necklace’, Zones 10–11). Final 12 months my plant suffered some severe leaf loss and wanted main rehabilitation. After hours of trimming I collected sufficient cuttings to fill two small pots. That is the smaller of the 2, and it brings me a lot pleasure to see them thriving once more and shortly in want of a repot.
I hope you all loved this little indoor plant replace! Now that the majority of our out of doors gardens are of their winter slumber, many people flip to houseplants to itch that gardening scratch. Though Backyard Picture of the Day tends to be dominated by the out of doors crops that make our hearts sing, I hope this submit conjures up you to share among the indoor crops that make the colder months somewhat bit extra inexperienced. Observe the NEW instructions beneath to submit your pictures to Backyard Picture of the Day!
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