In the garden, as always

I’m repotting some succulents because their current pots are too small, and they need more potting mix and nutrients.

Even though these beautiful Aloe arborescens are in direct sunlight and don’t get much rain, they look absolutely stunning. They tolerate direct sunlight and drought very well, since they store water in their stems.

The same has happened with these bromeliads; the Dyckia brevifolia type of bromeliad tolerates direct sun and lack of water very well. Their pots have become too small, and they need the repotting I’m doing for them today.

This little bromeliad is propagating. I cut back the small pot, gently combed through the roots to remove the old soil, and thus slightly expanded the space between these tightly packed roots.

I’m adding some small stones and worm castings to the new potting mix, along with rice hulls. This prevents the soil from becoming compacted, and they’ve turned out great in these small recycled containers.

I’m taking this opportunity to add a little more potting mix to this bromeliad. I’m not going to repot it yet, nor am I going to propagate it; I’m just adding a little more potting mix and moving it to a spot with better airflow than where it was before.

I repotted this Mamillaria recently, but the water has washed away a lot of the potting mix, so it needs more today. This is a small mother plant of the Mamillaria species; I’ve sold many of this variety.

The little Morganiana has been through a lot. First, it was hit by a pest that took over its stem. As you can see, it was left with small leaves at the top. It doesn’t want to die; it’s fighting for its life. Today, I’m adding a little potting mix along with worm castings so it can continue to get stronger.

That’s all for today in my garden.

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