Something I have been struggling with lately is getting my succulents to grow as thick and full as were when I first got them. My echeveria originally started out growing larger leaves (maybe this was during summer?), but since then I haven't been able to get any of the propagates to grow leaves much larger than an inch or two.
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Check out the echeveria curving up the left side - it's more stem than leaf! |
I have to think this has something to do with the lighting conditions I have. Maybe it's time to start thinking about artificial lighting as a supplement.
Checking in on my Moses in the cradle, I was at first pleased to see how much it had grown. Upon closer inspection, I realized that the growth was again mostly vertical and not much foliage.
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Look at the height this bad boy has achieved! |
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...and yet when you look closer, the spacing between leaves is over an inch... |
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...as compared to the original growth, which was quite dense leaf shoots. |
I'm not sure what to do about this Moses. I
read online that outdoors you can cut them back, basically in half, to encourage denser growth in the spring. I might try cutting it back and then setting it outside in a somewhat shady spot to see what kind of growth I can get.
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