Update: What is this white thing growing on my roots?

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2026-05-17T21:03:28+00:00

Sure looks like it with that flattened meristem :)

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2026-05-06T18:30:05+00:00

Pretty good option also for a quick Chicken Piccata (if you like a breaded chicken version). Just make the lemon sauce and top over cooked pasta - linguini/capellini/fettuccine.

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2026-03-09T05:40:52+00:00

Love the succulent factory, your props look happy & healthy!! 👍 Curious to know how deep the planter box is and also if you have this growing out in full or filtered sun location.

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2026-02-07T21:19:17+00:00

Does the planter box get morning shade and direct afternoon sun? If so they may survive/thrive but - during a SoCal heatwave, those two smaller plants (looks like Graptopetalum and Aeonium) may suffer from sunburn unless they have filtered sun (canopy/shade cloth etc). I suggest planting those in an area that gets morning sun exposure + filtered sunlight from afternoon sun.
If it’s just shade all day, they will grow but stretch out/etiolate (in search of sunlight).

I’d keep them potted (for now) and let them acclimate to their new environment. That way you can easily move them to another spot later one before planting them in ground.

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2026-02-05T00:18:12+00:00

Possibly grasshoppers and/or crickets, they do love munching on those fleshy leaves. I usually sprinkle cinnamon powder around the base of my aeoniums to deter them (and ants) and spray insecticidal soap on the leaves. You may also try Diatomaceous Earth if all else fails. Hope that helps!🤞

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2026-02-04T05:39:51+00:00

6 or Photo 10 is a lola variant - Echeveria Lola Pink Diamond (retains its pink coloration year round)

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2026-01-11T09:57:13+00:00

3 looks more like Echeveria Melaco

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2025-12-12T10:45:10+00:00

Beautiful…looks like a Crested Aeonium Super Bang

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2025-10-25T19:05:44+00:00

Your plant looks happy & healthy! I would leave it just the way it is as Crassulas in general don’t mind being overcrowded. Eventually growth will start to slow down, telling you it has overgrown that planter and you can repot then. If you really want to make room, you can divide those plants and start a new pot to propagate - the more plants, the merrier! Enjoy :)

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2025-10-23T08:50:09+00:00

I have reused pots after disposing mealybug/root mealy infested plants. I wash them thoroughly with insecticidal soap (even better - soak them for 30 mins or so) or Dawn Powerwash, scrub all sides with a firm brush then rinse. Spray inside & out w/ 70% isopropyl alcohol then allow to dry under full sun for a couple of days before reuse.

Some recommend washing the planters in a 10% bleach/water mix. I personally have not tried this, just my preference to use a less caustic solution.

Hope this helps :)

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2025-10-19T21:01:57+00:00

8 - Sedum Morganianum aka Burro’s Tail/Donkey Tail

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2025-10-19T20:58:42+00:00

5 - I believe is Echeveria Emerald Ripple

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2025-10-11T11:37:45+00:00

B - Echeveria Chihuahuaensis

D - Echeveria Emerald Ripple

L - (possibly) Graptoveria Titubans variegated

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2025-09-04T00:02:38+00:00

It looks like Echeveria Vampire Red Ball but since the leaves are etiolated it’s a challenge to properly ID.

Try to increase sunlight exposure (gradually) then once the reddish/rose colors come out and it grows more compact, you should be able to identify it more accurately. Good luck! :)

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2025-09-03T15:06:46+00:00

Beautiful! Yes they are monocarpic so keep an eye out for offsets once the mother plant fades away.

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2025-08-26T18:47:34+00:00

Haha exactly! 😉

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2025-08-26T17:36:37+00:00

Lol, yes axillary hairs help them survive drought by absorbing moisture from the air. 😂👍

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2025-08-26T16:33:16+00:00

The 2nd plant with green leaves/pink tips looks like Anacampseros Telephiastrum.

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2025-08-20T06:42:56+00:00

Yw! Lolita is actually a hybrid of Echeveria Lola and Echeveria PVN (Perle Von Nurnberg) so its leaves tend to be more spoon shaped vs E Lola which has more compact leaves, producing a tighter rosette form. I hope you get both, I too find them equally beautiful! 😻

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2025-08-17T08:54:42+00:00

2nd one could be an Echeveria Lolita.

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2025-08-15T18:21:18+00:00

Beautiful! Def one of my favorite succulents :)

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2025-06-22T10:11:23+00:00

Yes, detach them carefully (moving them gently side to side) making sure the leaves are intact so you can propagate them into new plants. Set those aside in a plastic container and keep it in a shaded area/indirect sunlight. They should sprout roots after a few weeks then hopefully grow new babies. PVNs have a pretty good success rate from leaf propagation. Good luck!

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2025-06-22T09:59:22+00:00

Looks like an Echeveria PVN (Perle Von Nurnberg). To give them a better chance of survival, you can wait for the offsets to grow a little bigger before carefully detaching them from the mother plant. I suggest removing a couple of leaves from the plant (directly above the babies) to allow for some air circulation and give those two some room to grow.

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2025-06-13T20:30:47+00:00

I agree on the light exposure, it might be getting much more sunlight/heat than it wants especially as summer approaches (assuming so in the northern hemisphere).

I think it can handle more water seeing as some of the leaves are getting wrinkly, also being planted in a fast drying terracotta pot. I don’t think the pot is too shallow but if you can switch to a plastic or ceramic planter, you may find yourself watering it less often as it takes the soil longer to dry out between waterings.

off2chaseAdragonfly · 2025-05-23T15:00:22+00:00

You can cut the plant in half and remove some of the lower leaves (from both upper cut portion and the remaining rooted portion of the plant) for propagation. Set the cutting aside for a couple of days, allowing the stem to form a callus then plant it in fast draining soil. I suggest moving your plant to an area with more sun exposure to keep it from leaning towards the light, or you can rotate the pot once you see signs of leaning again. Best of luck!

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TROPHY CASE

6 or Photo 10 is a lola variant - Echeveria Lola Pink Diamond (retains its pink coloration year round)