East Austin Succulents Blog

Today, Brandon the agave nerd joins us for a demonstration on how to force pupping by coring an agave. Why do we want to decapitate these expensive and rare plants? In order to propagate and proliferate their genetics! This technique is used to asexually reproduce agaves in order to keep desired traits.

Sansevieria are a very easy care plant, but can be a little difficult to propagate. In this video Eric shows us how we prop these lovely low light plants. 

Check out some of our rare hybrids, grafts, trichos and more on this fun greenhouse tour featuring greenhouse manager Roy, and EAS owner Eric!

Our Basic Succulent Care Card This information is our broad advice for most succulents and cacti. Make sure to get more specific information depending on the plant, and the region where you live.Light: Most cacti and succulents like bright light, but not all can tolerate intense, direct afternoon sun. While optimal lighting conditions depend on species, there are some general signs that indicate your plant is getting either too much or too little light.Too much light: your plant can appear …

Repotting Plants that come in Peat MossBig box stores usually pot a cactus in peat moss which retains too much moisture to be good for cacti long term. We suggest repotting these asap when you get a great find that is in a peat moss mix. We sometimes get plants in peat moss from suppliers and here is what we do Unpot the plant and break up any compacted roots. Let the roots dry out. Once dry gently knock off most of the remaining peat moss. It is fine to leave some stuck on peat moss.If the pla …