I am starting to do my succulent pumpkins. Have to start early to have a good choice on pumpkins.

                                                 


                                     Stapelia Grandiflora

Another plant I got from the Conejo Succulent plant sale. I am excited to see the flowers. It has smaller leaves and a little different growth pattern than the Stapelia gigantea.

                                                 
                                              


I just bought this plant at a Plant Sale. It did not have any ID, but the seller said it is in the same family as Silver Quill. I am excited to propagate it, it came with 2 small babies. 

       

                                               Kalanchoe Tarantula



I bought this plant without the flower. I was surprised to see these red flowers. The flowers last for over a month. Easy to propagate. I already took a cutting and it rooted fast. I always propagate another plant for duplicate just in case.

 


In spite of the 100+ degree heat we are having in So Cal. this cactus  continues to bloom day after day. They only last a day but I'll take it.

Succulents do well planted in the ground. They seek their own moisture and less chance of being over watered. I have more luck with them planted in ground and they survive the heat and the frost better too.

It is scorching hot in our neck of the woods. Today we have a high of 115 degrees. Ouch! I put out my beach umbrella to provide shade to some of my rare succulents. Hope the heat does not burn the rest of them. We are supposed to get 10 degrees cooler temp by tomorrow.