numbat1000
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So, while collecting in the Arizona desert/Grand Canyon (area, not the actual park), I found these little succulents and just had to try to bring some back. I don't know exactly what they are, but I believe they might be young yucca plants or something along those lines. I didn't plant them right away (yes, I know that was a mistake), but I did within a few days after digging them out. I planted them in the same exact substrate that I took them from, and have watered them once thoroughly so far (when I planted them,which was about seven or eight days ago). The leaves are getting droopy and gradually dry and hard, but since they are desert plants I wasn't sure if I should water them more. I thought at first it was just the shock of being uprooted and replanted, but they haven't gotten any better. The substrate I found them in was hardened and dry, so I've tried to mimic that and let the dirt dry out. I've tried to give them as much sun as possible, but being on the road has not helped too much in that respect, as I can only keep them in the window sill in the mornings and evenings. They are not being kept in a cold environment, so I don't think heat is an issue. There is plenty of ventilation, as the top of the container remains open.
I, unfortunately, do not have a green thumb, but I'd really like to keep these little guys alive. As you can see, one of them is perking up a bit (even more so now than in the picture, which I took a couple days ago). So what should I be doing? Watering them more? Giving them more light?
Apologies for the crappy picture quality and weird angles. And I have no clue why the pictures are so big, sorry.
Also, does anyone have an ID?
Thanks,
--numbat1000
I, unfortunately, do not have a green thumb, but I'd really like to keep these little guys alive. As you can see, one of them is perking up a bit (even more so now than in the picture, which I took a couple days ago). So what should I be doing? Watering them more? Giving them more light?
Apologies for the crappy picture quality and weird angles. And I have no clue why the pictures are so big, sorry.
Also, does anyone have an ID?
Thanks,
--numbat1000
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