• Ceropegia Woodii ‘String of Hearts’ Problems & How To Fix Them

    Ceropegia Woodii ‘String of Hearts’ Problems & How To Fix Them

    Ceropegia woodii also known as String of Hearts or Chain of Hearts is a beautiful succulent with hearts shaped leaves. It is incredibly popular amongst plant lovers. Although Ceropegia woodii and its variegated cousin are usually fairly easy to look after, there are a few things this plant dislikes and as a result, can become…

  • How Long Can Succulents Survive Without Water?

    How Long Can Succulents Survive Without Water?

    Succulents have a fantastic ability to store water in their stems and leaves which will see them last without water longer than the majority of other plants. But how long is that, exactly? Unfortunately, there is no straightforward answer as factors like the type of succulent, seasons, temperature, pot size, the age of the plant,…

  • Echeveria runyonii ‘Topsy Turvy’ Care & Propagation

    Echeveria runyonii ‘Topsy Turvy’ Care & Propagation

    Echeveria runyonii ‘Topsy Turvy’ is an intriguing succulent hybrid with warped leaves that curl inwards and then up. Topsy Turvy is also quite a hardy plant if you follow a few rules. Below we will look at how to grow this amazing succulent along with some common problems. The advice is based on growing thousand…

  • How Cold Hardy Are Succulents?

    How Cold Hardy Are Succulents?

    Succulents are incredibly resilient and can tolerate conditions other plants struggle with. There is a wide range of temperatures succulents will thrive in, but some succulents are hardier than others. Because so many different plants fall under the term ‘succulent’, it is hard to categorically state the needs of all succulents, so we are going…

  • The Easiest Succulents To Propagate By Leaf & How To Guide

    The Easiest Succulents To Propagate By Leaf & How To Guide

    Succulent leaf propagation is both fun and rewarding. It is quite amazing that a whole new plant can be grown from just one leaf. But there is a trick to succulent leaf propagation and some succulents are easier to propagate this way than others. At our nursery Fern Farm Plants leaf propagation is a big…

  •  Xerosicyos Danguyi ‘Silver Dollar Vine’ Care & Propagation

     Xerosicyos Danguyi ‘Silver Dollar Vine’ Care & Propagation

    Xerosicyos danguyi, Silver Dollar Vine, String of Nickels or the String of Coins is a very popular, but quite a rare succulent with coin shaped leaves. While it is fairly hardy there are a few tricks to keeping it happy and propagating. In this article we will look at how to successfully grow and propagate…