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There is a common misconception that succulents don’t need water, or need very little. While there is some truth in the “need very little” part, the truth is that succulents like water, and they like to be watered deeply.
During the winter months, when so many garden plants are taking a rest or going dormant, it is wonderful to have something which bursts into bloom and provides a shot of color when we need it most. 
A list of some of our favorite resources for learning about care, design and science behind our favorite plants.
Learn about hardiness ranges for aloes, agaves, crassula, echeveria and sempervivum.
Despite all popularity and beauty, you might be wondering why your Aeoniums are shriveled up and seem like they are dying towards for months at a time?
We have been enjoying doing a new self-guided tour each year for our visitors at Extravaganza. We started by exploring medicinal succulents, then moved on to explore the native habitats of succulents in our habitat tour, and this year focused on some 101 basics of propagation.
The first step toward being a successful succulent propagator is assembling the proper tools. Below are our recommendations for a successful start.
New cultivars and hybrid Agaves are being introduced every year. Variegated forms, dwarf varieties and even inter-generic hybrids like Mangave are showing up in garden centers and plant society shows. In the following post, we will discuss some ways in which you can keep your agaves thriving through the summer.
Echeveria gibbiflora is the largest of all echeveria species, and one of the parent plants of the majority of the large, cabbage-head echeveria hybrids we’ve come to know so well.
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