Succulent ground cover ID
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Succulent ground cover ID
Can anyone ID this succulent that I use as a ground cover here in Qld, it grows all year, looks good and roots so shallow that it can be lifted without disturbing the soil?
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Re: Succulent ground cover ID
I don’t mean to hijack JG’s thread but it piqued an interest from me because I was going to ask a similar question for a different ground cover (succulent, I think). Can anyone ID this too and are both ok as ‘moss’ replacement on bonsai or are they competing for nutrients etc... thanks in advance and sorry JG for adding to your thread.
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Re: Succulent ground cover ID
Mark, yours looks like purslane. As for competing for nutrients yes pretty much everything you grow in your pot competes against your tree.
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Re: Succulent ground cover ID
Looks like purslane to me as well. Grows well in my veggie patch. Apparently good in salads.
Not sure about the original post though.
Matt.
Not sure about the original post though.
Matt.
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Re: Succulent ground cover ID
Thanks Matt and Kirky - found a few links about it. https://ourpermaculturelife.com/pursla ... ying-pest/.... now back to JG’s question.
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Re: Succulent ground cover ID
OP is a Crassula of some description
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Re: Succulent ground cover ID
my guess is Crassula Lanuginosa but there is a fricken bajillion of them
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“Fricken bajillion” being the technical term for the high number ...TimS wrote:my guess is Crassula Lanuginosa but there is a fricken bajillion of them
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Thanks Tim, Spot On!MJL wrote:“Fricken bajillion” being the technical term for the high number ...TimS wrote:my guess is Crassula Lanuginosa but there is a fricken bajillion of them
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I found this after your comment.
It just seems to creep on the surface and is a great ground cover here, thanks for your ID.
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Re: Succulent ground cover ID
Looks like you could cultivate and sell it! Succulents have become an addictive hobby for some, much like bonsai...
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