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Hi, this plant which I think, (as a complete nincompoot novice) is a 'succulent' or some such, has been sitting around my place for around 10 years with no attention. It now looks awfully sad.
Can anyone tell me from looking at the photographs:
* Can I rejuvenate it
* Should I repot it and, if so, how to go about it
* Should I prune or remove any parts of it
* Is it one plant or two, (It seems very different on one side from the other
* Is it an indoor plant or could I plant it in the garden and, if so, shade, part sun, whole sun, etc.
I very much care about not letting any life die or suffer unless it has simple reached the end of its life cycle. So, if I can revive the plant - although it doesn't particularly appeal to me and the rest of my garden bar one plant is all native - which I prefer, I'd still like to save this plant if I can.
I do not have green fingers and tend to plant trees rather than flowers or even shrubs. I've had some success with that. I've also had fair success with small indoor plants in pots. However, it is all down to good fortune for I have no knowledge or skill in growing things.
If this is an appropriate place to seek help, I'd be grateful for any I receive. If not, I apologise for the post and ask to be excused for my ignorance.
Hi @nonsibicunctis,
This is absolutely the right place to ask for advice, and it's great that you're keen to save the plant! From the photos, it looks like you have a mix of Sedum and Agave asperrima. Both are resilient plants that can recover well with a little care.
The Sedum can be easily propagated—just take cuttings from any healthy part, and it will regrow. As for the Agave, it's a tough plant that naturally produces pups, so it will keep going strong.
Given how long they’ve been in the bowl, it's likely there’s little to no soil left, just roots. You can certainly split them up and repot them with fresh succulent and cactus mix. As soon as they have some fresh soil, they'll start bouncing back. There's plenty of life left in them yet!
There's nothing difficult about repotting them, just dig a hole in the fresh mix, pop them in and backfill around them. Any of the dead leaves on the Agave can be trimmed off. They will survive in full sun to partial shade. You might like to take some cuttings from the Sedum, which you can grow on a sunny window sill.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
Hello @nonsibicunctis
The green one with sharp spikes is the Agave asperrima and the one with the fat clumpy leaves are the Sedum. When the tips of the Sedum leaves start turning red, its an indicator of stress. It's getting too much sun or could be water stress and its not getting enough.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
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