{"id":60,"date":"2020-09-26T02:12:33","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T02:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/?p=60"},"modified":"2020-10-13T13:56:33","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T13:56:33","slug":"bringing-my-roommates-succulents-back-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/2020\/09\/26\/bringing-my-roommates-succulents-back-to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Bringing My Roommate&#8217;s Succulents Back To Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Hello and welcome to my blog! This is my very first blog post and I&#8217;m very excited! Today we&#8217;re going to be saving my roommate&#8217;s pot of succulents that she has in our living room. It was being neglected at her parents house, so I am going to fix it up and bring it back to life! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6038-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"213\" data-link=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/img_6038\/\" class=\"wp-image-213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6038-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6038-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6038-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6038-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6038-285x380.jpg 285w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6038-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Before<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6056-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"219\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6056-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/2020\/09\/26\/bringing-my-roommates-succulents-back-to-life\/img_6056\/#main\" class=\"wp-image-219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6056-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6056-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6056-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6056-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6056-285x380.jpg 285w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6056-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">After<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saving the healthy succulents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">The first thing I did was save the healthy succulents. I carefully removed whole succulents from the soil and set them aside. I then scavenged for succulent leaves that had fallen off and put those aside, as well. I will be able to propagate them and grow new succulents!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After picking out the savable succulents, I removed any dead foliage. This exposes   the succulent&#8217;s stems and will facilitate new growth. I then rinsed them off in water. I did this because there was mold growing on top of the soil, and I didn&#8217;t want contaminate the new soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/09\/IMG_6052-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Out with the old<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">The next step involved getting rid of the old soil and dead foliage. I would normally compost these items, but I chose not to because of the mold that was growing on top of the soil. I then proceeded to to wash the pot with warm water. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Propagating &#8220;Leggy&#8221; Succulents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before I talk about the process of turning this one succulent into eight (8) new succulents, I will tell you what it means for a succulent to be &#8220;leggy.&#8221; As seen in the picture below, a leggy succulent has a lot of space in between each leaf. This is the result of getting an improper amount of direct sunlight each day. As a general rule, succulents should get at least three (3) hours of direct sunlight each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now for the fun part: creating new succulents! This is a very simple process and can be done with most succulents. All you need to do is grab one of the leaves and gently twist it off. It&#8217;s as simple as that! Each leaf will turn into a brand new succulent if propagated correctly (I will be posting a how-to tutorial on how to do this next week, so stay tuned!). For this specific succulent, I removed the seven (7) larger leaves, but I kept the head intact (the very top of the succulent where the leaves are clustered together). After removing the leaves, I cut the stem just below the head. By placing the head on top of the soil, it will eventually grow new roots! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/09\/IMG_6042-1024x491.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-137\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/09\/IMG_6054-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"220\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/09\/IMG_6054-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/2020\/09\/26\/bringing-my-roommates-succulents-back-to-life\/img_6054\/#main\" class=\"wp-image-220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/09\/IMG_6054-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/09\/IMG_6054-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/09\/IMG_6054-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/09\/IMG_6054-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/09\/IMG_6054-285x380.jpg 285w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/09\/IMG_6054-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Potting The Fresh Succulents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin repotting these succulents, I put fresh potting soil into the pot. In order to help with rooting and prevent root shock, I added water to the soil to moisten it. For each larger succulents that had roots, I created a hole approximately 1&#8243; deep. I then placed the succulent inside, ensuring that all of the leaves are above the soil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/09\/IMG_6056-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s all it takes! My roommate now has healthy succulents and I will be propagating the leaves to create even more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6038-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"213\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6038-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/img_6038\/\" class=\"wp-image-213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6038-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6038-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6038-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6038-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6038-285x380.jpg 285w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6038-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Before<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6056-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"219\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6056-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/2020\/09\/26\/bringing-my-roommates-succulents-back-to-life\/img_6056\/#main\" class=\"wp-image-219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6056-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6056-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6056-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6056-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6056-285x380.jpg 285w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6056-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">After<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello and welcome to my blog! This is my very first blog post and I&#8217;m very excited! Today we&#8217;re going to be saving my roommate&#8217;s pot of succulents that she &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/2020\/09\/26\/bringing-my-roommates-succulents-back-to-life\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bringing My Roommate&#8217;s Succulents Back To Life<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8232,"featured_media":213,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,1263370],"tags":[1261368,1261229],"class_list":["post-60","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-succulents","tag-propagation","tag-succulent","with-featured-image"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_6038-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8232"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":221,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60\/revisions\/221"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/merakibotanical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}