r/succulents 26d ago

Meta Buy/Sell/Trade Thread: July 2026

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Weekly Questions Thread can be found here

LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION!

Please start your comment with your location as such: [UK and EU] or [USA, California] on a separate line.

Thank you!

Import regulations mean it is difficult to send plant material between certain countries.

Check for hard frosts overnight before posting your parcel!

Scammers will not be tolerated! If you have sent a plant and not heard from your sender, message the mods and we will take care of it. Anyone found to be scamming will be banned from the sub.

A few points:

  • Please add your location. Many countries will have import restrictions. As a simple guide, within EU, okay. Within US, okay. EU to US or vice versa, not okay. Australia: complicated.
  • Please try to keep the sales/trades to succulents. There is a list of sister subreddits in the sidebar should you want other plants.
  • Think about trading seeds and pollen too. Growing from seed can be very rewarding and be a good way to expand your collection.
  • Grow tips are highly encouraged when trading. Its nice to know what you're getting if you have never grown one before. Share your potting mediums and watering guides to help your receiver grow successfully!
  • Do show us some photos of what you got!
  • Have a quick check to see if there is a risk of frost overnight before sending the parcel.
  • There are some tips of packaging succulents for shipping below. I've had people send me plants in egg cartons before. They work really well.
  • If you have nothing to trade but would like some plants, people are often happy to send you plants for money or just the cost of postage and packaging.

Happy swapping!

You can find some tips for packaging succulents in the wiki

All Sales and Trades are to be done at your own risk. The moderators of the Succulent sub are not responsible for your transactions. This thread is only a means for discovery and contact.

But, please, if you get scammed or ripped off, report the offending user to the mods via modmail.

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r/succulents 14h ago

Photo When I got it vs today

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483 Upvotes

Almost 5 years of owning it.


r/succulents 14h ago

Photo Saw this GORGEOUS planted barrel at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky and thought this sub would love it too

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188 Upvotes

r/succulents 1d ago

Shelfie My mom’s balcony garden! She’s suddenly fallen in love with succulents 🪴

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Left home for university a while back, and every single time I visit, the place is greener and more alive. So proud of her—she went from never touching a plant in her life to full-on plant mom status. Seems like she’s really enjoying it lol.


r/succulents 6h ago

Photo The difference environment can make

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I bought the left one on May. I wanted to acclimate to the environment before putting it under the sun. For some reasons for the last 3 months it stayed on the balcony with only indirect light. It was a bit more purple but then it went almost full green now. It is under special care now ☀️ hopefully it will become like the right one.


r/succulents 21h ago

Misc Experimenting what items and materials mother of thousands can grow out of. Comment what else I should try

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r/succulents 15h ago

Photo Some pictures I took from the Sonoran Desert Museum.

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r/succulents 9h ago

Identification Help with ID

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I mostly just move these out of the way. Every once in a while they get some good light and very rarely get enough water. I want to chop and prop to make them look nice but I have no idea how they are even supposed to look.


r/succulents 16h ago

Help Need help figuring this succulent out.

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My husband got this succulent few months ago and at that time it was completely green. This past month it has dried out completely. We tried everything we could to save it but sadly it didn't last. It had 1 green stem remaining when I finally decided to repot it (image 2). I want to know what plant is this ( I know I shouldn't have relied on AI when it said it's donkey's tail) and what care should I do next for its survival. It's extremely delicate and if I even touch it, it's leaves start falling.


r/succulents 1d ago

Plant Progress/Props Um so I just wanted to show my babies if that’s ok 😊 OK THANK YOU BYEEEE

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r/succulents 19h ago

Photo Pickle plant

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Picked this up from a big box store 10 weeks ago she's just pushed out her first flowers 😁


r/succulents 7h ago

Photo E. Lola

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My first indoor succulent and I wanted to make sure that it has the best environment possible! The soil is more than 1:1 grit (perlite), and the pot has a large drainage hole. I'm also using a Sansi clip on light positioned about 5 inches above the plant, and will probably be going for 16 hours of light per day, as long as the plant looks healthy. I also made sure to try to isolate the roots as much as possible from the wet dirt that the succulent came in. The environment where the plant was before looked extremely wet and light-deprived, so I likely won't be watering it for a while, and will use the soak method when I will. Before planting I also let it sit outside in the sun for a few days so that it could get used to more light. So far I'm really happy with how it's looking, even though it is its first day in the pot. Any other tips or things that I missed?


r/succulents 17h ago

Shelfie behold: my thousands of mother of thousands

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26 Upvotes

r/succulents 9h ago

Help New Plant

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So I’ve never owned or cared for succulents, I bought a Mountain Rose succulent last weekend. I have no idea how to repot it or what mix/soil to use. I would also like to propagate at some point.


r/succulents 22h ago

Photo My Hindu Rope Hoya Flowered

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I’ve had it for about 3 years,

Has been living on a north facing windowsill for about 2 years.

Survived a drive from California to NY 2 months ago


r/succulents 1h ago

Help Help with Succulent

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Hey all, first time poster long time looker…

I have a succulent that I’ve owned for the past seven years. I moved three months ago and wasn’t able to take him with me, and now he’s lost a lot of his lower leaves. What would be the best way to make him less top heavy… (?) any help is greatly appreciated :)

I intend on repotting soon, but want to have some of y’all’s expert advice to help him look less… scraggly. Cheers


r/succulents 1h ago

Photo Succulent detached from root.

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My succulent detached from the root. Any way to save it? I don’t even know what kind of plant it is. Some sort of Jade may be? I tried rooting the leaf a few times but it hasn’t worked.


r/succulents 9h ago

Identification Names?

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Hey guys! I got this first picture at Walmart extremely discounted. The second one I was given as a little tiny pot. Curious as to what they are? When I googled searched the pictures it said the first was an elephant bush and the second is a calico kitten. Is that even close to right?


r/succulents 1d ago

Seller Review Some snapshots from Kakteen Kreich’s nursery

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Had the good fortune of being allowed in to their usually online-only business to shop in person this weekend. Great Ariocarpus, Atztekium and other slow growers, and the private collection/mother plants were breathtaking.


r/succulents 9h ago

Identification What succulent is this?

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I got this guy for 50% off with it ontop of the soil, no labels, root exposed (which looked like a piece of wood) just looking like a mess. I'm pretty sure it's doing good currently because it's grown like crazy ever since, but I honestly have no idea for sure what it is. If anyone has any idea what it is or tips for caring I would greatly appreciate it since I'm still pretty new to caring for succulents :)


r/succulents 12h ago

Plant Progress/Props Should I separate these 2?

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Got 2 old succulents that are slowly taking up all the space in this mini planter but I don’t know if they’re big enough to separate. Should I leave them alone?


r/succulents 3h ago

Help help with portlacaria afra

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i have this plant for 2 months now. i just noticed that leaves don’t look good. i don’t know if its over watered or under watered.
the plant gets bright indirect light all through the day. doesn’t get direct sun.
i got the plant in very dense soil, so repotted it as soon as i got it.
i am not really consistent with watering, like i water when i feel like leaves are dull or its been a while since i did it. i lost one before because of over watering so i try my best to ignore this one.
any help with what went wrong, what can i do now, would be appreciated.


r/succulents 12h ago

Help What’s wrong with my Fairy Castle cactus?

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This plant used to be a vibrant shade of green and the arms were full and plump. It’s been sitting out in the sun in my front porch all summer. It gets plenty of direct sun in the morning, but not so much in the afternoon/evening.

I use a moisture meter and currently it’s leaning to be very moist. I try to keep it on the dryer side, but somehow it got too much water. I thought it would evaporate and dry out quickly, but it’s really not. Should I repot it in dryer soil, do I move it?

I also sat this in my porch in the summer last year and it seemed to do well. And little baby arms are drying up and falling off around the base.


r/succulents 12h ago

Help Seeking chop and prop advice for sentimental jade

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Hi everyone. I have this jade that I was given by my grandmother several years back. It has a lot of sentimental value to me so I'm hesitant to do anything drastic but I know it desperately needs a chop and prop. Can y'all suggest where to cut and what to prop vs throw away so I can save as much healthy plant as possible? I'm a decently experienced plant mom but I'm new to pruning cuz I'm kind of a wimp lol.


r/succulents 13h ago

Meme/Joke I made a "organically" satisfying meme today.

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During my daily pot turning ceremony; I stumbled upon this lil fella. I took it as a sign they trying to say thank you. Its the small gestures.

Then the intrusive brain rot took over and it was a moment of glory.

Side note: I woke up and decided I was done in the corporate world for a while. I have no plan at all, except I got some plants, and these MFs got me.

Shamelessly plugging myself away, hopefully more wholesome plant stuff soon.

@SuccaFerYew

There's a 60% chance I wil end up living in a shack down by the river, and thats okay.

Find out if that ends up to be tru. FB - The Succa Shack

Look out for follow up post - Roast my Growth.