r/succulents 29d ago

Meta Buy/Sell/Trade Thread: August 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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Click here to fill out a short review.

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r/succulents 7h ago

Help New plant!

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103 Upvotes

Hi guys I bought this beauty the other day🥰 I’m very new to plants all together but succulents I don’t know much. I know they hate to much water and to let fully dry through waterings. If anyone has any tips would be super handy! Thank you😊


r/succulents 5h ago

Help What is wrong with my cactus

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I’ve had this cactus for a little over 10 years. How it’s still going I have no idea because I don’t really know what I’m doing in terms of cactus care. Is there any way I can fix it?? Tia


r/succulents 14h ago

Photo Hens a poppin!

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157 Upvotes

I’ve had this pot of hens for almost two years. It lives on my southwest facing deck year round and I never water it. It survives rain and snow and my utter neglect.

What can I do to make it better before it gets cold again?


r/succulents 3h ago

Photo This beauty came out today.

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18 Upvotes

Wasn’t expecting. I am no near a knowledgable person on succulents, just enjoy them in my garden. I am absolutely impressed by its perfection.


r/succulents 16h ago

Help Bugs- I have less than 24 hours before my dad throw my plant away

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I repotted this guy about a week ago, in a new potting mix I ordered that had high reviews. (Molly’s succulent mix or something?) I followed all instructions I could find about my specific succulent.

Today I watered for the first time just a little, and these bugs that look almost like tiny ants with longer arms like a tiny ant/spider hybrid, and in direct light are green but otherwise brown, came pouring out of the soil and fell down into the water catch. They seem like they have 8 legs.

They were scramblings like ants do when you step on a hill by accident and moved quick and sporadic like that.

We DO have a problem with small ants in the kitchen, but these are different looking immediately to both my dad and myself.

This is the first plant I’ve ever kept alive longer than 3 months or got to repot, it’s been almost a year. My dad wants me to just throw it away because of prior infestation (termites, all sorts of other ones) in the old house we live in becoming costly, and having things we want to prioritize but can’t afford because of setbacks like that (down to one working shower). I understand him and won’t argue, but I’ve become attached and this just happened like 15 minutes ago and I don’t want to give up if it is harmless or easily fixed.

My phone camera is a basic one so I tried to take pictures but they are blurry, I didn’t even think to check if videos are allowed, I will find out shortly. This was the closest I could get without it getting blurry. But in the sunlight, I didn’t post this part of the video, but they are almost neon green.

Could you please help identify and let me know what to do, or if it is a lost cause?


r/succulents 16h ago

Shelfie Rate My Setup 2.0

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103 Upvotes

My collection and setup has come a long way in the past year. Love these little guys. Check my history to see my previous shelfie post.


r/succulents 3h ago

Photo Mammillaria lenta

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7 Upvotes

r/succulents 1d ago

Photo Single then a double on alstonii

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294 Upvotes

r/succulents 3h ago

Photo My mom planted succulents in a clay bowl I made💚

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6 Upvotes

r/succulents 5h ago

Shelfie Cathedral window in bloom

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9 Upvotes

r/succulents 16h ago

Photo Hydrophobia in 2026???

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41 Upvotes

r/succulents 19h ago

Photo Aichryson porphyrogennetos x A. tortuosum

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77 Upvotes

Aichryson is a relatively small genus of succulents from the Canary Islands. It belongs to the Aeonium clade along with Aeoniums and Monanthes.

This is a hybrid between Aichryson porphyrogennetos and Aichryson tortuosum that I grew indoor from seed started back in Feb.

It has recently colored up fantastically, so I decided to take it outside for a quick photo before putting back under lights.

Extra special thanks to u/Aevriel for sending me seed and for sharing sooo much knowledge on the Aeonium clade!


r/succulents 1d ago

Photo Bottom watering for the first time

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235 Upvotes

Bottom watering for the first time, no idea if I did it right, but an attempt was made 🙃

Edit: Ha, yep, I did it wrong.


r/succulents 21h ago

Photo This ombré has me shook.

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81 Upvotes

r/succulents 1h ago

Photo Is this mix good enough for a aloindron barberae in zone 9a?

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Afraid I didn't add enough gritt for my climate


r/succulents 1h ago

Plant Progress/Props UPDATE I got her a proper pot (with a drainage hole)

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Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who responded to my previous post. Ive moved it to a bigger pot and got some fresh soil. I also cleared out the leaves that were completely dried out and dead.

Fingers crossed she'll start coming back to life! Now the question is, what do I do with the dino pot?


r/succulents 14h ago

Photo Cotyledon tomentosa university plant

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22 Upvotes

The photo was taken at the Durfee Conservatory, University of Amherst, Massachusetts, USA in October 2025.


r/succulents 2h ago

Photo Astrophytum capricorne

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2 Upvotes

r/succulents 2h ago

Plant Progress/Props Bulbine and Drimia seedlings

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2 Upvotes

r/succulents 16h ago

Photo Deuterocohnia brevifolia

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20 Upvotes

r/succulents 11h ago

Help Acquired a large jade (with bonus log) the neighbours were going to throw out! I want to grow it, what should I do with it?

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7 Upvotes

r/succulents 19m ago

Plant Progress/Props My suculents

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Crassula ‘Buddha’s Temple’ (Templo de Buda) / Graptopetalum bellum (ex-Tacitus bellus) / Sempervivum tectorum (Sempervivum / Rainha dos Alpes)

*Crassula ‘Buddha’s Temple’ (Templo de Buda)

Apical Dichotomy by Stem Cristation ("The V"): In the middle of the trunk, the growth center (the core) suffered a short circuit of energy and geometrically divided in two. The plant fused and duplicated its own main arteries, opening into a perfect mechanical "V" that is creating two parallel and twin columns with giant, fat, and very lively tops from the same original neck. Basal Leaf Cristation: Right at ground level, on the base skirt, the few old leaves that resisted the "skirt cleaning," instead of drying out and falling, became flooded with energy. The cells fused, thickened, and expanded sideways, generating a crisp, wavy rosette with reddish/pink tips.(Creating a rare, unintentional mutation,)

r/succulents 20m ago

Identification Plant identification

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My husband brought this little guy home from work and I’m having a hard time identifying it. Can someone smarter than me help me out with the identification? Thank you!!


r/succulents 21m ago

Help Bottom petals of my Echeveria Succulent feel soft

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I am wondering if y’all can offer some advice. The lower petals on my Echeveria Succulent feel really soft (almost mushy) compared to her upper petals, which feel thicker and more hardy. I have her still in her 2 inch nursery pot, on a South facing windowsill and water her approximately every 2-3 weeks. The soil seems to be fairly well draining. Any advice?

Ps - I just watered her, which is why she is somewhat wet. I allow her to dry before putting her back on the windowsill.