Stacked Crassulas: 20+ Square Succulents, Care, Propagation, Planting

My love affair with stacked crassulas began 30 years ago. On a garden tour, I saw a succulent with leaves stacked like little pancakes along trailing stems. I took photos and finally found the plant (Crassula perforata) several years later. Fast forward: Today stacked crassulas are easy to come by, and desirable varieties number in the dozens. What's a stacked crassula? It's not an official botanical term, but it describes those species and cultivars with stems that go through the middle of the leaves, like beads on a necklace. I'm eager to show you collectible, easy-care and endearing varieties, each with its own form, color and flowers. You'll learn their names, how to care for them, see them showcased in pots, and find out how to take cuttings. Yes, it's possible to propagate succulents with leaves so tight they hide the stems! In fact it's remarkably easy. I've painstakingly researched plant names, which tend to be confusing or inaccurate online. I also give the parentage of crosses and cultivars, and occasionally translate polysyllabic Latin names. Here, where I live in the foothills northeast of San Diego (Zone 9b), I’ve grown many of these. Like shrub crassulas (jade plants), stacked species are frost-tender, but good news: they thrive in pots and make good windowsill plants. LEARN MORE: Go to my Crassula page for plant IDs and care info: https://t.ly/fBE8 GO TO the Stacked Crassula article on my site: https://debraleebaldwin.com/succulent... Have a question about succulents not answered here? Use the Search bar at: https://debraleebaldwin.com/ SHOP ONLINE FOR STACKED CRASSULAS: Mountain Crest Gardens: https://mountaincrestgardens.com/cras... RELATED VIDEOS and LINKS -- Watch my DIY planting demo: Stacked Crassulas in Stacked Pots    • Plant Stacked Crassulas in Stacked Pots   -- See how nursery manager Aaron Ryan propagates stacked crassulas:    • How to Propagate Stacked Crassulas   -- Find out how and why crassulas turn red: https://debraleebaldwin.com/succulent... Get a STRAWBERRY POT for your stacked crassulas: https://amzn.to/44sVGhl BOOKS BY DEBRA LEE BALDWIN — Designing with Succulents (mainly about in-ground gardening), https://amzn.to/2M7bBig — Succulents Simplified (good overview for beginners), https://amzn.to/2Ewil2I — Succulent Container Gardens, https://amzn.to/2VZvGeE CONNECT WITH DEBRA -- Website: https://debraleebaldwin.com -- Newsletter: https://debraleebaldwin.com/subscribe/ -- Online “Stunning Succulent Arrangements” Class: https://www.craftsy.com/class/stunnin... -- Blog: https://debraleebaldwin.com/succulent... -- YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... -- Facebook: @DebraLeeBaldwinOfficial -- Instagram: @debralbaldwin -- Succulent Chic Shop: https://bit.ly/2If7Qpg ABOUT DEBRA Award-winning garden photojournalist and bestselling author Debra Lee Baldwin shares her expertise about “plants that drink responsibly” in print, photos, videos and her “Celebrating the Joy of Succulents” newsletter. Debra is based in Southern California, home to more succulent specialty nurseries and growers than anywhere else in the world. #succulent #succulentgarden #garden #gardeningtips #gardening #gardendesign #gardenideas #succulents_only #succulentsplants #plants #rareplants #pottedgarden #crassula #stackedcrassulas This video is    • Stacked Crassulas: 20+ Square Succulents, ...   VIDEO SECTIONS 1:24 About Stacked Crassulas 3:51 Crassula rubricaulis 4:20 Perforata types 6:47 Rupestris types 11:34 Pagoda Plants 12:51 Calico Kitten types 14:50 Watch Chain types 15:18 Rarities 19:16 Propagation & Planting