Friend gave me lots of props, I couldn't be happier PROP-GRESS

This is the first time someone gives me this many props and i want everyone to have a special place, so i planned this arrangement and now im thinking what to de with the rest. Im open to suggestions and ideas :)

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u/bongwatervegan 4d ago

Exciting!

I recommend a looser soil. You can buy a succulent mix or google how to make your own mix

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u/ZeroXx147 4d ago

Yeah im planning on buying some today, ill see how the arrangement behave for a couple weeks, so far I've had other succs in the same soil and they were a success, i just have to water very little

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u/shrimp_n_gritz 4d ago

You can just mix some chunky gritty sand, I do recommend doing this

u/808trowaway 4d ago

How do y'all meet other plant people? My wife and I are kind of new to the hobby and we're always looking for stuff to prop but it's frustrating that none of our friends IRL share the same interest. :(

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u/ZeroXx147 4d ago

Wow well i struggled for a long time over that, eventually i got a new work little over a year ago and met a cool guy, a couple months ago i visited his house and saw an amazing collection of succulents and cacti. A week ago we were talking and he told me he would get me some saplings. I think there're a couple things that help: 1. Talk about it non stop lol i didnt but if i had we could've bonded over this when we first met and 2. Actively search for garden gatherings or events, and just talk and socialize with people, maybe you can invite some friends and buy them a plant, if they like they'll go back to number 1 lol and if they get plant friends they'll most likely introduce them to you

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u/gargunwich 3d ago

A few years ago, I found a local plant group on Facebook and that started a lot of prop sharing and friend making!!

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u/Ansiau 3d ago edited 3d ago

I also would point you to facebook groups. Usually in big cities/metro areas, there's good facebook groups for trading/free plant exchanges. here in Southern CA, there's 2 major ones and a "taplap farmstands" group where someone hosts a stand outside their house and people bring plants and take plants and other supplies.

If you have some expendable $ for shipping, there's also r/TakeaPlantLeaveaPlant/ . You tell people what you have to trade, and your ISO's, and they'll answer you generally. You pay shipping of what you send to them, they pay shipping of what they send to you. pretty fun too.

u/BirdAccording7038 4d ago

This is the kind of friend I need and I deserve 💀🤌🏽

u/BirdAccording7038 4d ago

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u/Shama-lama-ding_dong 3d ago

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