Well I was going to order some plants this month but I decided to get seeds instead.
Because they would be funner, cheaper, and I could get more species this way.

Here is a list of the seeds I got off ebay:


Aloe Christmas Carol
Aloe Polyphylla Seeds~Spiral Aloe succulent cactus seeds
Aloe cultivar FIRE CORAL exotic hybrid rare color succulesucclent
Euphorbia Mix succulent cactus seeds
KALANCHOE variety mix @@ rare plant exotic succulent seed
Crassula capitella - campfire plant

I want the goal of this thread to help me and others who see this thread to grow succulents from seed. And as the seeds sprout and the plants grow I will keep you updated with pics. I hope this will be a long and fun thread.

So any infomation on growing the seeds I just ordered?

I guess everyone has their own ways. The way I go is; I use those take home containers with the clear plastic lids. I use a regular potting soil mix with 50 % sand. The lay the seeds on top. The soil is moist not wet. Lightly cover and keep in a warm spot even in darkness untill you see sprouts. Then all the light (but not direct sun) you can give them. Below is a try I did at some cactus seeds.

Keep us posted!

Oooh, exciting! The only succulents I've tried growing from seed so far are Adenium obesum and Lithops. The adeniums are doing great. The lithops are alive at least, I think they're doing alright. They grow so slowly it's hard to tell. Looking forward to hearing how your seed adventures go!

I just ordered another kalanchoe seed mix. When all these sprout and grow I'll sell the extras because I could use the money and if I can't sell them I may just give them away.

sounds like a good plan.

Now you have me wanting to order succulent and cactus seeds Adam!

I started Aloe Polyphylla in December last year. I started them in a bagie in a well draining soil and fine grit mix, covered with only a fine layer - they need light to germinate.
I tried a few methods.
I put some in a heated propagator but none of those germinated.
The ones I put on the window ledge did eventually come but they took a long time, I'd basically given up on them but not gotten around to throwing them out before I noticed growth, so don't give up on them!
I also sprouted some in water. These ones germinated much faster and with over 80% success rate, BUT transferring them to soil is very tricky. The seeds themselves aren't small but the emerging root is very delicate, no matter how careful I was with them most of them didn't make it after transfer.

If I was starting them again I'd definitely do in on the windowsill, takes longer but the results are stronger healthier seedlings that have more chance of maturing into plants.

Mine have been very slow growing, I put them outside when the weather began to break in late spring, but we had an awful start to the summer, cool temps and even late hail storms. I also made the mistake of not giving them enough light at first, I was afraid of burning them but here in the UK they NEED full sun to grow. I now have one really good looking plant - if a bit small and several other mediocre looking ones that I'm hoping will pep up a bit next summer. I'm hoping to acquire a cold frame if we move house before the frost sets in, but if the move doesn't happen soon I'll over wintering them indoors and hope for the best.

I hope that helps a bit!



I'm waiting for the post man to drop a packet of Lithops seeds through my letterbox this morning, I love starting from seed, it's so exciting to see what emerges!

Good job Kate, A. polyphylla is notoriously difficult!

That's why I'm going to do a lot of research this month on A. polyphylla before I sow indoors in november.

I'm going to plant my seeds this month because I decided to get the equipment I need this month.
I decided to use the water medthod with my aloe polyphylla seed since alot of people say it gives the highest germination rate.
So yesterday I put them in a cleaned out peanut jar with some water. I read on another fourm that the trick to transfering them to potting medium is to make a hole in the potting medium, pick them up with something like the tip of a pencil, gently lay them in the hole, and water the dirt in around them don't push the dirt in around them.

Good luck. I was usually successful with germination but it was the growing that I usually lost most. Looking forward to learning something here. Keep us posted with pictures if you can.
Stush

Well I just planted my christmas carol aloe, fire coral aloe, Euphorbia Mix, and kalanchoe mix seeds.
I have a question how long after they germinate should they stay sealed in the bags?

You'll probably get lots of varied answers here, but I usually open my bags once a good percentage have germinated, I've lost lots to damping off if I leave them closed too long, so I tend to play it safe.

I agree, ASAP. By the way, where did you buy yours seeds? I just may want to try some. Maybe even have a contest here. That would be fun.

7 of my Euphorbia Mix seeds germinated on saturday.

also I bought them off of ebay.

Adam,
Good going. Hope the transplant goes ok.
I just harvested a small handful of Daylily seeds from their dried up seed pods. They are Tepitrols and do have some nice offspring. I did this before and ended up with about 10 new plants that I have never seen before. It took two years before they bloomed but was worth it. One summer my neighbor did me a favor and weeded my yard which was next to his and pulled out all the hybrids thinking it was wild grass. I was working over time for the past few weeks and was too tired to do gardening. So all I could do was say thanks. Easy come, easy go.

My fire coral aloe seeds have started to germinate too.