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Mar 6, 2015 11:02 AM CST
Name: tarev
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Personally, I abhor planting succulents in containers with no drainage, whether glass, or not.

Now if you really intend to keep it this way, since it is a matter of preference, just be very careful when you water. It will take longer to dry out, and may also invite fungal rot on the leaves. Succulents do not need that terrarium-like set up which holds moisture in like we do for tropical plants. If you really intend to grow it in glass, I would have chosen a container with an open top not an enclosed one. The other problem with an enclosed top if by any chance the sun hits it, it will be like a solar oven and will burn the leaves as the light goes through the glass.

The bead-like succulent is Senecio rowleyanus, then the other one with fur on the leaves looks like a Kalanchoe tomentosa, the tall growing one looks like a Crassula ovata. All of these succulents, can take in the cool temps as long as it is kept dry outdoors, or if grown indoors near a bright window. But better growth is seen outdoors for these plants, with some nice shade for the Senecio as temps go higher and drier towards the warmer months. If it is really hot desert-like conditions in your area, put it in a protected area with an overhang, that still allows air around it.
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