AusBonsai

Can anyone ID this succulent that I use as a ground cover here in Qld, it grows all year, looks good and roots so shallow that it can be lifted without disturbing the soil?


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I don’t mean to hijack JG’s thread but it piqued an interest from me because I was going to ask a similar question for a different ground cover (succulent, I think). Can anyone ID this too and are both ok as ‘moss’ replacement on bonsai or are they competing for nutrients etc... thanks in advance and sorry JG for adding to your thread.



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Mark, yours looks like purslane. As for competing for nutrients yes pretty much everything you grow in your pot competes against your tree.
Chees
Kirky

Looks like purslane to me as well. Grows well in my veggie patch. Apparently good in salads.

Not sure about the original post though.

Matt.

Thanks Matt and Kirky - found a few links about it. https://ourpermaculturelife.com/pursla ... ying-pest/.... now back to JG’s question.


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OP is a Crassula of some description

my guess is Crassula Lanuginosa but there is a fricken bajillion of them

TimS wrote:my guess is Crassula Lanuginosa but there is a fricken bajillion of them

“Fricken bajillion” being the technical term for the high number ...


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MJL wrote:

TimS wrote:my guess is Crassula Lanuginosa but there is a fricken bajillion of them

“Fricken bajillion” being the technical term for the high number ...


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Thanks Tim, Spot On!
I found this after your comment.
It just seems to creep on the surface and is a great ground cover here, thanks for your ID.

Looks like you could cultivate and sell it! Succulents have become an addictive hobby for some, much like bonsai...


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Deleted my reply - didnt read original post properly!