An introduction to succulent plugs and our popular wholesale plug trays.

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Transcript:

In this video we’ll be introducing our succulent plug trays. We grow many of our succulents in plug form, which are offered in a variety of assortments. Plugs are small masses of soil that are formed by roots binding them together. They have many advantages over bare root:

• First, they are better for shipping, because the roots are protected and can continue to grow during and after transit.
• They do not have to be planted immediately upon arrival; the succulents will happily grow in the tray for months with proper care.
• Also, they are better for planting, because their root system is already fully formed, and there is less disruption in their growth.
• Finally, plugs are easy to remove from the tray cells, and are great to work with for a wide array of projects.

Here, we are looking at Hens and Chicks plugs in our assorted Sempervivum plug tray. This tray always includes a wide array of texture, color, and variety. The plugs are 1.2in in diameter, by approximately 1in deep. Sempervivum rosettes typically range from an inch to an inch and a half in diameter. As you can see, it’s formed a very nice strong root system, which is holding the soil together in a tidy plug. This is one of our strongest growing Semps called ‘Royanum’. Typically this one is going to be significantly larger than the root plug underneath. You can see how easy they are to remove from the tray.

This is Sempervivum ‘Pixie’. It is one of our miniatures, and you can see you get a cluster of smaller rosettes on the plug. Even though it’s a smaller rosette type, you can see it still grows a really strong root base and gives you an excellent plug. Many Sempervivum will throw chicks even in plug form, as this ‘Spherette’ is doing. This demonstrates how well Sempervivum can grow even in a small cell.

Not all of our plugs are the same size. This is one of our Jovibarba heuffelii plug trays. This is a larger plug than our Sempervivum—they are 2 inches in diameter by 2 inches deep. Even though it’s a larger plug, you can see it still has a very strong root system holding the mass of soil together. Here’s the plug of the Sempervivum ‘Royanum’ that we showed you earlier in comparison with the Heuffelii ‘Sundancer’.

Here’s our #1 best seller: the Soft Succulent Assorted Plug Tray. It includes a very diverse variety of our exotic tender succulents. The plug size is the same 1.2 inch diameter as our Sempervivum plugs, however the plants range in size dramatically. They range in both height and diameter from about an inch to more than 4 inches. This is a variegated Kalanchoe; just like the Sempervivum, it is fully rooted in its plug. This is Multicaulis, one of our largest Echeverias. Even in plug form, it will get up to 2.5 inches tall and over 4 inches in diameter. Again, you can see how easy it is to work with these plants in plug form.

Here you can see using plugs makes it a breeze to plant up this dish garden. This is just one of countless possibilities for what you can do with succulent plugs. You could also plant them in vertical planters, wreaths, rock gardens, miniature gardens, terrariums, cracks in walls, any kind of container or hanging basket, even drop them into small pots for party favors. The possibilities are limitless!

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Succulent Plug Trays – An Introduction