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Let’s Clear This Up: What “Overwatering” Really Means 🌿

If you’ve ever been told, “You’re overwatering your plant,” you’re not alone. It’s probably the most common piece of plant advice out there—and also one of the most misunderstood. So let’s clear it up, simply and honestly. 🌱 Overwatering Isn’t About How Often You...

Plants That Actually Talk Back 🌿

When it comes to choosing houseplants, there’s a common hesitation we hear all the time: “I want something unique… but I don’t want to accidentally kill it.” Totally fair. Many “boutique” plants look incredible—but can feel unpredictable. One day they’re thriving, the...

Welcoming the First Day of Spring

Spring marks the official start of the growing season. Across our nursery, plants are waking up with fresh foliage, vibrant blooms, and strong new growth. For growers, landscapers, and garden centers, this is when planning turns into action. Our team has been...

Big News: Torrance Is Now Open Weekends!

We’re excited to share something our customers have been asking for — our Torrance location is now open weekends! That’s right. You can now shop with us 7 days a week from 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM. Whether you’re restocking for your store, refreshing displays, or grabbing...
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This gorgeous, stunning, thick leaf aloe is another Kelly Griffin hybrid that can grow 18” tall and 2’ wide. The leaves of aloe ‘delta lights’ are of a dark evergreen, but are heavily spotted. Some plants may take on even more of the color of the white specs, giving...

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Anacampseros Sunrise

The love plant, or Anacampseros Telephiastrum Variegata ‘Sunrise’, is a marvelous plant for containers. Pair easily with the Echeveria ‘Lola’ for similar slow growing, compact, container design, or use it to brighten up a Bromeliad container. These smaller succulents...

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Echeveria Lola

Slow growing, highly collectible, iridescent color, great container accent, easily one of the most sought after echeveria we grow. Not many succulents are white, but a white echeveria like ‘lola’ can work in almost an arrangement. Lola, a hyrbid of Dick Wright,...

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Agave Joe Hoak

A hardy sport of “The Variegated Smooth Agave” , agave ‘Joe Hoak’, has a soft creme and green paintbrush stroke down the center of each leaf. Each leaf also varies in variegation, but a tricolor appearance sets it apart from its regular variegated counterpart. This...

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Echeveria Agavoides “Wax Agave”

There are a number of different hybrids of Echeveria Agavoides, Lipstick, Maria, Prolifera, Ebony, Christmas, and Macabea, are all examples of plants that look similar, but aren’t quite the same. While they’re all relatively hardy, some a bit more than others, the...

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Sedum Morganium (Donkey’s Tail)

Sedum Morganium, more commonly known as the “Donkey’s Tail” can be thought of as a common plant. Here at Orange County Succulents we pride ourselves in doing the common, uncommonly well. To an untrained eye a donkeys tail is a donkeys tail, but to us we see so much...

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Sedum Pachyphllum (Jelly Beans)

A cute and playful sprawling succulent from Mexico. It won’t grow much over a foot tall before crippling over by it’s own weight. Easily roots from fallen leaves, and as it spreads each stem forms roots and becomes it’s own mother plant. The small jelly bean like...

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Euphorbia Tirucalli ‘Pencil Cactus’

While the Euphorbia Tirucalli can be a very rewarding plant, we must be very careful in where we plant them and in propagation. The milky white latex found in the plant can be dangerous to the skin and most definitely will cause serious damage if swallowed, or if any...

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An Aeoniums Abilities

Aeoniums are some of the most gorgeous plants available, succulent or not. They fit a number of landscape themes and can be used for their vibrant colors, varying shapes, beautiful rosettes, as much as their low water needs. Tall, short, purple, green, we grow only a...

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