Monilaria moniliformis, 3 years + 6 months (repotting session)
Even more seedlings have woken up and the bunny ears grow longer every day. Right now the temperature drops to 3-7 degrees Celsius at night (it’s a couple of degrees warmer on my glass covered balcony), which is perfect for my winter growing succulents.
I realized that even though the Monilaria are growing bigger and seem to be thriving, a lot of them have died off this summer. The pot became slightly too big for the remaining plants, increasing the odds of rot. So I found this small terra-cotta pot and very carefully dug up my Monilaria and replanted them in the same old soil (diatomaceous earth cat litter). Hopefully they’re happier now.
Thank you so much for recording your experiences with monilaria moniliformis. I’m having trouble finding much information online about growing it from seeds. You’ve inspired me to get a macro lens, Oh and thanks for posting your adorable drawing of a bunny succulent! Very entertaining blog! (did your bunnies mind being repotted?)
Thank you so much for the nice words! Luckily, my bunnies didn’t mind being repotted. Their roots are pretty shallow and the soil I use is pure grit and very loose.
Monilaria seem to like tall pots more than wide pots.