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Hi Steemit! :) The story is that last night on Instagram I saw a report from a succulent collector about a visit to a network shopping center.  What struck me was that I did not see such a choice of succulents in our stores.  She had to choose because there were many interesting plants and the budget was limited.  Despite the non-budgetary value of plants, envy prevailed.  I could not wait for the weekend and went to this store this morning.  Just one direct route, 1.5 hours on the road, and here I am.  Imagine my disappointment when I did not find anything attractive to myself! :(

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I was very upset that my trip was in vain.  But I will tell you a secret, this is not uncommon! :))) I walked around the store, because besides succulents there are many more beautiful plants, but you don’t have to pay for viewing! :)

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It is seen that the succulents are not in the best condition, elongated, leaves and plaque are spoiled.

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As a child, I liked cacti, I had a few prickly and fluffy ones.  Of course, there wasn’t such a variety now, the most original were cacti with stuck dried flowers. :) horror!

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Now in stores they torment plants no less.  The most common perversions are of course paint or glitter applied to plants with glue.  Do you know that this is not cute and not beautiful?  The paint is destructive for plants, the pores do not breathe, the light does not enter, the plant dies.  You can save such a plant, but it is almost impossible to wash the paint without injuries.  I propose saving plants without buying them, without creating demand!

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Do you like zamioculcas? :) I really like how it looks, its dense leaves look like artificial ones.  As far as I know it multiplies leaves, but wait for the tuber before new branches should be very long.

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For a while I liked the violets.  I took leaves from my friends to get many species.  But just like with cacti, everyone basically had the same thing. :)

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Before succulents, about five years ago I was passionate about orchids.  It was easy for me with them, they actively bloomed.  There was no talk of any reproduction, for a change I had to constantly buy to buy new copies.  Finding something unusual was not easy and it is also not a budget hobby .;) At my place, about 10 orchids are still growing. :) Do you like orchids? :)

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I really like how roses look, I always want to buy them, but I absolutely do not know how to care for them.  Each time a bush bought or donated died.  In any case, I like this option more than a cut bouquet !;)

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Despite the fact that I could not buy new succulents, I bought a lot of useful things for my family .;) And the fact that the bus broke down on the way back I don’t think is a bad sign !;) And how was your day ?;)