Dulles is a huge airport with nonstop service to almost all major US airports and many foreign places. It is also a long way out of DC, and it takes an hour or more and costs a minimum of about $15 dollars for the combined bus/Metrorail trip into town, much more for airport shuttles and even more money for taxis.
5. Select a stem to cut. Most succulents are not difficult to grow, but you can still increase your chances of a healthy plant with the right cutting. Ideally, select a stem that is actively growing, near the top or outer edge of the plant, and 4â6 inches (10â15 centimeters) long.. Strip leaves from the lower part of the stem. If you are using a stem cutting, remove the lowest cluster of leaves. Strip them with the same, sterilized knife, leaving the lowest 2â4 inches (5â10 cm) of the stem bare.
Once you learn how easy it is to propagate succulent plants, it's a great way to expand your plant collection-and it's free! You can use this simple planting technique with succulent plants from the Crassula family like Jade (C. ovata), Spoon Jade or Gollum Fingers (C. Portulacea), Rosary Plant (C.rim off the last few leaves to make a bare stalk if you need to. If you don't have a stalk, the leaves can be planted too; bury about half the leaf, cut side down. Most succulent plants and shrubs will form roots on the joints in their stalks. Cacti are also simple to root by burying part of a cactus pad in soil.