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Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the correct place to ask, but its the only
related newsgroup I lurk in 
I've recently inherited a large houseplant from an elderly relative, I've
taken some photo's and have stuck 'em on my webspace. The plant is a
succulent (I'm guessing here, I have next to no knowledge on plants) and has
been left growing against a window for a looong time by the looks of things
and needs some TLC. It is very unbalanced and falls over when the pot dries
out so I would imagine it needs some judicious pruning. Can anyone please
identify the plant and point me in the direction of any good sites that
cover the care for 'em please ? 
Crassula argentea, aka money plant.
Don't prune it - put it in a bigger pot. If it's unbalanced, planting it
at a slight angle in the new pot may help.
Water freely in summer, but allowing the soil to dry out between
waterings. Water *very sparingly* in winter - it doesn't like cold wet
feet, but don't let its leaves shrivel up if you can help it.
It will survive a Yorkshire summer outdoors, but I don't think it will
necessarily like full sun. I keep mine in any spare space I can find -
mostly under the bench in the greenhouse.
If you feel inclined to feed it, tomato fertiliser no more than every
two weeks in summer. It may flower for you - little bunches of tiny
pinky white flowers in spring.
It's probably about 10 years old, could be more. And the bit that has
fallen off should root quite easily as a cutting, if you *really* want
another one ;-)
(You may gather it's not my no 1 favourite plant, but there isn't
actually anything against it - it's quite inoffensive. Just not very
exciting)
PS Any idea how old it could be ? And would it survive a Yorkshire summer
outdoors ?
This one is a crap photo of the 'trunk'.
http://www.locost.myby.co.uk/stuff/plant1.jpg
This one is a good photo of the whole thing.
http://www.locost.myby.co.uk/stuff/plant2.jpg
Shows the 'lean' towards the light.
http://www.locost.myby.co.uk/stuff/plant3.jpg
This one is a photo of a piece of the plant that broke off, seems to have
roots.
http://www.locost.myby.co.uk/stuff/plant4.jpg
Thanks all
In anticipation.
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