Thank you for the informative, enjoyable video! Perle is one of my favorites, and I love growing them from leaf props. Annie is a delight to watch, she has great energy - please keep her doing your videos!
I bought one from a local nursery here in Lake Charles, LA about 2 years ago. Its leaves were sitting on the rim of the pot at that time. Now, it's grown about 2" in height, a bit in width (I'd say about 1" overall) and looks great. I wasn't sure how to water it at first and inadvertently overwatered it once. It promptly protested by dropping a few bottom leaves! I learned from that one incident that when it comes to water, EASY DOES IT! I did the same to a medium sized jade plant I bought at the same time. The lower and outer leaves developed BLACK tips, some in the central body of the leaf, and some dropped. That's another one you have to go easy on the watering. Thank goodness for TH-cam videos, which warn you of these watering errors. At least I didn't KILL it! I've used these new bought beauties as a teaching tool, and I'm a fast learner. 😉
I grow them outdoors and as you know Texas sometimes gets too wet (rain all the time) and on summer it gets too hot. Because of that most of my succulents that I’ve purchased last year from y’all died. I am new in growing succulents. I hope you also make a video about proper growing outdoors. Thank you so much 🌵.
Thank you so much. I’ve watched it already and I am planning to get more succs soon. I think I had a wrong choices of succulents last year. We’ll see this time. 🤗
A delightful plant care lesson. Beautiful variety of echeveria. I recently bought a condo and have a nice balcony. I will be adding to my “jungle” again as time, energy and finances permit. Varieties of succulents and cacti are some of my favorite plants!
I have not seen your vids in a number of months. I know what I am going to say will be considered, by some, to be highly offensive, some may need to seek counseling, or maybe mental health intervention, but I am going to say it. That hair style is very attractive. Frames your face beautifully.
Lovely hairstyle in this video, Annie! Someone gifted me a succulent arrangement several years ago that included a mature PVN; that was the beginning of my succulent obsession. 😆 Now many plants and propagates later, my husband calls me the succulent queen. 😎
Hello, how do you get the Perle Von Nurnberg to grow in a cluster? I keep seeing these beautiful pictures of PVN clusters and would love to add this to my garden. 😊💜
Great question! You could certainly plant a bunch of these close together to get a cluster right off the bat. PvN is also one that you can behead (cut the top rosette off its stem) and the remaining, rooted stem will produce lots of new offsets right at the cut point. Alternatively, let it grow outdoors in a Mediterranean climate for several years. Annie
Once those leave shows roots and little flowers at the bottom how what do you do then do you plant the whole thing plant of flowers and the roots down into dirt
You have options! Some people plant the cut end of leaf right from the get go (so the leaf is upright). But if you lay the leaf on soil, the roots will eventually find their own way into the soil. Annie
Good question! It depends. Succulent leaves have lots of water stored up, but you will probably notice light wrinkling before it can establish roots. All the same, misting the leaves does not really get water into the plant. You can water the soil to keep it slightly damp but not soggy, as this will encourage root development.
I started an obsession with succulents early last summer & one of my first group home pots involved a PVN... A couple leaves broke off in the transplanting process which I was highly successful in sprouting with pups & the whole nine yards. SW Michigan had an off again on again wet, with 3 day deluges then hot temps even so most plants did well in the elements. Seem like I was always out of town when it would rain, even so, my plants did really well right up until the first of October when it started raining & cooling off...out of town again. I brought everything inside but they came inside wet. Some of them I had underneath of a glass top table seamed ok but I lost a lot of plants by Christmas to root rot heartbroken over that, however my pvn's survived, all three of them, the two babies and the big Mama plant. I haven't watered a lot of my plants since Thanksgiving until just this past week as the leaves were getting pretty shriveled looking. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they survive the tail end of winter. Having watched hours upon hours of instructional videos last summer I'm amazed that nobody ever mentioned completely starving them of water most of the winter...watering once a month was way to much...and yes my succlent potting mix was very sparing in organic matter and rich in pearlite and even crushed granite. Maybe watering every 2-3 months would be better in the winter in the north country and stop watering into September. I'll try that this coming winter... My PVN’s were gorgeous over the summer...can hardly wait for this next growing season as I have one more leaf that is taking root now and original Momma has somewhat elongated so there may be more badies in the mix. As I look out my front window at a foot of snow and a huge Stellar Jay on a suit block in my front yard, I can hardly wait for the spring thaw and the beginning of Summer's warmth and a new growing season to apply lessons learned last summer to my favorite new hobby.
So many great experiences and succulent lessons! Totally agree, always err on the side of under-watering. And as cool as succulents under a glass table top looks, it's only a matter of time before rot sets in. Happy growing and propagating this coming spring! Annie
Only if you live in a frost-free climate (zone 9b+). Otherwise you can plant it in a container that stays outdoors in frost-free weather and comes inside to a sunny windowsill when nighttime lows dip down into the 40s.
Hi. Thank you for a very informative video (as usual) 😄. I have recently bought a E Rainbow. Do I apply the same procedure as for the PVN when I want to propagate it? I have also tried the leaf propagating method with the PVN and had no luck with leaves growing 😓. What would your advice be🙏
Thank you! And yes, they propagate in the same manner. Not sure of your current set up, but I'd recommend pulling off a mature healthy leaf. Let the cut end dry and callus for a couple days then plant it upright (cut end in the soil) in well-draining soil in a container with a drainage hole. Place the pot near a sunny window and keep the soil lightly damp but not soggy for a couple weeks. Then you can gradually scale back your watering frequency as the leaf establishes roots. And as always, propagation is not 100% guaranteed, so it's worth doing several leaves :)
Yes, that's one that people debate, and both are valid. I use the classical Latin pronunciation for consistency, but you can find a more in-depth discussion here: th-cam.com/video/2qtMRi3D9PY/w-d-xo.html Annie
One plant per pot tends to be easier for succulent beginners because you avoid the situation where one plant in the pot needs water but the others don't. Also combinations of plants with different light needs. In general though, most people grow multi plant arrangements without any hassle at all. When in doubt, give lots of sun and don't water yet.
Never before have I seen such a lovely gardening lady.
Thank you for the informative, enjoyable video! Perle is one of my favorites, and I love growing them from leaf props. Annie is a delight to watch, she has great energy - please keep her doing your videos!
That's so nice of you to say, thank you!
Annie
Can watch this gal all day
I bought one from a local nursery here in Lake Charles, LA about 2 years ago. Its leaves were sitting on the rim of the pot at that time. Now, it's grown about 2" in height, a bit in width (I'd say about 1" overall) and looks great. I wasn't sure how to water it at first and inadvertently overwatered it once. It promptly protested by dropping a few bottom leaves! I learned from that one incident that when it comes to water, EASY DOES IT! I did the same to a medium sized jade plant I bought at the same time. The lower and outer leaves developed BLACK tips, some in the central body of the leaf, and some dropped. That's another one you have to go easy on the watering. Thank goodness for TH-cam videos, which warn you of these watering errors. At least I didn't KILL it! I've used these new bought beauties as a teaching tool, and I'm a fast learner. 😉
It would be really nice if you had a montage of footage of the plants at the end of the video
Great idea, thanks!
This is one of my favorite succulents. So pretty.😍
They are one of THE most beautiful succulents. I really enjoyed this video and learned so much.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I grow them outdoors and as you know Texas sometimes gets too wet (rain all the time) and on summer it gets too hot. Because of that most of my succulents that I’ve purchased last year from y’all died. I am new in growing succulents. I hope you also make a video about proper growing outdoors. Thank you so much 🌵.
You're in luck! The 2nd half of this video is all about outdoor care: th-cam.com/video/hzje1mZrl0k/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much. I’ve watched it already and I am planning to get more succs soon. I think I had a wrong choices of succulents last year. We’ll see this time. 🤗
Well I live in Miami and the humidity here is not helping. I am new at this too!, I am glad to know I am no the only one.
Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing succulents lovely collection HAPPY Valentine Day to Mountain Crest
Thank you, Jillian, and happy Valentine's to you too! 💚💚💚
A delightful plant care lesson. Beautiful variety of echeveria. I recently bought a condo and have a nice balcony. I will be adding to my “jungle” again as time, energy and finances permit. Varieties of succulents and cacti are some of my favorite plants!
Oh that's wonderful! I'm so glad you're succulents will get to be outdoors!
Annie
Thank you! Nice color election for those transitions, great video and tips ❤
I have not seen your vids in a number of months. I know what I am going to say will be considered, by some, to be highly offensive, some may need to seek counseling, or maybe mental health intervention, but I am going to say it. That hair style is very attractive. Frames your face beautifully.
Just got my first PVN a week ago, can’t wait to see the magic happen! I’m new to plants, horticulture, etc… but I’ve always liked succulents
Welcome and enjoy your new PVN!
Lovely hairstyle in this video, Annie!
Someone gifted me a succulent arrangement several years ago that included a mature PVN; that was the beginning of my succulent obsession. 😆 Now many plants and propagates later, my husband calls me the succulent queen. 😎
Yes, Succulent Queen!! This is the kind of obsession I can get behind.
Annie
Nothing wrong with that! Watch out, though. I can become an OBCESSION! 😵💫
I really liked your videos, learned a lot and look forward to your next update.
Thank you!!
PVN is my all time favourite succulent
Hi! Excellent video and very informative. Do make a video on potting mixture for succulent.
Thank you! Here's our soil video: th-cam.com/video/eMwEqoroz8M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=WGnhknyZvQm7sHN7
@@Mountaincrestgardens Thank you for sharing the video link. Very well explained. I will try to make potting soil for my succulents too.
Hello, how do you get the Perle Von Nurnberg to grow in a cluster? I keep seeing these beautiful pictures of PVN clusters and would love to add this to my garden. 😊💜
Great question! You could certainly plant a bunch of these close together to get a cluster right off the bat. PvN is also one that you can behead (cut the top rosette off its stem) and the remaining, rooted stem will produce lots of new offsets right at the cut point. Alternatively, let it grow outdoors in a Mediterranean climate for several years.
Annie
Once those leave shows roots and little flowers at the bottom how what do you do then do you plant the whole thing plant of flowers and the roots down into dirt
You have options! Some people plant the cut end of leaf right from the get go (so the leaf is upright). But if you lay the leaf on soil, the roots will eventually find their own way into the soil.
Annie
Mine has grown like a foot in the last year. It curls around but I think it’s healthy
So the leaf cuttings don’t dry out before they start rooting? I have read misting helps but with this one the leaf could get moldy from water on it?
Good question! It depends. Succulent leaves have lots of water stored up, but you will probably notice light wrinkling before it can establish roots. All the same, misting the leaves does not really get water into the plant. You can water the soil to keep it slightly damp but not soggy, as this will encourage root development.
I started an obsession with succulents early last summer & one of my first group home pots involved a PVN... A couple leaves broke off in the transplanting process which I was highly successful in sprouting with pups & the whole nine yards. SW Michigan had an off again on again wet, with 3 day deluges then hot temps even so most plants did well in the elements. Seem like I was always out of town when it would rain, even so, my plants did really well right up until the first of October when it started raining & cooling off...out of town again. I brought everything inside but they came inside wet. Some of them I had underneath of a glass top table seamed ok but I lost a lot of plants by Christmas to root rot heartbroken over that, however my pvn's survived, all three of them, the two babies and the big Mama plant. I haven't watered a lot of my plants since Thanksgiving until just this past week as the leaves were getting pretty shriveled looking. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they survive the tail end of winter.
Having watched hours upon hours of instructional videos last summer I'm amazed that nobody ever mentioned completely starving them of water most of the winter...watering once a month was way to much...and yes my succlent potting mix was very sparing in organic matter and rich in pearlite and even crushed granite. Maybe watering every 2-3 months would be better in the winter in the north country and stop watering into September. I'll try that this coming winter... My PVN’s were gorgeous over the summer...can hardly wait for this next growing season as I have one more leaf that is taking root now and original Momma has somewhat elongated so there may be more badies in the mix.
As I look out my front window at a foot of snow and a huge Stellar Jay on a suit block in my front yard, I can hardly wait for the spring thaw and the beginning of Summer's warmth and a new growing season to apply lessons learned last summer to my favorite new hobby.
So many great experiences and succulent lessons! Totally agree, always err on the side of under-watering. And as cool as succulents under a glass table top looks, it's only a matter of time before rot sets in. Happy growing and propagating this coming spring!
Annie
Is it ok to plant this in the ground, in your garden?
Only if you live in a frost-free climate (zone 9b+). Otherwise you can plant it in a container that stays outdoors in frost-free weather and comes inside to a sunny windowsill when nighttime lows dip down into the 40s.
Hi. Thank you for a very informative video (as usual) 😄. I have recently bought a E Rainbow. Do I apply the same procedure as for the PVN when I want to propagate it? I have also tried the leaf propagating method with the PVN and had no luck with leaves growing 😓. What would your advice be🙏
Thank you! And yes, they propagate in the same manner. Not sure of your current set up, but I'd recommend pulling off a mature healthy leaf. Let the cut end dry and callus for a couple days then plant it upright (cut end in the soil) in well-draining soil in a container with a drainage hole. Place the pot near a sunny window and keep the soil lightly damp but not soggy for a couple weeks. Then you can gradually scale back your watering frequency as the leaf establishes roots. And as always, propagation is not 100% guaranteed, so it's worth doing several leaves :)
@@Mountaincrestgardens thank you so much
Can I apply to another country? ❤️
Sorry, we can only ship within the United States
@@Mountaincrestgardens okay No problem 👍🏼
I keep mine on a sunny window and they still stretch out like they need more sun!! It's crazy
Right!? They need so much sun, it can be tough to grow them indoors at all.
Doesn't the rubbing alcohol harm the plant?
Amazingly, it does not! For more delicate, thin-leaved varieties, I do dilute it to 35% strength though.
Annie
Thank you for mentioning that it is pet safe. Ms. Propagating and I don't get along. I have not been very successful. But, I will keep trying.
Good luck!
“insert pearl pun here” 😜
I always use a scissor when I "behead" my succulents
Smarter and safer! This happened to be a real beefy stem :)
Annie
I wouldn't trust myself with a knife, I'd end up dropping something 😅
Is this how you pronounce echeveria, it was named after a Mexican artist.
Yes, that's one that people debate, and both are valid. I use the classical Latin pronunciation for consistency, but you can find a more in-depth discussion here: th-cam.com/video/2qtMRi3D9PY/w-d-xo.html
Annie
Most of your videos you have the sempervivum planted by themselves . Is there a reason ?
One plant per pot tends to be easier for succulent beginners because you avoid the situation where one plant in the pot needs water but the others don't. Also combinations of plants with different light needs. In general though, most people grow multi plant arrangements without any hassle at all. When in doubt, give lots of sun and don't water yet.