I Hate Almond Joys well thank you! Just remember, they like well-draining soil, lots of light, and the #1 killer is watering too often! I have a video on how to know when to water but in general, you let the soil get bone dry before ever watering again. I wait even longer til my plant looks wrinkly or floppy. Good luck with your plant and I hope it leads you to get more! (It’s an addiction.) Thanks for watching!
Same bought two at farmers market didn't tell us the kind they where or any watering or care tips they both look like echeveria types... i think... had to find it all on youtube
I just bought a handful of succulents and this was super helpful! I'm the type to baby plants, and I've struggled with succulents previously because I definitely have a tendency to overwater if I don't force myself not too
An 82 yr old man in UK returning to succulents after too many years. You are good, with an easy manner and plenty of good solid information. I am subscribing,
I’ve had my succulent for a little over 5 months now and she has grown so much! Definitely saving this for when I get to repotting her once it’s a little bit warmer
JULIE SIMMONS Good luck! Also check out my video on propagating leaves, I did it all the time until I had hundreds of plants and now I don’t even do it much because I don’t know what to do with them all!
Very nice presentation ~ learned some things from you that I have never known - or been told by 'experts' relative to repotting. I will recommend your site to other. Thanks so much!
I'm so grateful for this video! Finally caved and bought my first succulents today. They were pretty dry so of course I watered them right when I got home. Im planning on potting them in the morning and just came across your video while trying to learn more. So now all of my new babies were very gently taken out and put careful on a wire rack to help dry out the soil. Thank you so much for the great information
rose hill Aww congratulations on your new babies! I’m glad you are taking the time to learn about them because I sure didn’t at first until I killed a few! Thanks for watching and good luck!!
So glad I found this video! Last time when I re-potted my newly bought succulents, I killed all of them because I did all the Don'ts that you pointed out!!! Thank you and I'm looking forward to watch all your videos
I deeply appreciate your thorough explanation and how you are very gentle with handling succulents. I enjoyed watching your video! Thanks and God bless you!!!
Thank you for the information ☺️ I repoted my 4 succulents and was worried that I did it wrong. Thankfully I found your video and realized I did it correctly!
Thank you for this information. I've been struggling with my succulents (A LOT). Just purchased several more today... repotted some of them and THEN saw you're video. I had to pause the video to take notes and clean up my work station because I now know that both my soil AND the soil of the new plant must be dry.
Cheryl Baker sounds good! The soil type is important too, it needs to be well draining and fast drying. I use a lot of perlite and chicken grit added to the regular succulent soil. And then I never water til the plant tells me. Good luck!!
@@SweetSweetSucculents Thank you for taking the time to reply. This is only the second time I've commented on a Tuber's video. I have JUST recently learned that I cannot use the succulent mix straight out of the bag. I've had to (and am in the process of) repotting nearly each and every one of my plants - including the succulents because the soil is not draining properly. Thanks again for the information.
this is so great video. I love succulents so much and I even have a bunch of it at home, what I love most is they're so cute and occupies a little space compare to other ornamental plants. Great to know things from you as well. We learn from each other.
When I transplant my succulents I check for dry or wet b4 transfering to another pot- if dry I soak it in a little bit of water to soften the dirt b4 loosening the soil so not to damage the roots. If too wet i don't water it I just plant it in cactus soil with sand and permiculite simi dry dirt. Also what help is moisture water meter. $8.99- $34.00 Amazon or Wal-mart. Great vlog for beginners! 👍❤👍
Elena Celeste I don’t moisten the roots because you’re making open wounds when you break them up which could potentially cause rot...running water would probably work better. Also vermiculite holds water so might not be as good as perlite or other non-organic additives. Sand is good but only coarse sand...fine sand or beach-type sand will also hold water a long time. I used to use a moisture meter but now I just watch my plants and let them tell me when they are thirsty. A meter is good but even if it says “very dry”, that doesn’t always mean it’s time to water. I did a video about this but didn’t talk about the moisture meter so may do this in a future video. Thanks for watching!!
Awesome video! Thank you! I've been doing mine way wrong. Didn't realize the roots needed to calcify if damaged before watering. It's so depressing to watch them die. THANK YOU 🤩
Thank you so much! Don’t forget also that they are super sensitive to watering. I made a special video on how to tell when they need water so that may help as well. It’s always sad when you lose one but it happens to all of us
Anya Taos Thank you so much and if you have any topic ideas that you’d like me to do a video on, please let me know! I want to cover whatever people want to see the most! ❤️❤️❤️
Hello, I'm a new subscriber from Southside Chicago!! Thank you for this informative video, now I know why I've been assassinating, so many succulents,, everytime I repot them💔. I've been too tough on roots, water right away, & put in direct sun. Too many wrongs.. I was giving up on succulents all together... Hopefully they'll/I'll do better now with your tips ☀️
So glad I found your video! I am getting ready to repot some succulents that have outgrown the little pot they came in and I would have done so many things wrong and been so sad if I had hurt them. I feel much better prepared to introduce them to their new homes now! Your video is super informative and I am definitely following you! Thank you so much and I look forward to learning a lot from you!
Thank you so much for the compliment and thank you for watching! I hope you can subscribe and check out all of my other succulent tips and adventures! ❤️
thank you for being so detailed in informing all different scenarios; I have like 20 all diferrent and so glad I found you; we are in Miami, florida. I have some in our gorgeous pool terrace and I have some indoors in a huge window at my kitchen area that is open to the pool terrace area; we have over 400 orchids of all breeds; my hubby is in charge of those lol. Thank you
Im so glad i found this video i am subscribing! My roomate and i each bought a succulent a couple months apart from each other. We both overwatered of course and they died. So i bought us each a new one a month ago. I had heard once a month watering so i learned about watering today. They were SO DRY. I bottom watered. They are tiny plants in tiny plastic pots but i have the twrra cottas that the other ones came in. Neither have holes so ill try to hand drill holes in them. Now i have to figure out what each one is, summer or winter growing. So much to learn but once you know, you know i guess.
Hi I'm a newbie and learned a bunch today. I have had succulents over the years. I'm probably guilty of to much water. Now I see what not to do. Thanks a bunch for sharing your expertise with us😊
Nancy Austin We were all newbies at one point! Water is going to be your greatest enemy as you will come to find out. I’m so glad you learned something and thank you so much for subscribing!
Gosh! Thanks for the lesson. I am a total beginner and I found your video very useful. I am looking forward to your next video. Have a Good day. Greetings from United Kingdom.
Thank you so much! I’m glad you learned a lot and I have a new video that I’m hoping to upload this weekend all about soil mixtures! Check out my other ones where I talk about how to propagate, take cuttings, water, etc. Hope you will subscribe ❤️
Thank you so much for this video. I just got my first two of many succulents that I plan to start and this saved the day. I love love love your greenhouse. I want to get one soon!!!
Well I’m glad you liked the video and I’m glad you got your first succulents...it’s so addictive and fun!! I hope you will subscribe and check out my other videos on watering, propagation, etc!
@@SweetSweetSucculents yes, subscribed while watching this video lol. You're easy to watch and kept my attention the WHOLE time which is hard to do lol. Thanks again
Oh my goodness, I just damaged some roots of a jade plant (pulled them a little) when trying to repot without realizing they were the roots and panicked so hard. It was only a little bit of them so hopefully they're okay. Glad to know it's part of the process, will definitely NOT be watering for a while.
I forgot to say thank you again. Ill check out your videos to see if theres one that tells....brain no worky....whats plant is named. Identify! Yes. And i want to say ive wanted succulents since i first saw on pinterest a wall succulent garden. It was very cool hanging on a patio and so colorful. I lived in an apartment back the so it was years and years ago. I bought seeds from Wish once. Idk what became of those. So this is my first real attempt. They are everywhere in north texas. Maybe like that in other states too.
Well thank you for watching and subscribing!! Succulents definitely get easier once you get the watering down. They’ll tell you when they’re thirsty. Anyways don’t trust seeds from Wish, they’re almost always not succulent seeds. There are not a lot of good sources honestly for seeds, I only know a few
I haven’t bought a jade in at least a year up until the other day I found a cool one. This video was made awhile back. You should check out my new ones! :)
ansu They Canby Moody! The main thing to remember is to avoid overwatering. They show you when they are Thursday. I have a video on that also. Thank you so much for watching!
Great video and I learned a lot. I have a question… yesterday I repotted a jade plant. I followed your instructions to a “T”. This morning I checked on it and the leaves and stems are becoming wilted. I’m not sure what I need to do but I know you have an answer 😀. By the way, I grew up in Camden, Arkansas but moved to Dallas in the ‘70s. I still have family and friends in Hot Springs and Camden. Looking forward to your help/guidance.
Deadheading is a term used for roses, beheading is used when chopping a rosette off of a succulent, particularly a Gibbiflora. But I think either way you say it, people get the idea. Thanks for watching!
@@Terry-bo5cz you’re welcome and thanks for watching! If you ever want to see some cool (succulent) beheading videos, check out Debra Lee Baldwin! She has a few cool ones
Linda Brinkerhoff Thank you very much and hope you can check out my other videos for tips and tricks! Especially the ones on watering and propagation 🙂
Thanks for this video. I did just sign up for monthly subscription from succycrafts with 4 succulents a month. I’m trying to get as much information on how to best take care of them as I can. I did not realize that aloe plants are considered succulent plants and I have had that plant for a while. I’ve almost killed it but they like to spread like wild fire so I was able to bring it back.
Jens Glitter Obsession yes aloes are a succulent for sure and you will have to let me know how that subscription goes! I have heard of them but never tried one 🙂
What brand of perlite do you use? I really like what you’ve done for your soil and I kind of want to do the same thing. I can’t even tell you how nervous I am about overwatering or under watering succulents. I’ve watched so many videos on how to care for them and I just watched one last night that they said to saturate the pot and let it all drain out. And then they moved some of the dirt and showed it was still dry underneath. I don’t know if that’s because of the type of soil that the person used that even though the pot was saturated with water it was still dry underneath the surface. They also suggested to use rainwater as much as possible. Is that true? They said it had some kind of electrolytes or something in it for the plants.
Jens Glitter Obsession I use whatever perlite is available, it’s all basically the same. Now I’m starting to add chicken grit in also because it doesn’t float to the top and it’s cheap! Don’t be afraid of underwatering, that won’t kill your plants. Overwatering basically means watering too often. When you do water (when you know the plants need it), you can saturate the pot. It should drain out fast though, if your mix is good. It should also dry out relatively quickly. I have a video of how I can tell when my plants need water - they usually look wrinkly or feel kind of floppy instead of firm. Let me know if you can’t find it! And yes, plants love rainwater, but it’s not a necessity. They can do fine without it, but they sure do love it!
I like your videos a lot. It is really very helpful. I am a beginner and killed several succulents already. With help of your videos I hope it will change. Now I know why those died, of cause I did overwater it. I am going to buy a proper soil and try planting. My only question is: Do i need to wash the gravel before I put it into soil mix? Thank you very much for help.
Svitlana Taranenko I don’t ever wash the gravel but I guess it couldn’t hurt. I killed a lot of plants when I first started, I didn’t realize just how long they could go without water. It seems like the ones that I ignore and forget about for a long time are the ones that end up looking and doing the best! Thank you so much for watching and I’m glad you enjoy the videos!! ❤️
You can wait that long if you just want to, but if you are using proper soil that dries out and drains fast, and you repot it in dry soil, any root wounds you might have made will be dried out in a day or two, so you could water if needed. If the soil you are using is not good quality or hold onto water for a long time, you may need to wait longer. But then you’ll have a lot of other problems in the future since succulents need fast drying and well draining soil
You can wait that long if you just want to, but if you’re using good soil that drains fast and dries out quickly, then you really only have to wait a couple of days…reason being if you did create any wounds on the roots, they’ll be dried out in a day or two, especially if you are repotting it in dry soil. Now if you are using soil that holds onto water for a long time, you need to wait longer, but you’ll have a lot of other problems in the future since succulents don’t do well in that kind of soil
I love your greenhouse...could you perhaps give some pointers on greenhouses - size, materials used etc I'm in hot Arizona but our winters are cold so growing anything over the winter is impossible without protection of some kind. I enjoyed your video - I'm new to succulents and have already killed a few. Just got LED grow lights to prevent the stretching so fingers crossed!
Yes I totally wouldn’t mind doing a video on it! My husband built it a few years ago and neither of us knew anything about greenhouses. Mine is a 20 x 20 and we have a wood frame, plexiglass windows for the sides, and that corrugated plastic for the top. I can tell you that being somewhere hot, ventilation is key! We have three ceiling fans and four exhaust fans and still on hot days it can get over 100, and that’s with the double doors wide open. If we could go back and do it all over again, I would’ve made it so that the windows on the sides could be opened and closed. Same for some ceiling vents possibly
Barely any roots left. Is that okay? I rinsed off majority of the soil and wrapped it in newspaper over night. Hopefully get the rest of the soil off tonight. I was thinking of spraying the roots with hydrogen peroxide as well and switching it to a cactus mix. Should I let roots completely dry before repotting?
@@mwoods4608 it’s OK if there are hardly any roots left. If you want to spray with hydrogen peroxide it wouldn’t hurt anything but just let it dry out first. Succulents are tough. Just make sure you put it in dry soil and don’t water until it tells you it needs water. I have some videos about that but it will start to look wrinkly if it’s thirsty. Otherwise, just leave it alone :)
I’ve learned that it’s helpful to use gloves to handle the succulents due to them being affected by the oils in our skin. I used to have a living stone plant, and it didn’t like being touched.
Yes and to add to that, echeveria and other soft succulents often have a fine powdery coating on them called farina. And once you touch it, gloves or not, it’s gone forever. So with those types, it’s best to only grab the root ball or the under portions of the leaves. And yes, living stones/lithops are super picky about everything!
I live in Oregon and am planting my plants outside. I cant keep it from raining before 4 days. They seem to be doing okay but do you have any hints on making them more successful
Dannie Aasted if you get frequent rain, I’d make your mix as gritty as possible using inorganic things like chicken grit, perlite, etc (so they dry out fast) OR you can cover them with a tarp or have some mobile structure to shield them from too much rain
I think you’re asking if you can put two succulents in one pot and the answer is yes, but it’s good to try to match them based on things they like. For example, Echeveria like a lot of sun and aloes and haworthias like a little bit less. Same with watering issues, it’s good to pair them up based on similarities. I have a video where I go over the basic types of Succulents and their basic light and watering needs if you’re trying to figure out if your two plants are compatible or not. I hope this helps!
Thank you. Very happy to have found you. I have a question in regards to new pot size. The succulents I bought came in the 2.5" pots and I bought 3.5" pots for them. Is that too small? Sorry, probably a silly question. Thank you :)
No I don’t think that’s a silly question at all, I think that would be perfect. They say not to go a lot bigger when you re-pot, just go a little bit bigger at a time so that sounds perfect ❤️
I regret watching this video first before repotting my succulents that i bought. I did the same with jade plant you have unfortunately i loosen the roots with running water and repot it today. Thank you for your video and now i remove from the pot and i will let it dry it first. I hope it wont die. Then when it is dry i will repot it. Am i doing it right? Please help..😫😫
elenaf77 yes I think jade will be fine, they are pretty tolerant of almost anything...if not sure about anything? just don’t water a few days and you’ll be fine
Hi! I have a Echeveria Perle von Nurnberg. It was overwatered in the store that I bought it from. So currently, it is outside in a cup with no soil so that it’s roots can dry completely. The problem is that no store has cactus/succulent soil and I don’t want to buy some online for fear that it might take to long to get here. So I bought normal potting soil mixture. What can I add to maximize the normal potting soil mixtures potential. I heard that mixing the soil with rocks and small pebbles can help. Thanks so much for the video it was really informative!
Bleach U yeah until you have something you could use lots of that gravel, you know the kind you find in the playground (pea gravel)...but succulents are tough unless it comes to water. It could sit, roots out and all, probably for several weeks or even a month or more without soil, so time is still on your side. Good thing you are drying it out though. A lot of stores overwater their succulents. Thanks for watching and good luck!!
8:00 I disagree with your choice to pot the plant in the new soil along with the old rootbound soil.. especially if it's full of peat moss, as you mention is sometimes the case. I'm sure the plant could manage through that situation, but it doesn't look ideal to me.. For repotting succulents, I recommend soaking the soil the day before, gently use a hose to wash away the old dirt, let the succulents rest & dry unpotted for a few days, then pot them directly in the fresh soil. Just a thought, thank you for sharing.
Omg I am just now seeing this comment!! I try to reply to every comment I get but anyway sorry for the delay. I’m going through the TH-cam studio app and it’s actually showing me some old comments from videos I made years ago. I understand what you’re saying about the soil and that is one way to do it, it’s just that I go through so many plants on a regular basis and I have found that whether you do it or not, they tend to do OK as long as you get some of it off and use good soil to add in. Plus I already knew that jades aren’t really picky in regards to water. Believe it or not that particular plant is still on my shelf today in that same pot and it looks big and beautiful! You can probably see it in some of my walk-through videos that have made not too long ago. Anyway thanks for commenting and sorry for the late reply, I guess better late than never!
A beginner here with succulents. I get the hole in a pot for drainage, but my plants are indoors, so then you need a plate underneath so water doesn’t get all over the floor, table?
I got my first succulents two months ago and so far none have died! I didn't have supplies to repot them so the little ones I out together in my mom's bowls (no drainage😅) and they're doing okayyy.. one has a baby! My mom killed one after she saw the soil was dry. She thought I was irresponsible for not watering it so she gave it a whole cup of water. Next day it was brown, squishy and stunk. I removed the healthy leaves and just left them on a container of peat moss, forgot about it and now they're growing roots. So now I'm a grandma and I'm doing my research!
Wind Runner that’s great! If you want to know more about propagating or see my message, I have a video all about it! Glad you are keeping them alive without a drainage hole, that’s not easy!
I bought three new succulents from a lady who left them out in the rain.. they are totally soaked through and just in those standard plastic pots (with holes) .. and also just standard soil. Do you think I should take them out - get rid of moist soil and re-pot after a day or two in proper rock/bark? thanks in advance for advice
Hannah May if you think they can dry out fast, they may be okay. If you’re not sure, take them out, rinse off all the dirt from the roots, and lay flat out in the sun til dry, then you can repot, or report in super dry dirt right after rinsing
Crystal Akers a crested plant is one that had a mutation when it first started growing, and they typically have flat wide stems. Lots of plants can come in crested form, and many people collect them. I’m not a huge fan though, just happen to have that one
Definitely going to subscribe. I’m new to having plants altogether and I haven’t repotted them yet because I’m terrified that I’ll kill them. But question, with COVID happening, there’s only a limited things that I’m able to purchase, such as new pots and soil. Is there any tips you can give me?
Well are you talking about any plants or specifically Succulents? If we were talking about Succulents, I would just get some potting soil but mix perlite with it until it’s extra well draining. You don’t have to buy any kind of fancy soil or pots. Just make sure your pots have drainage holes at the bottom and the soil does not hold water. One of the newest videos on my channel is about making your own soil mix but you don’t need anything fancy
I just bought some green friends today (common asparagus fern, zebra plant, ice plant, and aloe vera) and repotted them when i got home (Zebra and the fern in the same pot, and the ice and aloe in another pot) and put some rocks in the bottom of the pots which are terracotta and have a drainage hole, but i used some soil from outside and watered them! I'm really worried they're going to die!! What should I do:(
Shae.Ken I would keep them outside in the sun and let them dry out as fast as they can. The asparagus fern is not even a succulent so it probably is just fine. Depending on where you live, bright sun actually may be a little too much for your other three plants, they don’t need quite as much sun as some other succulents. Aloe can get sunburn, my ice plants don’t like the heat very much, and zebra plant also doesn’t need for all day sun. They may do better in separate pots. But if they dry out and esp if they weren’t wet, they are probably fine.
I’d do small ones that typically come in a tray. If you will email me, I know a few sellers who sell them by the tray cheaper than on most of the normal websites. I’m at radiofemme@yahoo.com The only major issue with buying a tray is that you may have to get some little pots to put each one in separately. Otherwise, you may spend a lot more money buying them each in single pots but I have some recommendations for that as well if you’d rather do it that way
I hope I haven't killed my succulents! I've had them for like more than three weeks in the containers I bought them. And yesterday I re-potted several of them then gave them water! I feel like a murderer! Can I take them out to let them dry out then re-pot them correctly?
Audrey Williams If you are really worried you could, but I think as long as they dry out really fast and you keep them in the sun they should be fine. It’s more of a safeguarding tip because the soil they use in most stores doesn’t dry out fast but if you keep it in the sun it will dry up faster. I wouldn’t worry unless they stay wet for more than a few days. Water is the main thing that kills them o if they don’t look wrinkly or feel floppy, they probably don’t need water
You probably saved my succulent! I bought one without researching and now I have no idea how to keep it alive.
I Hate Almond Joys well thank you! Just remember, they like well-draining soil, lots of light, and the #1 killer is watering too often! I have a video on how to know when to water but in general, you let the soil get bone dry before ever watering again. I wait even longer til my plant looks wrinkly or floppy. Good luck with your plant and I hope it leads you to get more! (It’s an addiction.) Thanks for watching!
Same bought two at farmers market didn't tell us the kind they where or any watering or care tips
they both look like echeveria types... i think... had to find it all on youtube
Same has happened here 😳😅
I’m in the boat with you. I was about to kill my new succulents. I am very new to them, like, I know NOTHING! Thank goodness for channel!
Thank you for your help! You probably just saved some lives at my house!
I just bought a handful of succulents and this was super helpful! I'm the type to baby plants, and I've struggled with succulents previously because I definitely have a tendency to overwater if I don't force myself not too
Ditto! Fingers crossed
An 82 yr old man in UK returning to succulents after too many years. You are good, with an easy manner and plenty of good solid information. I am subscribing,
Well it’s never too late to get back into them and thank you so much for the compliment and for subscribing!!
Same, same Tony Lockwood. I've subscribed too
Me too! 63 year old lady here, only about 2 years into succulents. These videos are full of good info!! Tyty
I’ve had my succulent for a little over 5 months now and she has grown so much!
Definitely saving this for when I get to repotting her once it’s a little bit warmer
I'm a beginner .. just learning how to grow and propagate! So excited! Also I have to repot two. 😳. So thanks for the tips! Wish me luck.
JULIE SIMMONS Good luck! Also check out my video on propagating leaves, I did it all the time until I had hundreds of plants and now I don’t even do it much because I don’t know what to do with them all!
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Very nice presentation ~ learned some things from you that I have never
known - or been told by 'experts' relative to repotting. I will recommend
your site to other. Thanks so much!
Mia Ibanez Thank you so much! I’m glad it helped. Hope you will continue watching! ❤️
I'm so grateful for this video! Finally caved and bought my first succulents today. They were pretty dry so of course I watered them right when I got home. Im planning on potting them in the morning and just came across your video while trying to learn more. So now all of my new babies were very gently taken out and put careful on a wire rack to help dry out the soil. Thank you so much for the great information
rose hill Aww congratulations on your new babies! I’m glad you are taking the time to learn about them because I sure didn’t at first until I killed a few! Thanks for watching and good luck!!
Thank you for your information. The mixture of soil is the most explicit I have found. I will definitely continue to watch your videos!
Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed it and I have a new video coming soon!
the BEST video ive seen this has definitely been the most detailed and helpful. thank you so much!!
Kira thank you so so much and I hope you’ll continue to watch!! ❤️
She’s the best,!!! I’m also glad I found her😊
Very helpful. You treat them with care and respect...great tips for a succulent starter mom🤗
So glad I found this video! Last time when I re-potted my newly bought succulents, I killed all of them because I did all the Don'ts that you pointed out!!! Thank you and I'm looking forward to watch all your videos
Well thank you!!! I’m so glad I was able to help. I hope you will subscribe and check out my other videos ❤️
I deeply appreciate your thorough explanation and how you are very gentle with handling succulents.
I enjoyed watching your video!
Thanks and God bless you!!!
Aww thank you, that means a lot to me! Thank you so much for watching ❤️
Thank you for the information ☺️ I repoted my 4 succulents and was worried that I did it wrong. Thankfully I found your video and realized I did it correctly!
Emily M glad you got them all fixed up!! Thanks for watching ❤️
Same here. I came hoping I didn’t do it horribly. Turns out they’re gonna be alright.
Amber Cadance yay!!
Thank you for this information. I've been struggling with my succulents (A LOT). Just purchased several more today... repotted some of them and THEN saw you're video. I had to pause the video to take notes and clean up my work station because I now know that both my soil AND the soil of the new plant must be dry.
Cheryl Baker sounds good! The soil type is important too, it needs to be well draining and fast drying. I use a lot of perlite and chicken grit added to the regular succulent soil. And then I never water til the plant tells me. Good luck!!
@@SweetSweetSucculents Thank you for taking the time to reply. This is only the second time I've commented on a Tuber's video. I have JUST recently learned that I cannot use the succulent mix straight out of the bag. I've had to (and am in the process of) repotting nearly each and every one of my plants - including the succulents because the soil is not draining properly. Thanks again for the information.
Cheryl Baker you are welcome! I have noticed it depends on the plant. Some can still handle it but most of mine can’t
this is so great video. I love succulents so much and I even have a bunch of it at home, what I love most is they're so cute and occupies a little space compare to other ornamental plants. Great to know things from you as well. We learn from each other.
Skye's the limit thank you!!
When I transplant my succulents I check for dry or wet b4 transfering to another pot- if dry I soak it in a little bit of water to soften the dirt b4 loosening the soil so not to damage the roots. If too wet i don't water it I just plant it in cactus soil with sand and permiculite simi dry dirt. Also what help is moisture water meter. $8.99- $34.00 Amazon or Wal-mart. Great vlog for beginners! 👍❤👍
Elena Celeste I don’t moisten the roots because you’re making open wounds when you break them up which could potentially cause rot...running water would probably work better. Also vermiculite holds water so might not be as good as perlite or other non-organic additives. Sand is good but only coarse sand...fine sand or beach-type sand will also hold water a long time.
I used to use a moisture meter but now I just watch my plants and let them tell me when they are thirsty. A meter is good but even if it says “very dry”, that doesn’t always mean it’s time to water. I did a video about this but didn’t talk about the moisture meter so may do this in a future video. Thanks for watching!!
Thank you! So very glad I found you, I have been so confused regarding potting, repotting, soil, watering. You answered all of my questions!
02shelbyanne yay! I have a video all about watering also if you haven’t seen it yet! Thank you so much for watching ❤️
Awesome video! Thank you! I've been doing mine way wrong. Didn't realize the roots needed to calcify if damaged before watering. It's so depressing to watch them die. THANK YOU 🤩
Thank you so much! Don’t forget also that they are super sensitive to watering. I made a special video on how to tell when they need water so that may help as well. It’s always sad when you lose one but it happens to all of us
@@SweetSweetSucculents really helpful ty again
This was one of the most useful videos I've found! Thanks so much! Subscribed for more of your down to earth wisdom. 😊
Anya Taos Thank you so much and if you have any topic ideas that you’d like me to do a video on, please let me know! I want to cover whatever people want to see the most! ❤️❤️❤️
Hello, I'm a new subscriber from Southside Chicago!! Thank you for this informative video, now I know why I've been assassinating, so many succulents,, everytime I repot them💔. I've been too tough on roots, water right away, & put in direct sun. Too many wrongs.. I was giving up on succulents all together... Hopefully they'll/I'll do better now with your tips ☀️
Veronica Sanchez don’t give up! My basic rule is lots of sun, and if they look good, no need to do anything...but never give up!!!
I started buying succulents. They are very interesting. Your beginners video was great!
Thank you! And…Welcome to the addiction!!
You are so funny and articulate enough for a beginner like me to understand.Because my" brain no worky" all the time.
Haha yes I remember that moment - it happens! Thanks so much for watching!!
So glad I found your video! I am getting ready to repot some succulents that have outgrown the little pot they came in and I would have done so many things wrong and been so sad if I had hurt them. I feel much better prepared to introduce them to their new homes now! Your video is super informative and I am definitely following you! Thank you so much and I look forward to learning a lot from you!
Aww thank you so much!! ❤️❤️
Thoroughly enjoyed your video how to repot succulents for beginners. This video was easy to follow and your presentation was marvelous. Thank you.
Thank you so much for the compliment and thank you for watching! I hope you can subscribe and check out all of my other succulent tips and adventures! ❤️
thank you for being so detailed in informing all different scenarios; I have like 20 all diferrent and so glad I found you; we are in Miami, florida. I have some in our gorgeous pool terrace and I have some indoors in a huge window at my kitchen area that is open to the pool terrace area; we have over 400 orchids of all breeds; my hubby is in charge of those lol. Thank you
Im so glad i found this video i am subscribing! My roomate and i each bought a succulent a couple months apart from each other. We both overwatered of course and they died. So i bought us each a new one a month ago. I had heard once a month watering so i learned about watering today. They were SO DRY. I bottom watered. They are tiny plants in tiny plastic pots but i have the twrra cottas that the other ones came in. Neither have holes so ill try to hand drill holes in them. Now i have to figure out what each one is, summer or winter growing. So much to learn but once you know, you know i guess.
Hi I'm a newbie and learned a bunch today. I have had succulents over the years. I'm probably guilty of to much water. Now I see what not to do. Thanks a bunch for sharing your expertise with us😊
Nancy Austin We were all newbies at one point! Water is going to be your greatest enemy as you will come to find out. I’m so glad you learned something and thank you so much for subscribing!
I just bought some succulents today and have no idea how to take care of them lol Thank you so much for this video! I subscribed 😀
Thank you so much! Just remember, lots of sun and don’t water unless they look thirsty ☀️
Thank you. I am just learning how to take care of succulents. You are extremely helpful ❤
Thank you so much and thank you for watching! If there anything in particular you would like to see a video on, I would love suggestions!
Love the cute little pot for the crested plant .
Gosh! Thanks for the lesson. I am a total beginner and I found your video very useful. I am looking forward to your next video. Have a Good day. Greetings from United Kingdom.
Thank you so much! I’m glad you learned a lot and I have a new video that I’m hoping to upload this weekend all about soil mixtures! Check out my other ones where I talk about how to propagate, take cuttings, water, etc. Hope you will subscribe ❤️
Would love to see a video of your greenhouse..good information..thanks for sharing your talents with us..❤️
Sharon Vanderpool I’m working on that but I first have to get it halfway presentable! Lol
Really great info! Thank you! 🏃🏻♀️ to watch the rest of your videos!
Love this! I’m reporting several succulents today. Also I’m in Little Rock as well and I have that same shirt! Haha
Wow!! Are you in our Facebook group?? If not, look up “Central Arkansas Cacti & Succulents” !
Thank you for this video! Beautiful green house. Perhaps you'll give us a little tour someday!❤
I may just do that!! Thank you so much for watching :)
I love your greenhouse.
Thank you!!
Thank you for good info. My succulents will be much happier as they are being replanted.
Thank you for watching!!
Thank you for such great information!! 😊
Thank you also for watching!!
I bought my first succulent and this video was so helpful!! thank you so much for the tips 🙏🏻💗
Yay!! Welcome to the addiction!
Great info! Thank you.
Very helpful video. Thank you!
Thank you too for watching!!
Thank you so much for this video. I just got my first two of many succulents that I plan to start and this saved the day. I love love love your greenhouse. I want to get one soon!!!
Well I’m glad you liked the video and I’m glad you got your first succulents...it’s so addictive and fun!! I hope you will subscribe and check out my other videos on watering, propagation, etc!
@@SweetSweetSucculents yes, subscribed while watching this video lol. You're easy to watch and kept my attention the WHOLE time which is hard to do lol. Thanks again
Thank you so much for this video This is exactly what I was looking for❤
Thank you for watching!!
You are helping me so much! Thank you for all of your content. A subscriber for sure!!!
Thank you so much!!
Thanks for this informative video - very helpful!
Jill C thanks a lot!!
Thank you very much for knowledge that you share with us, wish you and your plants the best 🌿
Thank you!!
Oh my goodness, I just damaged some roots of a jade plant (pulled them a little) when trying to repot without realizing they were the roots and panicked so hard. It was only a little bit of them so hopefully they're okay. Glad to know it's part of the process, will definitely NOT be watering for a while.
If you just wait a day or two you’ll be fine, jades are hard to kill :)
My child's family seed shall now go on. Thx!
I forgot to say thank you again. Ill check out your videos to see if theres one that tells....brain no worky....whats plant is named. Identify! Yes.
And i want to say ive wanted succulents since i first saw on pinterest a wall succulent garden. It was very cool hanging on a patio and so colorful. I lived in an apartment back the so it was years and years ago. I bought seeds from Wish once. Idk what became of those. So this is my first real attempt. They are everywhere in north texas. Maybe like that in other states too.
Well thank you for watching and subscribing!! Succulents definitely get easier once you get the watering down. They’ll tell you when they’re thirsty. Anyways don’t trust seeds from Wish, they’re almost always not succulent seeds. There are not a lot of good sources honestly for seeds, I only know a few
I love your video so clear and sharp tips
Your voice is so clear and your tone is great
Nice to find you
Thank you so much! ❤️
Thanks for your videos they are great a lot information specially for beginner, 😊
@@clarawillis2437 thank you for watching!!
Thank you for sharing ...
You’re welcome, and thanks for watching!
Thank you! I’m a succulent newbie.
Thank you too for watching!!
I literally just bought a Gollem 3 hours ago! Lowes has a great selection....I have bought 5 in the last week!
I haven’t bought a jade in at least a year up until the other day I found a cool one. This video was made awhile back. You should check out my new ones! :)
@@SweetSweetSucculents will do! Thank you!🌴🌵🪴
So informative!! Thank you.
robin hernandez Thank you for your comment and for watching!
I really enjoyed this video. Very useful. Thanks.
I’m glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching! Hope you will subscribe and check out my other videos as well ❤️
Thanks for the great info!
Tonya L you’re welcome, and thanks for watching!!!
Thanks, this was very helpful !
Thank you for watching!!
So good information for me , thankyou 😊
Thanks from a beginner!
Lots of info just what I needed.... 👏🏿👏🏿
❤️ thanks for watching!!
I really enjoyed your video it was very helpful!
Claudia Munguia Thank you so much for watching, I’m glad you found it helpful!
Love the video!! Very informative. Thanks
Very good information. Thanks.
Thank you this helped a lot. I'm so afraid of succulents because they're so moody maybe now I can repot without killing them
ansu They Canby Moody! The main thing to remember is to avoid overwatering. They show you when they are Thursday. I have a video on that also. Thank you so much for watching!
Great video and I learned a lot. I have a question… yesterday I repotted a jade plant. I followed your instructions to a “T”. This morning I checked on it and the leaves and stems are becoming wilted. I’m not sure what I need to do but I know you have an answer 😀. By the way, I grew up in Camden, Arkansas but moved to Dallas in the ‘70s. I still have family and friends in Hot Springs and Camden. Looking forward to your help/guidance.
Thank you for sharing. I think the phrase is “Dead Heading “ not “Beheading” LOL. I love my succulents! Thanks for the great tips.
Deadheading is a term used for roses, beheading is used when chopping a rosette off of a succulent, particularly a Gibbiflora. But I think either way you say it, people get the idea. Thanks for watching!
Well, I learned something new. Thanks for the info.
@@Terry-bo5cz you’re welcome and thanks for watching! If you ever want to see some cool (succulent) beheading videos, check out Debra Lee Baldwin! She has a few cool ones
Very helpful as I am new to Succlents.
Linda Brinkerhoff Thank you very much and hope you can check out my other videos for tips and tricks! Especially the ones on watering and propagation 🙂
I loved the video!! very helpful! yay arkansas! Im from the same area as well :D all the humidity is wonderful for plants
Thank you!! You should join the Facebook group “Central Arkansas Cacti & Succulents” if you’re in Arkansas. I run it and we share tips and tricks!
Thank you for this information. I will definitely put this into practice.
Elizabeth Drumm you are welcome, and thank you for watching!! ❤️
Thanks for this video. I did just sign up for monthly subscription from succycrafts with 4 succulents a month. I’m trying to get as much information on how to best take care of them as I can. I did not realize that aloe plants are considered succulent plants and I have had that plant for a while. I’ve almost killed it but they like to spread like wild fire so I was able to bring it back.
Jens Glitter Obsession yes aloes are a succulent for sure and you will have to let me know how that subscription goes! I have heard of them but never tried one 🙂
What brand of perlite do you use? I really like what you’ve done for your soil and I kind of want to do the same thing. I can’t even tell you how nervous I am about overwatering or under watering succulents. I’ve watched so many videos on how to care for them and I just watched one last night that they said to saturate the pot and let it all drain out. And then they moved some of the dirt and showed it was still dry underneath. I don’t know if that’s because of the type of soil that the person used that even though the pot was saturated with water it was still dry underneath the surface. They also suggested to use rainwater as much as possible. Is that true? They said it had some kind of electrolytes or something in it for the plants.
And good Lord pea gravel is so expensive
Jens Glitter Obsession I use whatever perlite is available, it’s all basically the same. Now I’m starting to add chicken grit in also because it doesn’t float to the top and it’s cheap! Don’t be afraid of underwatering, that won’t kill your plants. Overwatering basically means watering too often. When you do water (when you know the plants need it), you can saturate the pot. It should drain out fast though, if your mix is good. It should also dry out relatively quickly. I have a video of how I can tell when my plants need water - they usually look wrinkly or feel kind of floppy instead of firm. Let me know if you can’t find it! And yes, plants love rainwater, but it’s not a necessity. They can do fine without it, but they sure do love it!
Would you suggest aquarium stones? Aren’t they the same thing? Because they seem to be a little cheaper
Very useful, thank you!
I like your videos a lot. It is really very helpful. I am a beginner and killed several succulents already. With help of your videos I hope it will change. Now I know why those died, of cause I did overwater it. I am going to buy a proper soil and try planting. My only question is: Do i need to wash the gravel before I put it into soil mix? Thank you very much for help.
Svitlana Taranenko I don’t ever wash the gravel but I guess it couldn’t hurt. I killed a lot of plants when I first started, I didn’t realize just how long they could go without water. It seems like the ones that I ignore and forget about for a long time are the ones that end up looking and doing the best! Thank you so much for watching and I’m glad you enjoy the videos!! ❤️
@@SweetSweetSucculents Thank you for your support
Thanks for the info love succulent I now I have idea to do repotting ....
Thanks for watching!! ❤️
Thanks for the video. I learned a lot.
Thank you for watching!
I saw another video where the person said you should wait at least 5 to 7 days before watering to give the roots time to heal
You can wait that long if you just want to, but if you are using proper soil that dries out and drains fast, and you repot it in dry soil, any root wounds you might have made will be dried out in a day or two, so you could water if needed. If the soil you are using is not good quality or hold onto water for a long time, you may need to wait longer. But then you’ll have a lot of other problems in the future since succulents need fast drying and well draining soil
You can wait that long if you just want to, but if you’re using good soil that drains fast and dries out quickly, then you really only have to wait a couple of days…reason being if you did create any wounds on the roots, they’ll be dried out in a day or two, especially if you are repotting it in dry soil. Now if you are using soil that holds onto water for a long time, you need to wait longer, but you’ll have a lot of other problems in the future since succulents don’t do well in that kind of soil
Wow this was so helpful thank you!
Aww thank you and thanks for watching!!
Beautiful thank you for sharing video dear
Saroj Vatika thank you for watching!!
I love your greenhouse...could you perhaps give some pointers on greenhouses - size, materials used etc
I'm in hot Arizona but our winters are cold so growing anything over the winter is impossible without protection of some kind.
I enjoyed your video - I'm new to succulents and have already killed a few. Just got LED grow lights to prevent the stretching so fingers crossed!
Yes I totally wouldn’t mind doing a video on it! My husband built it a few years ago and neither of us knew anything about greenhouses. Mine is a 20 x 20 and we have a wood frame, plexiglass windows for the sides, and that corrugated plastic for the top. I can tell you that being somewhere hot, ventilation is key! We have three ceiling fans and four exhaust fans and still on hot days it can get over 100, and that’s with the double doors wide open. If we could go back and do it all over again, I would’ve made it so that the windows on the sides could be opened and closed. Same for some ceiling vents possibly
Thank you, very informative video..!
Thank you for watching!!
I got the sherk for mother's day from Target. It has fungus gnats and probably root rot... I'm hoping to save it!
I’d rinse it off and all the dirt and lay it out in the sun to dry, then later pot it in dry dirt, fungus gnats love moisture
Barely any roots left. Is that okay? I rinsed off majority of the soil and wrapped it in newspaper over night. Hopefully get the rest of the soil off tonight. I was thinking of spraying the roots with hydrogen peroxide as well and switching it to a cactus mix. Should I let roots completely dry before repotting?
@@mwoods4608 it’s OK if there are hardly any roots left. If you want to spray with hydrogen peroxide it wouldn’t hurt anything but just let it dry out first. Succulents are tough. Just make sure you put it in dry soil and don’t water until it tells you it needs water. I have some videos about that but it will start to look wrinkly if it’s thirsty. Otherwise, just leave it alone :)
I’ve learned that it’s helpful to use gloves to handle the succulents due to them being affected by the oils in our skin. I used to have a living stone plant, and it didn’t like being touched.
Yes and to add to that, echeveria and other soft succulents often have a fine powdery coating on them called farina. And once you touch it, gloves or not, it’s gone forever. So with those types, it’s best to only grab the root ball or the under portions of the leaves. And yes, living stones/lithops are super picky about everything!
Thank you for your helpful response. I enjoyed watching your video and I’ll be checking back to learn more. I love succulents!
I live in Oregon and am planting my plants outside. I cant keep it from raining before 4 days. They seem to be doing okay but do you have any hints on making them more successful
Dannie Aasted if you get frequent rain, I’d make your mix as gritty as possible using inorganic things like chicken grit, perlite, etc (so they dry out fast) OR you can cover them with a tarp or have some mobile structure to shield them from too much rain
@@SweetSweetSucculents Thank you
If you have a big pot can't that be fixed putting two succulent in the pot?
I think you’re asking if you can put two succulents in one pot and the answer is yes, but it’s good to try to match them based on things they like. For example, Echeveria like a lot of sun and aloes and haworthias like a little bit less. Same with watering issues, it’s good to pair them up based on similarities. I have a video where I go over the basic types of Succulents and their basic light and watering needs if you’re trying to figure out if your two plants are compatible or not. I hope this helps!
@@SweetSweetSucculents yes thank you
Thank you. Very happy to have found you. I have a question in regards to new pot size. The succulents I bought came in the 2.5" pots and I bought 3.5" pots for them. Is that too small? Sorry, probably a silly question. Thank you :)
No I don’t think that’s a silly question at all, I think that would be perfect. They say not to go a lot bigger when you re-pot, just go a little bit bigger at a time so that sounds perfect ❤️
I regret watching this video first before repotting my succulents that i bought. I did the same with jade plant you have unfortunately i loosen the roots with running water and repot it today. Thank you for your video and now i remove from the pot and i will let it dry it first. I hope it wont die. Then when it is dry i will repot it. Am i doing it right? Please help..😫😫
elenaf77 if it’s already potted I’d go ahead and just leave it alone. Jade is a little more forgiving when it comes to overwatering issues :)
Oh no. I removed them already from the new pots after watching your video. Is that ok? I am planning to put them back in the pot with the new soil.
elenaf77 yes I think jade will be fine, they are pretty tolerant of almost anything...if not sure about anything? just don’t water a few days and you’ll be fine
Hi! I have a Echeveria Perle von Nurnberg. It was overwatered in the store that I bought it from. So currently, it is outside in a cup with no soil so that it’s roots can dry completely. The problem is that no store has cactus/succulent soil and I don’t want to buy some online for fear that it might take to long to get here. So I bought normal potting soil mixture. What can I add to maximize the normal potting soil mixtures potential. I heard that mixing the soil with rocks and small pebbles can help. Thanks so much for the video it was really informative!
Bleach U yeah until you have something you could use lots of that gravel, you know the kind you find in the playground (pea gravel)...but succulents are tough unless it comes to water. It could sit, roots out and all, probably for several weeks or even a month or more without soil, so time is still on your side. Good thing you are drying it out though. A lot of stores overwater their succulents. Thanks for watching and good luck!!
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Thank you so much!! ❤️
8:00 I disagree with your choice to pot the plant in the new soil along with the old rootbound soil.. especially if it's full of peat moss, as you mention is sometimes the case. I'm sure the plant could manage through that situation, but it doesn't look ideal to me..
For repotting succulents, I recommend soaking the soil the day before, gently use a hose to wash away the old dirt, let the succulents rest & dry unpotted for a few days, then pot them directly in the fresh soil.
Just a thought, thank you for sharing.
Omg I am just now seeing this comment!! I try to reply to every comment I get but anyway sorry for the delay. I’m going through the TH-cam studio app and it’s actually showing me some old comments from videos I made years ago. I understand what you’re saying about the soil and that is one way to do it, it’s just that I go through so many plants on a regular basis and I have found that whether you do it or not, they tend to do OK as long as you get some of it off and use good soil to add in. Plus I already knew that jades aren’t really picky in regards to water. Believe it or not that particular plant is still on my shelf today in that same pot and it looks big and beautiful! You can probably see it in some of my walk-through videos that have made not too long ago. Anyway thanks for commenting and sorry for the late reply, I guess better late than never!
A beginner here with succulents. I get the hole in a pot for drainage, but my plants are indoors, so then you need a plate underneath so water doesn’t get all over the floor, table?
Probably just to keep things tidy, yes
I got my first succulents two months ago and so far none have died! I didn't have supplies to repot them so the little ones I out together in my mom's bowls (no drainage😅) and they're doing okayyy.. one has a baby! My mom killed one after she saw the soil was dry. She thought I was irresponsible for not watering it so she gave it a whole cup of water. Next day it was brown, squishy and stunk. I removed the healthy leaves and just left them on a container of peat moss, forgot about it and now they're growing roots. So now I'm a grandma and I'm doing my research!
Wind Runner that’s great! If you want to know more about propagating or see my message, I have a video all about it! Glad you are keeping them alive without a drainage hole, that’s not easy!
Thank you so much for this video!!!
Allison Harrje You are very welcome! And thank you so much for watching!
I bought three new succulents from a lady who left them out in the rain.. they are totally soaked through and just in those standard plastic pots (with holes) .. and also just standard soil. Do you think I should take them out - get rid of moist soil and re-pot after a day or two in proper rock/bark? thanks in advance for advice
Hannah May if you think they can dry out fast, they may be okay. If you’re not sure, take them out, rinse off all the dirt from the roots, and lay flat out in the sun til dry, then you can repot, or report in super dry dirt right after rinsing
What do you mean by crested?
Crystal Akers a crested plant is one that had a mutation when it first started growing, and they typically have flat wide stems. Lots of plants can come in crested form, and many people collect them. I’m not a huge fan though, just happen to have that one
Thanks for the information.
Thanks for watching! :)
Definitely going to subscribe. I’m new to having plants altogether and I haven’t repotted them yet because I’m terrified that I’ll kill them.
But question, with COVID happening, there’s only a limited things that I’m able to purchase, such as new pots and soil. Is there any tips you can give me?
Well are you talking about any plants or specifically Succulents? If we were talking about Succulents, I would just get some potting soil but mix perlite with it until it’s extra well draining. You don’t have to buy any kind of fancy soil or pots. Just make sure your pots have drainage holes at the bottom and the soil does not hold water. One of the newest videos on my channel is about making your own soil mix but you don’t need anything fancy
"Brain no worky" 😂
I just bought some green friends today (common asparagus fern, zebra plant, ice plant, and aloe vera) and repotted them when i got home (Zebra and the fern in the same pot, and the ice and aloe in another pot) and put some rocks in the bottom of the pots which are terracotta and have a drainage hole, but i used some soil from outside and watered them! I'm really worried they're going to die!! What should I do:(
Shae.Ken I would keep them outside in the sun and let them dry out as fast as they can. The asparagus fern is not even a succulent so it probably is just fine. Depending on where you live, bright sun actually may be a little too much for your other three plants, they don’t need quite as much sun as some other succulents. Aloe can get sunburn, my ice plants don’t like the heat very much, and zebra plant also doesn’t need for all day sun. They may do better in separate pots. But if they dry out and esp if they weren’t wet, they are probably fine.
@@SweetSweetSucculents thank you so much 💞🙌
Shae.Ken you’re welcome, and thank you for watching ❤️
I have an event coming up at the end of April and would like to give out succulents as favors. Where should I get my succulents and what size?
I’d do small ones that typically come in a tray. If you will email me, I know a few sellers who sell them by the tray cheaper than on most of the normal websites. I’m at radiofemme@yahoo.com
The only major issue with buying a tray is that you may have to get some little pots to put each one in separately. Otherwise, you may spend a lot more money buying them each in single pots but I have some recommendations for that as well if you’d rather do it that way
I hope I haven't killed my succulents! I've had them for like more than three weeks in the containers I bought them. And yesterday I re-potted several of them then gave them water! I feel like a murderer! Can I take them out to let them dry out then re-pot them correctly?
Audrey Williams If you are really worried you could, but I think as long as they dry out really fast and you keep them in the sun they should be fine. It’s more of a safeguarding tip because the soil they use in most stores doesn’t dry out fast but if you keep it in the sun it will dry up faster. I wouldn’t worry unless they stay wet for more than a few days. Water is the main thing that kills them o if they don’t look wrinkly or feel floppy, they probably don’t need water