I have one of these I bought about a year ago from a vendor off of Etsy. He's about 4-5'" tall and in a small terra cotta pot. Great job potting. The only 2 things I would have done differently is that I would have added more perlite to the mix to make it drain better and I would have used a terra cotta pot. I'm looking forward to mine growing taller like yours and perhaps giving me pups or dividing. A friend of mine has a paddle plant or Kalanchoe luciae that's growing like crazy, BTW. Those are great succulents as well. Enjoyed the video. I've learned a lot from you. Keep the great videos coming! 🪴🌴🌵
Samuel Barbary yes! Thank you for your suggestions! I will definitely give them a shot. Anything that helps them grown stronger is always appreciated. 🙂
@@jadednightdragon You are welcome. I have a Madagascar Palm. It's about 22 years old. It was given to me and was the size if my thumb. Over the years I dreaded reporting it because of the thorns and its size. Each time my transplant methods got a bit better. My palm is about 7.5' tall now. It's inside 6 months and outside 6 months. Again you do great work. Sam
Thank you for the video. I comically used our barbecue tongs when we transplanted our. I hope it makes it tonight we are having a hard freeze and I am sick and unable to go cover it. Thanks again
Sorry for the late reply! I hope your Maddy is doing well! I would use BBQ tongs too if I didn't have my welding gloves! When I need one of these guys steady, my hubby uses a torque wrench! I have a large Madagascar that will need to be repotted, so I'll do a video on that. It's so much different than with the little guys! Feel free to respond here, or you can join my Facebook group, Madagascar Madness facebook.com/groups/MaddyMadness
One more bit of advice is that if you have a tall Madagascar Palm, it should be secured or tied so that a strong wind won't knock it over. Once mine fell over and the 2 branches broke off and I was furious and sad at the same time But, the next season 3 more branches sprouted and the broken branches healed. I learned my lesson.
Samuel Barbary thank you for the suggestion! Whenever high winds I do have setup to prevent them from tipping. The pots I have seem to keep them anchored pretty well, but just in case I do have a plan in place for them. During hurricane season I do have a plan for that too. I make a little shelter for them. I'll post a video for that as well.
There should be an inch or two of stone on the bottom of the pot to allow for good drainage. This holds true for any plant. Also, I like to use furniture foam as it is easier in the trunk needles. As far as the pit goes, instead of being tapered, it should be more tube like to give the plant more stability. When they get tall, they can fall over in the wind if outside during the summer. But, even inside and being top heavy, it can be bumped and tip over. That is why a larger pot base is essential. As far as the pot holes they are too small. I like to put one 2" hole at the bottom with landscape fabric inside to keep soil from falling out. Having this large hole on the bottom allows you to push out the plant from the pot easier. When transplanting I lay the pot on its side. Then I take a 2" wooden dowel and gently tap the plant from the 2 " opening. It's really a 2 person job. One person taps and the other person holds the plant up with foam horizontally to the ground.
Hi! Thank you for the suggestions! I’ve never added stones to the bottom of my plants because it’s never made a difference. Instead I put several drainage holes on the bottom and on the sides (near the bottom of the pot). The reason for this is it just helps the water drain better. I have a 4 foot Madagascar in a pot about 5’ wider and haven’t had any issues with them tipping over. I like the idea about the furniture foam. I normally use a towel, but still get poked lol. So I use the welding gloves. On this small one I didn’t use a towel this time because of the multiple pups at the base. These small guys I’ve never had an issue doing on my own. But the next video I’m doing will be transplanting a 4’ one soon. That guy needs 2 people. Thanks for watching!
Just a quick question. You said you use part potting soil, however behind you you have a bag of topsoil. I just wanted you to clarify this please. Thank you
I've always used top soil oppose to potting soil (not just with pachys). Sometimes I mistakenly interchange the two items. I've noticed a greater success with top soil than potting. It seems to drain better and I do supplement with fertilizers during the growing season. I know top soil can be lacking in some aspects, so I've been making adjustments to the soil to compensate. However, all my guys have been thriving in this type of soil.
@@MadagascarMadness So you don't use any cactus mix with soil? Cactus mix drains well, as you know. Mine has had many , many pups. I have removed half dozen and potted them~gave them away. Now the remainders, of which there are many, are getting so long I'm thinking I should cut some of them off and pot them. Is this a good time of year to do so? It is very warm here in SoCal right now. Will the mother plant eventually have flowers? Thanks for any help.
Back when I did this video I didn’t. Even now I just mix with perilite. My seedlings I do use with cactus mix, extra perilite and regular soil. Now would be a good time, as long as the plant is actively growing. The mother plant should still flower.
@@MadagascarMadness can I plant a few together or is that not a good idea? I cut off about 8 pups today~will let them callous and then pot. They range in size from 6" to 12". I left 5 big ones with the "mother" plant which are close to 18" each. Should I remove them or leave a couple in the pot with MoM?
This is informative, thank you! I have a little baby, maybe 6-8 inches tall, probably less, and it has little pups coming off already. Do I leave them on or will they fall off eventually? Or should I remove them myself?
You can leave them on. If you view my other video "How to Tell if Your Madagascar Palm is Healthy", you'll see I have 3 Maddy's that have pups. You can cut them off if you want to. But I would leave them on. They won't harm the plant. Feel free to respond here, or you can join my Facebook group, Madagascar Madness facebook.com/groups/MaddyMadness
Backyard Gardening I usually will water them every 2 weeks. If it's been over 95F for a good 3 days, I'll sometimes water them more. Mainly because they love direct sun. This species likes to be watered more often. I have another species that's a little more sensitive. Thanks for the great question! 🙂
@@jadednightdragon Thank you so much for explain..I've one indoor almost 4 years it grew from seed..but after got few pups leaves on stem dropped. Just on top has leaves now...actually I planted in bonsai pot I don't know the problem is that I did..you can watch my video about it Please keep up your channel and share your experiences with us Happy new year to you and family
Backyard Gardening many times they will drop their leaves and go dormant. I’ve heard about them doing this. I had one that didn’t show leaves for about a year. If you have a Facebook account, I do have a Madagascar group, you’re more than welcome to join! But I will be posting more videos. Eventually I’ll have to repot a big guy, and that’s a whole different process sometimes lol. I’ve Repotted my big guy (he’s about 3 feet or so) and I lost my grip and my life flashed before my eyes 🤣
Oh. Hun. You really need a root rake/ root pick. Damaging the roots like that means you have more risk of root rot, and are making the tree less stable.
Seiyuōkami Himura I normally do put root powder on them, however I forgot to have it with me. I try to only re-pot them when they show active signs of growth to reduce instability issues. I also do try to wash all the dirt off the roots to inspect for any damage to the roots (like root root). I do admit this video was a trial run to see how it would turn out and see what people would say. If it's a tall Madagascar I will put stabilizing pots to help give it some support. I'll be creating another video soon about re-potting a larger Madagascar and putting a support. Also on my Facebook group I have a few people who have re-potted their 13'+ Madagascars from pots into other pots and haven't had any stability issue. But I will pass along the info. Thanks! ☺️
paa32libre Hi! I've been considering doing that, and I'm actually in the process of getting a shoot off to root. I'll probably post a video on it to show how it's done and how it turns out!
paa32libre if I do decide to do it, I'll let you know. To keep up on the lastest news, I suggest joining my Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/MaddyMadness
That pot is far too big for that one. You'll get a more natural shape keeping it root bound. They really dont like too big a pot. You get stretch. Just going from experience as well as scientific journals.
Seiyuōkami Himura I've actually had great success with putting them into a larger pot. This guy has actually doubled in size since putting him into this pot. It's kept it's natural shape and has allowed the pups to grow even bigger. Same with my other Madagascars.
I did find it useful but you're getting a pretty mad or what I'm going to tell you I repotted mine without leather or welding gloves and it was a big one that I had the and I got pricked five times
Some people can some can’t. I’ve done it without gloves before. I try to promote the safest way for beginners. I’ve seen people who’ve owned them for decades and never use gloves. Ultimately whatever you feel comfortable with when repotting them.
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I have one of these I bought about a year ago from a vendor off of Etsy. He's about 4-5'" tall and in a small terra cotta pot. Great job potting. The only 2 things I would have done differently is that I would have added more perlite to the mix to make it drain better and I would have used a terra cotta pot.
I'm looking forward to mine growing taller like yours and perhaps giving me pups or dividing. A friend of mine has a paddle plant or Kalanchoe luciae that's growing like crazy, BTW. Those are great succulents as well. Enjoyed the video. I've learned a lot from you. Keep the great videos coming! 🪴🌴🌵
Hi Theresa
You do a great job. Hope my suggestions helped.
Samuel Barbary yes! Thank you for your suggestions! I will definitely give them a shot. Anything that helps them grown stronger is always appreciated. 🙂
@@jadednightdragon
You are welcome. I have a Madagascar Palm. It's about 22 years old. It was given to me and was the size if my thumb. Over the years I dreaded reporting it because of the thorns and its size. Each time my transplant methods got a bit better. My palm is about 7.5' tall now. It's inside 6 months and outside 6 months.
Again you do great work.
Sam
Thank you for the video. I comically used our barbecue tongs when we transplanted our. I hope it makes it tonight we are having a hard freeze and I am sick and unable to go cover it. Thanks again
Sorry for the late reply! I hope your Maddy is doing well! I would use BBQ tongs too if I didn't have my welding gloves! When I need one of these guys steady, my hubby uses a torque wrench! I have a large Madagascar that will need to be repotted, so I'll do a video on that. It's so much different than with the little guys! Feel free to respond here, or you can join my Facebook group, Madagascar Madness facebook.com/groups/MaddyMadness
One more bit of advice is that if you have a tall Madagascar Palm, it should be secured or tied so that a strong wind won't knock it over. Once mine fell over and the 2 branches broke off and I was furious and sad at the same time But, the next season 3 more branches sprouted and the broken branches healed. I learned my lesson.
Samuel Barbary thank you for the suggestion! Whenever high winds I do have setup to prevent them from tipping. The pots I have seem to keep them anchored pretty well, but just in case I do have a plan in place for them. During hurricane season I do have a plan for that too. I make a little shelter for them. I'll post a video for that as well.
There should be an inch or two of stone on the bottom of the pot to allow for good drainage. This holds true for any plant.
Also, I like to use furniture foam as it is easier in the trunk needles.
As far as the pit goes, instead of being tapered, it should be more tube like to give the plant more stability. When they get tall, they can fall over in the wind if outside during the summer. But, even inside and being top heavy, it can be bumped and tip over. That is why a larger pot base is essential.
As far as the pot holes they are too small. I like to put one 2" hole at the bottom with landscape fabric inside to keep soil from falling out. Having this large hole on the bottom allows you to push out the plant from the pot easier. When transplanting I lay the pot on its side. Then I take a 2" wooden dowel and gently tap the plant from the 2 " opening. It's really a 2 person job. One person taps and the other person holds the plant up with foam horizontally to the ground.
Hi! Thank you for the suggestions! I’ve never added stones to the bottom of my plants because it’s never made a difference. Instead I put several drainage holes on the bottom and on the sides (near the bottom of the pot). The reason for this is it just helps the water drain better. I have a 4 foot Madagascar in a pot about 5’ wider and haven’t had any issues with them tipping over. I like the idea about the furniture foam. I normally use a towel, but still get poked lol. So I use the welding gloves. On this small one I didn’t use a towel this time because of the multiple pups at the base. These small guys I’ve never had an issue doing on my own. But the next video I’m doing will be transplanting a 4’ one soon. That guy needs 2 people.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the información, I did need it.
Margarita Morelos No problem! I hope you have a lot of success with your plants. Let me know if you need any help 🙂
Just a quick question. You said you use part potting soil, however behind you you have a bag of topsoil. I just wanted you to clarify this please. Thank you
I've always used top soil oppose to potting soil (not just with pachys). Sometimes I mistakenly interchange the two items. I've noticed a greater success with top soil than potting. It seems to drain better and I do supplement with fertilizers during the growing season. I know top soil can be lacking in some aspects, so I've been making adjustments to the soil to compensate. However, all my guys have been thriving in this type of soil.
@@MadagascarMadness Thanks. Hopefully your response will also help others. 😁
@@MadagascarMadness So you don't use any cactus mix with soil? Cactus mix drains well, as you know. Mine has had many , many pups. I have removed half dozen and potted them~gave them away. Now the remainders, of which there are many, are getting so long I'm thinking I should cut some of them off and pot them. Is this a good time of year to do so? It is very warm here in SoCal right now. Will the mother plant eventually have flowers? Thanks for any help.
Back when I did this video I didn’t. Even now I just mix with perilite. My seedlings I do use with cactus mix, extra perilite and regular soil. Now would be a good time, as long as the plant is actively growing. The mother plant should still flower.
@@MadagascarMadness can I plant a few together or is that not a good idea? I cut off about 8 pups today~will let them callous and then pot. They range in size from 6" to 12". I left 5 big ones with the "mother" plant which are close to 18" each. Should I remove them or leave a couple in the pot with MoM?
How do u make the caudex or trunk really fat a bulbous with these?
This is informative, thank you! I have a little baby, maybe 6-8 inches tall, probably less, and it has little pups coming off already. Do I leave them on or will they fall off eventually? Or should I remove them myself?
You can leave them on. If you view my other video "How to Tell if Your Madagascar Palm is Healthy", you'll see I have 3 Maddy's that have pups. You can cut them off if you want to. But I would leave them on. They won't harm the plant. Feel free to respond here, or you can join my Facebook group, Madagascar Madness facebook.com/groups/MaddyMadness
Madagascar Madness thank you!
Thank you for share it...How often water it?
Backyard Gardening I usually will water them every 2 weeks. If it's been over 95F for a good 3 days, I'll sometimes water them more. Mainly because they love direct sun. This species likes to be watered more often. I have another species that's a little more sensitive. Thanks for the great question! 🙂
@@jadednightdragon Thank you so much for explain..I've one indoor almost 4 years it grew from seed..but after got few pups leaves on stem dropped. Just on top has leaves now...actually I planted in bonsai pot I don't know the problem is that I did..you can watch my video about it
Please keep up your channel and share your experiences with us
Happy new year to you and family
Backyard Gardening many times they will drop their leaves and go dormant. I’ve heard about them doing this. I had one that didn’t show leaves for about a year. If you have a Facebook account, I do have a Madagascar group, you’re more than welcome to join! But I will be posting more videos. Eventually I’ll have to repot a big guy, and that’s a whole different process sometimes lol. I’ve Repotted my big guy (he’s about 3 feet or so) and I lost my grip and my life flashed before my eyes 🤣
@@MadagascarMadness I do appreciate..My pleasure to join your group..please put that link here
Here you go! m.facebook.com/groups/MaddyMadness/
I repotted mine three days ago and when I did so a chunk of roots broke off because they stuck to the old pot. Is this dangerous to the plant?
Oh. Hun. You really need a root rake/ root pick. Damaging the roots like that means you have more risk of root rot, and are making the tree less stable.
Seiyuōkami Himura I normally do put root powder on them, however I forgot to have it with me. I try to only re-pot them when they show active signs of growth to reduce instability issues. I also do try to wash all the dirt off the roots to inspect for any damage to the roots (like root root). I do admit this video was a trial run to see how it would turn out and see what people would say.
If it's a tall Madagascar I will put stabilizing pots to help give it some support. I'll be creating another video soon about re-potting a larger Madagascar and putting a support. Also on my Facebook group I have a few people who have re-potted their 13'+ Madagascars from pots into other pots and haven't had any stability issue. But I will pass along the info. Thanks! ☺️
Thank you. 😊 I'm putting mine in a BIG pot cuz I'm not doing that again any time soon.
Julie Haines yeah, it certainly is a chore. Especially when they get bigger! I have a few 3 get ones and I've repotted them all. How big is yours?
Very useful. Thanks.
Do you sell any of the babies? Thanks
paa32libre Hi! I've been considering doing that, and I'm actually in the process of getting a shoot off to root. I'll probably post a video on it to show how it's done and how it turns out!
@@jadednightdragon If you do, I would like to buy some. I had one, but it end-up with a fungus and died.
paa32libre if I do decide to do it, I'll let you know. To keep up on the lastest news, I suggest joining my Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/MaddyMadness
You're gonna need a bigger, heavier pot.
That pot is far too big for that one. You'll get a more natural shape keeping it root bound. They really dont like too big a pot. You get stretch. Just going from experience as well as scientific journals.
Seiyuōkami Himura I've actually had great success with putting them into a larger pot. This guy has actually doubled in size since putting him into this pot. It's kept it's natural shape and has allowed the pups to grow even bigger. Same with my other Madagascars.
How did you know it was male??? Interesting.
Moe Williams if you listen to them, they’ll tell you 😉
The flowers. That's the only way to tell.
I did find it useful but you're getting a pretty mad or what I'm going to tell you I repotted mine without leather or welding gloves and it was a big one that I had the and I got pricked five times
Some people can some can’t. I’ve done it without gloves before. I try to promote the safest way for beginners. I’ve seen people who’ve owned them for decades and never use gloves. Ultimately whatever you feel comfortable with when repotting them.