I agree with you that over watering destroys more succulents except for freezing temperatures. I also agree that growing succulents in humid conditions can be very difficult especially during the winter months. I would recommend using a dehumidifier in a heater greenhouse during the winter months. I live in the Los Angeles area and have idea conditions for growing most succulents outside in containers or in the ground. I can drive to areas where succulents or cactus which grow in the desert and have thought about letting nature water the plants. I actually grew some cactus for decades that only received natural rainfall.
YOU are the reason I'm addicted to cacti & succulents now! I cannot get enough of them. If I ever have a question or need more info I can always be sure to scan your vids & find the answers. I swear I crammed all of your vids into 2 days when I found your channel! Thank you so much!
Oh no...don't blame meee! It's the plants taking over your life...I'm just here to help ;) Thanks SO much for watching and letting me know it helps! There are a lot of ways you can reach out with specific question listed in the vid descriptions
Thank you so much for this video. I live by my community's pond and there ard a lot of Fungus Gnats. They fly throught the screens at night to be near the lights. I put a layer of Diatomasious Earth and put cut smoothie straws through the top of the soil. Then I put heavy bolts in the ends of the straws to keep the Fungus Gnats from getting an easy passage to the plants' roots. I used to use a measuring cup to water the plants through the straws. It was not easy and took a long time. I bought a small water pump sprayer and now it is so quick and easy. THANK YOU!
I'm happy to help! Letting the soil dry for a few days between watering will help dry out any gnat eggs/larvae and make it less enticing to mature gnats to nest in ;)
I ordered some succulent cuttings from the succulent source about a month ago and watered very little like you suggest and you should see the roots on those things! And I tried propagating from leaves for the first time and I have baby pink roots on all but three of them! I'm so excited! Your propagating video and this one are both great 👍🏼
Root woot! Did you ever think you'd be so excited about roots? :D This is the best time of year to propagate leaves and cuttings too since it's growing season. So try taking more if you can, and don't be discouraged if growth slows down in a few months ;) Thanks for letting me know how things are going and keep me posted!
You've taught me so much when it comes to taking care of my childs They are definitely a lot happier. I guess you could say i don't *succ* as much at taking care of them as i use to I'll just let myself out...
For Mother's Day, I was given a beautiful succulent garden, with at least 10 different varieties. I am super new to succulents, so it will be fun to learn all the varieties, and their care....who knows maybe in a short while, I'll be creating my own little succulent gardens from starts. They are growing in my greenhouse, and they have a place of their own, since they don't require the same water as my pothos or bromeliads. So exciting!!
"its about to..." *thunder rolls* "storm." Perfect timing. Also, I love your videos! You go in depth with succulent/cactus care AND you're passionate about them. I loved your channel so much I followed you on Instagram xp Take care!
Hi!! Thanks for the very nice words!! Would you believe me if I said the original video was 49 minutes? :D I can always go deeper .... even just talking about water lol... XOXO!
Another great video , I remember growing up in Friendswood Tx. in the 70's , We always where getting the pop up rain showers @ anytime !! Glad your catching rain H2O . !
First off I love thunderstorms. Something about it makes me feel comfortable lol. I think you hit the nail on the head about watering. That is possibly the only way you can kill succulents. Great video. O'Neil 🌴✌🏾
Rain is definitely not an issue this year. Lol. Its good to see someone from HTown 👍 Succulents are so beautiful and i had no idea they were so easy to care for.
Hi neighbor! Yep- we're lucky it's warm enough here most of the year to grow anything - but the humidity and rain make it a bit of a struggle at times. Worth it!
believe or Not I really waiting for your videos, a few minutes back also I checked your channel for any New update.first, I am commenting then going to watch your video. I hope this 20min video good stuff as usual😍
This really makes me smile! Someone JUST asked a question about watering as this was uploading :) I think plant-lovers have a special connection! Too many coincidences to be otherwise
When I water I prefer the flood method then letting it dry out completely for two weeks or so in the hot season. I always use rainwater too. I would water more frequently with less water but I'm afraid I'm going to cause rot because it's very humid in Atlanta
Thanks Kyra! I do mention feeding at the end - but there's plenty more to say about it :D If you click show more you'll see the time stamps for each topic
Hi, have you thought about the very large syringe you can buy online for getting the water straight to the roots. I have one and they come with an extension to the nozzle that makes it so easy to water arrangements. They are also see through and have measurement on side so you can see how much your using, really cheap as well. Hope that helps.
subscribed! you are totally awesome! i love how you get excited about showing your babies like i do! i also sell succulents and airplants and arrangements your info sharing is very valuable!
I LOVE your porch! Thanks for sharing it with us. So helpful that you're keeping it real not rushing. I wish I could trade you terra cotta pots for plant....I have wayyy to many. My sucs have to stay indoors and I like random junk and fun pottery to plant in. My auctioneer friend was going to throw out all the pots from an estate...... WHAT! I had to take them all! I have to ask how many hours do you keep the grow lights on your babies out there? Thanks again!
It's like wanting straight hair when you got curls and vice versa ;) I would be so happy if we could trade! But unless you're in the Houston area, shipping on clay pots would be $$$ I'm sure :/ Hang onto them! You can use them inside other arrangements, stack them up, use broken pieces to create sections in bigger pots....Or offer a local nursery to give you credit to their shop for them maybe?
I just started propagating! I've learned by watching your videos! I have a questions, should I be using the little white rocks? Thank you for sharing all your wonderful knowledge!!!
YAY! I love this comment ;) The rocks are pumice and you should have some in your mix - alone, it can actually be too drying for babies and that's coming from me out of Houston w/ 80% humidity atm ;) There are links to the supplies I use and my soil recipe in the vid description - check it out!
I have heaps of succulents, but I live in a sub tropical climate where we get heaps and heaps of summer rain, but lately we have been getting dry summers and wet winters. This last month we have had a week and a few days of dry and sunny otherwise it has been pouring. My succulents are out in the weather and it is getting cold do you think that I should move them under cover, except that the only place that I can put so many is on a shady balcony?
If you have a lot of overcast weather you might consider a grow light if that's an option - it will help save a lot of stress and plants. Otherwise just keep them as dry as possible for as long as possible. Try not to water before it rains or while it's overcast. I understand your situation and it's just a pain sometimes :/
You mentioned lithops. I don't think I've seen you show any of those. I want to try and grow some from seed. Any advice or demonstration on those would be great. Thanks.
Lithops....don't say their name too loud lol. I'll do a discussion when I'm more comfortable with them but I highly recommend reading this: www.lithops.info/
What should be the soil mixture for propagation of branch and stem ( I have sacculent soil mixture bought from Amazon India) , I have also leaf compost, fine sand and also perlite, pumice stone. The watering schedule for leaf propagation and branch propagation I mess up and cutting rot or dies . I have never been succeduded leaf propagation and branch propagation in cocopeat and sand last year. So this year I bought Succulent soil mixture online . Here in india , Calcutta is now early spring humidity level is low right now. Where from you are ? Waiting for your valuable responses for successful propagation. Deb, Calcutta, India.
Hi Deb! I'm in Houston, Texas where it's very hot and humid from late spring till fall. Try a soilless mix - perlite/pumice etc. It's much easier to manage and less risk for bacteria/fungal problems 🙏
I used to 'flood' the pots but now I prefer to spot water like this. I will 'flush' some pots if they've been sitting in the same dirt for a long time, but since my drainage is good, I don't worry about mineral build-up the way I might with other potting situations. I do accidentally flush some of the 2" nursery pots but they dry up pretty quick ;)
P.s. Check local laws, many cities, states and counties ban collection of rain water (even on privet and your own land) and this is especially true in regions commonly or currently affected by drought!! Many people have been severely fined or jailed for this!
I have bought tiger jaws a week ago and put it in new pot and water it once then suddenly yesterday I found them melted and could not save a single one of them so sad for that any clue of what might be the reason for that please?thank you very much
so helpful, thank you! you mentioned popping a plant out of one of the big pits with multiple plants - how do you do that without breaking them, and how do you make sure the roots come with them (or do you just basically make a cutting?) ? thanks!!
it's at 6:52; I'm wondering if you have to sort of dig it out (with something like a spoon?)? or my potting mixture is too hard and you should be able to just gently pull and they'll sort of just pop out, roots and all? if i tried to do that i would just get stem. or i might be taking it too literally! :) thanks!!
Oh! Okay gotcha! So yeah, you shouldn't have hard soil- try breaking up with a chopstick to aerate. You'll need to dig them out a bit if the roots are established. Then wait a couple days before watering any plant you uproot to repot so the roots have time to heal - water getting into broken roots, leaves, stems, etc, is a sure-fire way to get root-rot ;) Does that all make sense?
Sucs For You! yes thank you so much! I'm new to succulents and definitely wouldn't have waited to water - thanks! will also try the chopstick idea - i think mix is too hard (it just seems to harden as time goes by). thx!!
After purchasing my lolas I placed them in small glazed ceramic pots with one drainage hole . My lolas started getting yellow petals that fall off . What type of pot should i change them into ? And should i add pebbles to the bottom of my pots ?
I'm confused.. I'm a beginner with succulents.. just potted 2 using succulent soil with good drainage.... I don't know my plants as well as you know yours and confused on how often I should water them.. Also should I add pebbles on top of my soil or is that just for show? After I water them (they are sitting outside now in NYC) the best day the top of the soil is dry.. do i water? ty for any suggestions.. Joe
Any suggestions on how to convert normal potting soil into succulent soil? I've heard 3:2:1 potting soil/perlite/course sand - do you think that would work well?
My dad soaked my plants and they do have pretty good drainage with pumice but I’m still worried he over watered them. Is it okay to completely saturate your succulents?
Just keep an eye on them - if they're not drying out fast enough - say within 3-5 days, you may want to either put a fan on them or temporarily unpot anything extra special just to be safe.
*OK I am watching too much of your videos, I will give you a chance Catch up answering comments. Ha ha if you read this today have an awesome rest of your weekend Andrea!*
I love all your videos and your energy is great! You've inspired me to get a bunch of succulents and start propagating. Thanks to you and your videos, it's all going well! One quick question tho.... how do I gather seeds? I have some succulents growing in a container outside and two of the sucs have flowered. I tried all I could to encourage pollination but I'm not sure when to pluck of the flowers. Right now some of them are starting to dry up. Should I do it now? Once again, I absolutely love all your videos and look forward to seeing more. Thank you for taking the time to read this comment and I do hope you can help me out with my question. :)
Hi Paulina! Thanks so much!!! It's super great to hear you're finding these vids helpful!! So, I'm pretty sure most flowers will form seed pods distinctively different from the flowers. I suggest you read this (forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/1809684/haworthia-101) to get a better idea of the pollination and seed gathering process :) It's really helpful stuff! One other thing to note is some plants are not self-pollinating so they need a genetically different plant to cross with. Good luck and keep me posted on the pod-progress :)
do u have any mother of hundred or thoussnds ? if to how often to u wster those ? I'm used to waiting to water but the mother plants seen to need water twice a week ?
It depends on the age of the plant but some cacti need a period of cold temperatures to induce blooms- check out 'vernalization' :) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernalization
Boy, you're stingy Andrea.... My succs get a good dunking every week during the hot weather, every two weeks the rest of the time and they lap it right up! Roots need oxygen as well as water - forcing the water up from the bottom creates air holes throughout the soil. Watering topsoil every times compacts the soil making it hard for roots to get oxygen. I fertilize every other watering until September. Those clay pots you use leech the nutrients from the soil...fertilize often! White calcium deposits on the stems are a problem - any suggestions?
Such a great video Andrea, answered lots of my questions! LoL on the funnel jumping from your hand :) I recently re potted some lambs tail babies propagated from leafs and I noticed the pot I keep more dry is not doing that well, do the seedlings need more water than the mature plants? Thank you in advance for your answer and thank you so much for your videos.
That funnel.. 😂.. if by seedlings you mean propagated babies, I'd just say be patient. Burro's Tail/Donkey Tail/Lamb's Tail / Sedum morganianum is a slow grower for me here and others elsewhere - where are you located?
Yes they are propagated babies but I divided them and pot them in 3 different clay pots, 2 of them I water more often and the leaves are nice and plump but the 3rd one is in a different room so is kinda gets dry and the leaves are shriveled. I live in Canada and grow my plants in the window sill.
Dang- Canada! Well, my advice is coming from Texas but I think it's safe to give them more water since spring is upon us and things will be growing faster. P.S. You should check out instagram.com/cactusplanet/ One of my fav accounts to follow - out of Toronto!
😯 that tiny cactus is the cutest thing i have ever seen!
Never thought about using a funnel! Great idea - thanks :)
Glad it was helpful!
I agree with you that over watering destroys more succulents except for freezing temperatures. I also agree that growing succulents in humid conditions can be very difficult especially during the winter months. I would recommend using a dehumidifier in a heater greenhouse during the winter months. I live in the Los Angeles area and have idea conditions for growing most succulents outside in containers or in the ground. I can drive to areas where succulents or cactus which grow in the desert and have thought about letting nature water the plants. I actually grew some cactus for decades that only received natural rainfall.
I have to say, that I couldn't wait to see your next video too!! All are fun to watch and I learn a great deal. Thank you Andrea
YOU are the reason I'm addicted to cacti & succulents now! I cannot get enough of them. If I ever have a question or need more info I can always be sure to scan your vids & find the answers. I swear I crammed all of your vids into 2 days when I found your channel! Thank you so much!
Oh no...don't blame meee! It's the plants taking over your life...I'm just here to help ;) Thanks SO much for watching and letting me know it helps! There are a lot of ways you can reach out with specific question listed in the vid descriptions
i love your energy and the way you speak thank you for existing and for your videos
This is very sweet! Thank You!!
Thank you so much for this video. I live by my community's pond and there ard a lot of Fungus Gnats. They fly throught the screens at night to be near the lights. I put a layer of Diatomasious Earth and put cut smoothie straws through the top of the soil. Then I put heavy bolts in the ends of the straws to keep the Fungus Gnats from getting an easy passage to the plants' roots. I used to use a measuring cup to water the plants through the straws. It was not easy and took a long time. I bought a small water pump sprayer and now it is so quick and easy. THANK YOU!
I'm happy to help! Letting the soil dry for a few days between watering will help dry out any gnat eggs/larvae and make it less enticing to mature gnats to nest in ;)
I ordered some succulent cuttings from the succulent source about a month ago and watered very little like you suggest and you should see the roots on those things! And I tried propagating from leaves for the first time and I have baby pink roots on all but three of them! I'm so excited! Your propagating video and this one are both great 👍🏼
Root woot! Did you ever think you'd be so excited about roots? :D This is the best time of year to propagate leaves and cuttings too since it's growing season. So try taking more if you can, and don't be discouraged if growth slows down in a few months ;) Thanks for letting me know how things are going and keep me posted!
Your useful tips and techniques helps me tremendously, especially my propagates. My tiny babies thank you.
Thank you Miss Pam!!
You've taught me so much when it comes to taking care of my childs
They are definitely a lot happier.
I guess you could say i don't *succ* as much at taking care of them as i use to
I'll just let myself out...
For Mother's Day, I was given a beautiful succulent garden, with at least 10 different varieties. I am super new to succulents, so it will be fun to learn all the varieties, and their care....who knows maybe in a short while, I'll be creating my own little succulent gardens from starts. They are growing in my greenhouse, and they have a place of their own, since they don't require the same water as my pothos or bromeliads. So exciting!!
Someone knows you very well! Sounds like the perfect gift
"its about to..." *thunder rolls* "storm."
Perfect timing.
Also, I love your videos! You go in depth with succulent/cactus care AND you're passionate about them. I loved your channel so much I followed you on Instagram xp
Take care!
Hi!! Thanks for the very nice words!! Would you believe me if I said the original video was 49 minutes? :D I can always go deeper .... even just talking about water lol... XOXO!
Another great video , I remember growing up in Friendswood Tx. in the 70's , We always where getting the pop up rain showers @ anytime !! Glad your catching rain H2O . !
It's true! You don't know if it's going to rain until it's raining here 😁
First off I love thunderstorms. Something about it makes me feel comfortable lol. I think you hit the nail on the head about watering. That is possibly the only way you can kill succulents. Great video.
O'Neil 🌴✌🏾
Thanks O'Neil! And the storm was a surprise but added some cool sound effects ;)
what i find helpful is one of those plastic bottles with a nozzle that wrestlers use works really well to target roots
Rain is definitely not an issue this year. Lol. Its good to see someone from HTown 👍
Succulents are so beautiful and i had no idea they were so easy to care for.
Hi neighbor! Yep- we're lucky it's warm enough here most of the year to grow anything - but the humidity and rain make it a bit of a struggle at times. Worth it!
I watch and learn sumthing new every time i watch waiting for new ones
believe or Not I really waiting for your videos, a few minutes back also I checked your channel for any New update.first, I am commenting then going to watch your video. I hope this 20min video good stuff as usual😍
This really makes me smile! Someone JUST asked a question about watering as this was uploading :) I think plant-lovers have a special connection! Too many coincidences to be otherwise
When I water I prefer the flood method then letting it dry out completely for two weeks or so in the hot season. I always use rainwater too. I would water more frequently with less water but I'm afraid I'm going to cause rot because it's very humid in Atlanta
I prefer that too but like you said, the humidity usually makes the final decision :p
Terrific ideas! Please talk about fertilizing.
Thanks Kyra! I do mention feeding at the end - but there's plenty more to say about it :D If you click show more you'll see the time stamps for each topic
Helpful 🌵🌵🌵🌵🌵
Awesome video !! Love it lol from East Houston, I'm gonna make a video of my garden and put it in youtube someday to show you and others :)
Thank you! Please do share!
Hi, have you thought about the very large syringe you can buy online for getting the water straight to the roots. I have one and they come with an extension to the nozzle that makes it so easy to water arrangements. They are also see through and have measurement on side so you can see how much your using, really cheap as well. Hope that helps.
That sounds awesome! Thank you :)
You're so cute!! Love watching your videos. Keep it up! 😊
subscribed! you are totally awesome! i love how you get excited about showing your babies like i do! i also sell succulents and airplants and arrangements your info sharing is very valuable!
I LOVE your porch! Thanks for sharing it with us. So helpful that you're keeping it real not rushing. I wish I could trade you terra cotta pots for plant....I have wayyy to many. My sucs have to stay indoors and I like random junk and fun pottery to plant in. My auctioneer friend was going to throw out all the pots from an estate...... WHAT! I had to take them all! I have to ask how many hours do you keep the grow lights on your babies out there? Thanks again!
It's like wanting straight hair when you got curls and vice versa ;) I would be so happy if we could trade! But unless you're in the Houston area, shipping on clay pots would be $$$ I'm sure :/ Hang onto them! You can use them inside other arrangements, stack them up, use broken pieces to create sections in bigger pots....Or offer a local nursery to give you credit to their shop for them maybe?
I just started propagating! I've learned by watching your videos! I have a questions, should I be using the little white rocks? Thank you for sharing all your wonderful knowledge!!!
YAY! I love this comment ;) The rocks are pumice and you should have some in your mix - alone, it can actually be too drying for babies and that's coming from me out of Houston w/ 80% humidity atm ;) There are links to the supplies I use and my soil recipe in the vid description - check it out!
I have heaps of succulents, but I live in a sub tropical climate where we get heaps and heaps of summer rain, but lately we have been getting dry summers and wet winters. This last month we have had a week and a few days of dry and sunny otherwise it has been pouring. My succulents are out in the weather and it is getting cold do you think that I should move them under cover, except that the only place that I can put so many is on a shady balcony?
If you have a lot of overcast weather you might consider a grow light if that's an option - it will help save a lot of stress and plants. Otherwise just keep them as dry as possible for as long as possible. Try not to water before it rains or while it's overcast. I understand your situation and it's just a pain sometimes :/
smell it lol i love it great video
You mentioned lithops. I don't think I've seen you show any of those. I want to try and grow some from seed. Any advice or demonstration on those would be great. Thanks.
Lithops....don't say their name too loud lol. I'll do a discussion when I'm more comfortable with them but I highly recommend reading this: www.lithops.info/
You can visit a TH-cam chanel caled lithops
great video! hopefully now Ill kill less succulents lol
What should be the soil mixture for propagation of branch and stem ( I have sacculent soil mixture bought from Amazon India) , I have also leaf compost, fine sand and also perlite, pumice stone. The watering schedule for leaf propagation and branch propagation I mess up and cutting rot or dies .
I have never been succeduded leaf propagation and branch propagation in cocopeat and sand last year. So this year I bought Succulent soil mixture online .
Here in india , Calcutta is now early spring humidity level is low right now. Where from you are ?
Waiting for your valuable responses for successful propagation.
Deb, Calcutta, India.
Hi Deb! I'm in Houston, Texas where it's very hot and humid from late spring till fall. Try a soilless mix - perlite/pumice etc. It's much easier to manage and less risk for bacteria/fungal problems 🙏
@@SucsForYou ❤️
I really like that funnel technique! Do you ever water until it comes out of the bottom, or just give it what you think is sufficient?
I used to 'flood' the pots but now I prefer to spot water like this. I will 'flush' some pots if they've been sitting in the same dirt for a long time, but since my drainage is good, I don't worry about mineral build-up the way I might with other potting situations. I do accidentally flush some of the 2" nursery pots but they dry up pretty quick ;)
Hope you are OK with the hurricane.
P.s. Check local laws, many cities, states and counties ban collection of rain water (even on privet and your own land) and this is especially true in regions commonly or currently affected by drought!! Many people have been severely fined or jailed for this!
Interesting! But I don't think it's a concern for this level of use as long as no one builds a dam or diverts a stream ;)
I have bought tiger jaws a week ago and put it in new pot and water it once then suddenly yesterday I found them melted and could not save a single one of them so sad for that any clue of what might be the reason for that please?thank you very much
You may have watered it too soon-- either stressed or broken roots.
@@SucsForYou thank you so much God bless you🙂
so helpful, thank you! you mentioned popping a plant out of one of the big pits with multiple plants - how do you do that without breaking them, and how do you make sure the roots come with them (or do you just basically make a cutting?) ? thanks!!
Can you tell me what time in the video you're referring to please? Just want to make sure we're on the same page ;)
it's at 6:52; I'm wondering if you have to sort of dig it out (with something like a spoon?)? or my potting mixture is too hard and you should be able to just gently pull and they'll sort of just pop out, roots and all? if i tried to do that i would just get stem. or i might be taking it too literally! :) thanks!!
Oh! Okay gotcha! So yeah, you shouldn't have hard soil- try breaking up with a chopstick to aerate. You'll need to dig them out a bit if the roots are established. Then wait a couple days before watering any plant you uproot to repot so the roots have time to heal - water getting into broken roots, leaves, stems, etc, is a sure-fire way to get root-rot ;) Does that all make sense?
Sucs For You! yes thank you so much! I'm new to succulents and definitely wouldn't have waited to water - thanks! will also try the chopstick idea - i think mix is too hard (it just seems to harden as time goes by). thx!!
You're welcome! Let me know if you have other questions ;)
After purchasing my lolas I placed them in small glazed ceramic pots with one drainage hole . My lolas started getting yellow petals that fall off . What type of pot should i change them into ? And should i add pebbles to the bottom of my pots ?
I'm confused.. I'm a beginner with succulents.. just potted 2 using succulent soil with good drainage.... I don't know my plants as well as you know yours and confused on how often I should water them.. Also should I add pebbles on top of my soil or is that just for show?
After I water them (they are sitting outside now in NYC) the best day the top of the soil is dry.. do i water? ty for any suggestions.. Joe
Any suggestions on how to convert normal potting soil into succulent soil? I've heard 3:2:1 potting soil/perlite/course sand - do you think that would work well?
My dad soaked my plants and they do have pretty good drainage with pumice but I’m still worried he over watered them. Is it okay to completely saturate your succulents?
Just keep an eye on them - if they're not drying out fast enough - say within 3-5 days, you may want to either put a fan on them or temporarily unpot anything extra special just to be safe.
*If you don't have a hole in your pot, don't even ask me about watering! Lol*
*OK I am watching too much of your videos, I will give you a chance Catch up answering comments. Ha ha if you read this today have an awesome rest of your weekend Andrea!*
I love all your videos and your energy is great! You've inspired me to get a bunch of succulents and start propagating. Thanks to you and your videos, it's all going well! One quick question tho.... how do I gather seeds? I have some succulents growing in a container outside and two of the sucs have flowered. I tried all I could to encourage pollination but I'm not sure when to pluck of the flowers. Right now some of them are starting to dry up. Should I do it now? Once again, I absolutely love all your videos and look forward to seeing more. Thank you for taking the time to read this comment and I do hope you can help me out with my question. :)
Hi Paulina! Thanks so much!!! It's super great to hear you're finding these vids helpful!! So, I'm pretty sure most flowers will form seed pods distinctively different from the flowers. I suggest you read this (forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/1809684/haworthia-101) to get a better idea of the pollination and seed gathering process :) It's really helpful stuff! One other thing to note is some plants are not self-pollinating so they need a genetically different plant to cross with. Good luck and keep me posted on the pod-progress :)
awesome thanks! I'll check the info out!
What is your succulent telling you if the leaves are wrinkling? I figured it's over watering but what about under watering?
You're right- it could be either - How often are you watering?
do u have any mother of hundred or thoussnds ? if to how often to u wster those ? I'm used to waiting to water but the mother plants seen to need water twice a week ?
Kalanchoe plants (like mother of thousands) like more water than some other succulents.
How do you make a cactus bloom?
It depends on the age of the plant but some cacti need a period of cold temperatures to induce blooms- check out 'vernalization' :) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernalization
Stress ball cacti
the thunder really help
How often should you "fluff" the soil of your succulents? Or should this only be done when you over-water?
It really not necessary as with ivy and tropicals :)
Sucs For You! Thank you! :)
Boy, you're stingy Andrea....
My succs get a good dunking every week during the hot weather, every two weeks the rest of the time and they lap it right up!
Roots need oxygen as well as water - forcing the water up from the bottom creates air holes throughout the soil. Watering topsoil every times compacts the soil making it hard for roots to get oxygen. I fertilize every other watering until September.
Those clay pots you use leech the nutrients from the soil...fertilize often! White calcium deposits on the stems are a problem - any suggestions?
O, another question.. are succulents poisonous to cats? ty Joe
Such a great video Andrea, answered lots of my questions! LoL on the funnel jumping from your hand :) I recently re potted some lambs tail babies propagated from leafs and I noticed the pot I keep more dry is not doing that well, do the seedlings need more water than the mature plants? Thank you in advance for your answer and thank you so much for your videos.
That funnel.. 😂.. if by seedlings you mean propagated babies, I'd just say be patient. Burro's Tail/Donkey Tail/Lamb's Tail / Sedum morganianum is a slow grower for me here and others elsewhere - where are you located?
Yes they are propagated babies but I divided them and pot them in 3 different clay pots, 2 of them I water more often and the leaves are nice and plump but the 3rd one is in a different room so is kinda gets dry and the leaves are shriveled. I live in Canada and grow my plants in the window sill.
Dang- Canada! Well, my advice is coming from Texas but I think it's safe to give them more water since spring is upon us and things will be growing faster. P.S. You should check out instagram.com/cactusplanet/ One of my fav accounts to follow - out of Toronto!
I love your videos so much!!
私も多肉植物の葉挿しを今、やってますよ🎵簡単ですね🎵🌿🌵🌱🌿🌵🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱
はい、非常に簡単です！
what is the soil you use for your succulents ?
Here ya go! sucsforyou.com/care-tips/#soil
done watching, here is time for commenting.its great informative videos as usual. your maintaining script(Notebook) hahaha.
Yes! Notes are the only way to keep myself from talking too much :D
Am I the only one who can't hear any audio on it? I can hear your other videos, but this one was lip-reading practice. :)
Weird! No! Did you maybe mute the video (down by the play button... ) - I do that accidentally alll the time ;)
My right ear feels lonely :(
Omg hard life 😂