This is how I propagate my succulents exponentially | LP BITES

[@Cerriscapades]

Which category do you think you belong in? Also, what's your preferred propagation technique?

[@LuckystrikeGFXer]

Going with techniques I would say still a beginner but with the knowledge I have gathered over the months since I started, I would say I lean to intermediate. I try to help others as much as possible. I have tried beheadings a few times but so far none have been successful. Either the head or stem dried out before growing roots or growing new heads. Leaf propagation has been the most successful for me! I would love to learn more about your beheading techniques if you would make a video about it.

[@milisneha7068]

I am beginer and learning so many things from you :) Thank you

[@Cerriscapades]

@@LuckystrikeGFXer hey there. If you look at my playlists, I think I should have a 2018 propagations one (or something like that). In there you will see a video on head cuttings.

[@LuckystrikeGFXer]

@@Cerriscapades I watched almost all of your older propagation videos but I think you never really talked about the stems in detail, only talking over them briefly and this is where I have the most problems. I will make sure to rewatch some to see if I missed anything, but if you would make a refresh it, I wouldn't mind either!

[@edmora7662]

I’m definitely a beginner. It’s my beginning of my second year.

[@harleenk9637]

Absolutely love how simple you made this, and also how patient you are with your daughter. So cute thanks!

[@angelesavilez2876]

You’re the reason I was brave enough to chop all my succulents last year and now I’m obsessed. I have so many new plants because of this method.

[@kimmeramirez2586]

I LOOOOVE how you interact with the little one, while you're filming!!! One of my favorite channels, and your garden is phenomenal and so inspiring. Keep the videos coming😊

[@Saranne1004]

I like that he states his preference for 'taking heads' versus leaf propagation. Good tip for this newbie although I'll do both until I have more plants.

[@sheilafaulkner5017]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who looks on the ground for lose leaves 😂.

[@melissamiew4056]

How to get an instant like from me. Put bubbles and babies in the beginning of the video. Awwww.

[@bobbiechinn9578]

The plant u showed around 9 min looks very much like vera Higgins. Some of them have such small differences. Edit: I also propagate all pieces of mine to maximize my numbers. I've recently multiplied mine by approx 200 individual specimens this way. Love ur vids I've watched them all several times since I found u. U have reassured me so I could move forward. Thank u. Very much appreciated sir 😀 cute kids too. Good dad 😘

[@janettelava7231]

So glad im not the only one picking up all the leaves at the store like a crackhead.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you! I enjoyed your video. I just started out so absolutely a very very newbie beginner whom has gone through those heartache moments. I have quite a few mature jade plants in my backyard, I guess I will take more of those cuttings and go from there! Thank you! Subscribed.

[@a.l.i.s.a.]

Subbed as soon as I saw that awesome flowing river of succulents! Absolutely stunning!

[@rosehussey5728]

Omg Chuck your lil munchkin has grown so much 🥰 too cute

[@Cerriscapades]

Yeah, as soon as she realised I was out in the garden, she rushed out the door... haha!

[@erdemergaz6987]

I think head chopping is especially exciting as it usually creates various forms of clusters

[@Cerriscapades]

Yes, and they grow really fast too!

[@barbracancel2296]

So this is my first time coming across a video of yours.
1 very informative and helpful!
2 your daughter is adorable 😊 I have a 4 year old and he, like your daughter, is always all over haha
3 we say papa shark too! 🤣🤣🙌🏻

[@edithmateo1599]

I am fascinated on how you propagate those beautiful succulent. Cut the big heads let it dry and leaving the stems to produce more pups. Same with Laura Eubank of design for serenity just planting succulent right after she cut and set it in soil without drying. I love watching you guys.

[@erikm8372]

Make sure it doesn’t get too hot sun or a ton of water…I also live in San Diego maybe 20 minutes away from Laura! But I can’t cut plants and plant them directly… This is a recent development. Too much rain lately I don’t know why, or what it is… no me acuerdo que lo que paso haha

[@trishapellis]

I am a beginner, but the propagation part attracts me mainly for the purposes of saving something of my plants if I mess up and they die 😅 I was given two cactuses as a gift last year, tiny little things in tiny pots, and I wanted to take good care of them because I've always been a plant momma (though my green thumb has been painstakingly developed and far from innate). So I figured I should repot them, give them some more space, and then I remembered some succulent arrangements I've seen, figured that succulents and cactuses require more or less the same kind of care, and that I could both spruce up the look of my two cactus babies and also have them not be alone by planting them with some succulents in a big bowl.
I got an echeveria perle von nurnberg, another echeveria agavoides (can't avoides the agavoides?), a cotyledon tomentosa and a haworthia. All of them were way bigger than I expected or wanted, but the haworthia had a bunch of pups trying to push out of a too-small pot already (mom is flowering right now!) so I gave each a separate pot and put the biggest one in the big bowl, cut off the two off-branches of the cotyledon and those are two separate plants now, and just kinda cut my losses with the echeverias and planted them as they were. The cactuses are growing quickly, though, so it's all good.
I have a question, though, I'm not sure if you would know the answer. The echeveria perle von nurnberg seems to have developed, in a very short time, a section of the stem of maybe a cm, right above soil level, that looks almost shriveled or withered away. The sections of the stem both above and below are totally fine, but that section couldn't bear the plant's weight and it fell over. I beheaded it, pulled out the stem with the roots just in case this is a disease, but the roots were perfectly fine - no sign of over- or underwatering - and I just recently got rid of like five mealybugs, there aren't any more on it. Is this etiolation? The arrangement gets sun from about 9am to 1pm right now because we're nearing the summer equinox (center of Spain) and the cotyledon is staying just as compact as it ever was, I don't have the impression it's not getting enough light... could it be a disease? I can't find information on this, if I look up anything along the lines of 'shriveled stem echeveria' I just get pages about underwatering but the leaves are nice and strong and not dry. Or could it be... sun damage... even though this particular section of the stem did not directly get sunlight on it and the rest of the plant is fine? I've been seeing its lower leaves dry out and fall off for a while now, when I found the mealybugs I figured it was their fault but maybe something's been wrong for longer? It still has plenty of leaves on top though...

[@JamesEndo1]

Your sidekick daughter is adorable! Always love your imformative succulent\echeveria videos and hope to see more videos from you.

[@user-jn8pq9ie8k]

Your yard is beautiful!!

[@stephanieadams4388]

Wondering about a head chop, I've worked out in my head (haha) but havent enough guts to actually do it.. ok . I have a variegated ghost plant that is super etoilated (sp?). Sure I can chop the head off and reset it and then I would leave the stem behind to grow some babies. Fingers crossed. Here's my question. Should I leave some leaves behind on that stem. Does that help it photosenthisize (sp again?) Or should I pluck those leaves and propagate them as well bc leaving them on the stalk wont do much of anything?? Yes I'm a beginner, if it isnt too OBVIOUS!!

[@mmaries9052]

sweet, i love your yard as a succulent lover i started watching your videos, very educational thank you for sharing. I liked and subscribed!

[@juliavozel5075]

Your plants are beautiful!

[@minytaventures2890]

Thanks for this video. It was very educational. What do you do with all your head chops? Do you just plant them in a different location each year?

[@SucuLoversCanal]

É o jardim mais lindo que já vi 🥰

[@jdmcast4198]

Great video... I love how you just played with your kid instead of getting made at her for interrupting your video. Awesome Family guy!!!

[@audacityofthemind8348]

So all of that speech just to reveal head chops is the best technique for succulents 👍🏽

[@Rosieposie234]

I’m a first time succulent parent. Just trying my hand at leaf propagation. Some pups and roots have appeared. Hopefully, I’ll get plants from them.
Haven’t ventured into beheading and stem propagation yet.

[@Ocular_soliloquies]

When is the best time to do head chops? Should I chop at the end of summer/autumn before they go dormant or the beginning of spring before they start growing etc? Thank you!!

[@Cerriscapades]

Best time is at the start of their growing season because you do not have to wait long for them to grow offsets. Worst time is right before or during their dormant season because they will do nothing until the next time they awaken. While dormant, they will not absorb much water. This can cause overwatering, which might lead to rotting if you are not careful during this time.

[@Ocular_soliloquies]

@@Cerriscapades thank you so much!!

[@pandeybear3594]

Absolutely agree with you Chuck
Much wisdom here

[@Root_For_Health]

Do you have a video on this topic where you spend more than 30 seconds on your propagation method? This was a 12 minute video but only 30 seconds was related to the title. 😔 Maybe do you have a video where you demonstrate your preferred propagation method?

[@sandyjones4393]

There is nothing like your "bumpy" ones here in the U.S. unless you want to pay an arm and a leg for a mature specimen. Beautiful garden!

[@milisneha7068]

wow.. so many valuable information. I am new for propagation and just came to know that chopping the head is much faster than leaf propagation. That's true I will be waiting for so long time :( Thank you so much..... Chuck!!!

[@conniebeal6000]

Ahh I guess I am a beginner. I take the leaves from Lowe’s that have fallen. I di ask the manager for permission. Free! Now I have become a succulent lifter (a.k.a. Shop lifter) I take cuttings from pots from other people. Again free! Ha ha. One problem I have to research the name of the plants.

[@deanarogers9848]

Oh my gosh me too. Husband brought me home some leaves when he was set up at one of our monthly Trade Days. He happened to be next to so.done who sold succulents. When they left he picked up the leaves off the ground. I have no clue what they are, !eaning towards the Ghost Plant.
When at the store look for the plant the leaf matches and take a picture of the plant and name it possible. When you get home make a marker of some sort of identification so you will know what it is.

[@conniebeal6000]

Deana Rogers Hello yes I try to remember the name of the plant. Although it is a lot more fun watching TH-cam videos. I tried the leaf propagation, but it takes to long.

[@johnypagan3154]

Hahaha 😂 same here worst I only pick them in pot the loose ones

[@seanaj3273]

Me too! I love my Lowe’s. Home Depot has nothing on them. 🤣

[@mariatosado4708]

Awesome video, thank you 🤗🤩

[@stephyk1322]

I had success in CA, but in the desert it’s awfully hard to grow succulents.

[@soumyasundarkumar4009]

Hallow chuck.. l'm from india, Westbengal. In my pace, the weather is hot and humid ... Have experienced a lot of fungal attack.. and in every cases, it has been a stem rot. I have seen many people suggesting that we should mix fungicide in the Soule mix while soil mix preperation.. is it a good thing to do? And plese suggest me a good fungicide... thanks..

[@edwinc8173]

Hello! I am new to your channel and they are really educational and interesting. Thank you!
Could you also tell us how long does it take to root a plant and what are some of the better techniques of rooting a new cutting/rootless plant?

[@vln4443]

Lol I’m so glad I didn’t watch this until now, my interest started in October 2020, and I started with rare seeds, so far so good, have only failed with sedum seeds. So beginners luck would have it, I’m up to almost 20 little pots of seedlings, I hope the grow up big and strong. ☺️

[@ashantimundy7603]

This the realist video so far and thank you you see tht the God in you build apon nations. Keep going ur a leader

[@erlindalarbonita3883]

Watching this video give me tips on what to try and do . I just started on succulents when something happened to my succulents I really feel sad but then it did not stop me to try again . Now because of Covid i could not buy new one ...

[@seanaj3273]

Amazon!

[@nobodybusiness5409]

That garden is beautiful... Do you live in a warm climate?

[@katiefruits3366]

I have been collecting succulents for 4 years and it is significantly harder to propagate them were i live because of how cold and dry it is, I have finally figured out how to do it from a leaf with about 9 out of 10 leafs surviving.

[@maureennadan8422]

Im a beginner, thanks for the info

[@Judy-ve9rb]

How long does it take a leaf to root? Will it really root without misting? I am a beginner

[@taffyholvenstot8297]

Very interesting!

[@ericssonerick6972]

You sure love to research bud thanks for doing that for us :)

[@marcela1082]

What you do with leaves,? Throw them away?

[@Qualitylifeisneedofthehour]

Hi where do we get those blue succulents.

[@rubyc.4311]

thanks for sharing another informative video. I do quite a bit of cutting prop myself but I find that the stems dont put out much growth to not survive at all. what could I possibly be doing wrong? I usually have them under grow lights to keep them alive in winter months. ty

[@christmassnow3465]

How do you propagate the compact species with head-chopping? Do you cut the center of the rosette? Or do you just WAIT for an offset to form?

[@katie4623]

By head chops do you mean stem cuttings?

[@boeing900]

Ok, so how do you actually do it, the head chop?

[@sparkfishes]

Surly not all succulents are suitable for the chop top method eq. Haworth's, Aloe's, in fact any succulents that do not have stems or have I missed some of your excellent videos that deal with these plants?

[@heklik]

Climate plays a key role

[@joycelaubach2645]

It was frustrating that you spent so much time essentially defining beginner, intermediate and expert (fairly obvious info), and very little concrete info about propagation. This video could have been 5 minutes.

[@Cerriscapades]

Hi Joyce, that's a fair criticism. But in the beginning of the video I made an assumption that the viewer is familiar with the various propagation techniques. This was meant to explain which one is most efficient, rather than another "how to propagate" video. I'm planning a followup though, and thanks to your input, I think I've got a more solid approach. The gist is that it's still about "efficient propagation", but this time, a scenario - starting out with a few plants, and how to end up with massive clumps of them in a few years (something that I've done and have firsthand experience of).
However if you're looking for a demonstration of teh head cuttings method, I've got a few videos on the topic. Here's one of them - th-cam.com/video/mbD-1-lkJJQ/w-d-xo.html

[@joycelaubach2645]

@@Cerriscapades To clarify, my comment was poorly worded, as I really didn't mean to criticize. More like constructive feedback. I do enjoy your videos. I am a fairly experienced succulent gardener and propagator here in SW Florida, and am always interested in how to improve results from the time and effort it takes to propagate. I agree that leaf propagation is verrryyy sllooww, but it is amazing to see, so I recommend it for beginners. Looking forward to your updates. :)

[@joannalavalle377]

I’m a beginner.. I do have a question about your soil do u have a video on how or what u use ? Thanks

[@mayflower6819]

11:05 actual start of topic

[@j6453]

Genius! Leaf propagation drives me batty. Anything not to have to propagate leaves!

[@Theatersounz]

I think I would be intermediate now, been at it about the same amount of time as you Chuck. 😁😁

[@AmericanDucky]

I watched this entire video to find out "how" and you tell me 2 words, head chop? As a beginner, (started with 2 aloes last summer and now have been accumulating succulents), the idea of a head chop seems drastic and I would not know where to begin. Now, on to continue my quest into propagating...

[@NgaPham-wf6nd]

Hi Chuck!
I’m interested in your succulent. Do you sell them?

[@mariagdaws6083]

Hello Chuck
Difficult question, in most areas I’m a beginner as there are so many varieties that I wouldn’t even know about let alone propagate
An intermediary in a few types of succulents that I’ve been propagating for about 8 years
I started off doing lots of leaves and was successful but I agree very slow in achieving reasonable sized plants
-I now use offsets but may try some leaves from Echeverias that I only have one specimen ( especially the ones that I purchased from you)
I must add you are a wonderful loving father
Cheers Maria 🙋‍♀️❤️

[@succulentaesthetics6620]

Wow!

[@christinaeilers3562]

Ah ha, now I know why my leaf propagation never works!

[@vl1491]

Great, I'm noob and I bought 27 different kinds of succulent seeds lol we will see what happens I guess

[@noemitellez3098]

Vivian L what happened ?

[@tandardwatch6768]

Sir Chuck. May tanong lang po ako.
Hindi po ba mamamatay yung propagated leaf na may roots na nakababad yung roots sa tubig? ginawa ko po kasi. Yung iba po kasing vloger ganyan po ginawa nila. Salamat po :)

[@Cerriscapades]

Hi there. Di ko gusto yung nakababad na technique kasi wala akong sterile space (gusto ko nasa labas ng bahay lahat ng gardening-related things). Kaya may chance na madapuan ng dumi yung dahon saka tubig. When that happens, there's a good chance of rot.
Mas gusto ko parin yung dry method of leaf propagation, less risky.
Another disadvantage of yung nakababad is that yung tutubo na roots are specialized aquatic roots. These tend to be very long and very weak, parang roots ng water lily. Which makes sense, kasi you do not need strength kasi wala kang kinakapitan. Nasa tubig ka lang. All you need is to put out really long roots so you get "anchored" in the water and you don't move much.
If you plan to keep them in water in the long run, ok lang yun. But if you're going to transplant into soil, the plant will shed off these aquatic roots and try to grow new ones. Which means may pause ulit sa growth. During this pause, they're prone to overwatering, and quite possibly rot.

[@tandardwatch6768]

Thank you so much po! meron po ako natutunan. almost 2 months ko na po naka propagate yung Sedum sediforme 5 leaves lang po and almost a centimeter na po yung laki yung iba po 2 rosette, baguhan lang po kasi ako😂 natatakot po kasi ako baka mamatay. And they are in good condition. malulusog po. still plump parin po yung dahon. late nga lang po yung isa pausbong palang po yung isang pup.
Last question nalang po. pwede ko na po ba ilagay sa soil and water it right away?
tsaka kapag po diniligan gaano po karami yung tubig at katagal bago diligan ulit? Mainit po kasi ang panahon po Dito sa Pilipinas sa tantsa ko po mabilis matuyo yung lupa. Salamat po! Inspiration ko po kayo Sir sana ganyan din po karami succulents ko😂 at ingat po lagi 😊

[@SuperToobored]

If your ever getting rid of any of them ill happily buy some off you

[@futurewatcher6004]

Sweet baby girl!!

[@wenotlikethem]

the secret is children's energy. period.

[@blove2023]

He's never gonna actually show you how to propagate. You're welcome.

[@CvnBabee]

Skip to 9 mins to see his propagate exponentially tips

[@origamikamiful]

Bubbles!

[@deanlugisto]

Listening this guy bitching for 9 minutes just to learned that HEAD CHOP was his key. He needs to learn public speaking 😂 but i LOVE his interaction with his daughter. It helps to bear with his bitching tho.

[@plantlandPlant]

I want to be schooler

[@SuhailiMalik]

10 minutes of the video is about classifying people, instead of actually explaining about the method, which only takes about a minute.

[@thomasjohnestrada]

Headchop

[@sparkfishes]

But you did not show us how to propagate anything .....Sorry ! But this was just a vanity publication

[@Cerriscapades]

I'm sorry that you feel that way, but this video is a commentary about the speed and efficiency of the various propagation techniques, which ones I prefer, and why I chose those. If you wanted more of the fundamentals showing how each technique works, there are other videos in the channel explaining that.
This video assumes you are familiar with the other techniques and is aimed at letting you know the techniques I prefer.

[@bully1676]

What a complete waste of my time

[@Brother_Nature.]

I can’t stopppp… I’m an addict to sucs I don’t throw away anything I regrow them over and over again 🫣🫣😂 thanks for the video bro!