I have a jade plant that got way too tall for its pot (it was probably about 18 inches tall) and they were quite leggy, falling over even though I had staked them, etc. I tried to repot it intact, but that didn't work out AT ALL. So I followed these instructions and I have had really wonderful success. I now have 2 big pots of jade that are growing very vigorously, and I'm being much more aggressive about snipping off the tops to encourage more growth and branching (and then I turn those tops into - you guessed it - more plants!). They look great! Thank you!
believe it or not this is EXACTLY what i was looking for! we have succulents in the office that grew without direct or indirect sunlight and became very leggy so now that we're in a new location with direct morning light, i've wanted to propagate using the really leggy ones. thanks!
This video makes me SOOOO happy :) I just started planting only because I wanted to decorate my back deck and saw succulents and had the idea to put them on my wall. They are growing like crazy and i want them to remain small the way I bought them. In comes your video. Thank you. NEW SUB!
This video helped me so much. I started my succulent planting because of covid and all my succulents have stretched out even though they are in sunlight. Now I know how to do some up keep and have them flourish.
You're welcome! So glad to help out 🌿 I'm sure you'll be please by watching some of the other videos we have on the channel there's a ton of content on succulents 👍
GREAT video. You explained everything I was wondering about. I do have one succulent that doesn't create rosettes, but I think what you showed in this video will still work! Thank you!!!
I heard you could pick up succulent leafes, throw them on earth and they will root into a new plant. Didn't work for me, with the ones I kept dry. BUT, the ones I kept in a plant house with "moist air", are doing insane after just 2 weeks! Even normal LEAFES grew white air roots on their sides. THIS IS AMAZING I just feel like some biology wizard, lol. Very helpfull video! Good tips in there! Remember; mine did best with little watering but most important WET AIR in a almost closed container!
All plants seem to need humidity to shoot some roots. You can also put clear wrap over a glas with water and cut small holes in them. Then put the leaves in the hole so the top still sticks out and you'll also get roots really quick
Thank you! I'm so glad to have been able to help you out in your journey! We have a ton of succulent videos that I'm sure you would find helpful 🌿Hapoy Gardening
Thank you so much, was searching for information as to why my succulents looked like they did and how to correct it. The succulent you used is the same one that I have, coincidentally. Getting ready to try this now! Will check out your site further.
Thanks for this vid, I've been looking for a simple explanation on what to do and how to do it with my long succulents that have those beautiful rosettes on top and you have answered all of m y questions! Thanks again :)
This video was very helpful! I leave my succulents outside whenever possible. But I live in Ohio, so I have to take them inside during winter. I keep them right by a window, but they became etoliated and stretched towards the window. Some of them are looking kinda ugly. Now I know what to do to fix them for spring.
Hey!! I have no idea :p it’s actually been about three years now but have really been trying to take it seriously this year 🌿 if you even have any plant or gardening questions feel free to reach out 😃
Thanks for the video! This was super helpful. The chopping was traumatizing, but I have a droopy succulent guy and I’ve been trying to figure out how to fix him. Guess I’ll steel myself and get to snipping.
thank you ....just thank you soooo much i want to do good by the ones i have as i saved them from a shop waste bin but i'm so clueless as to what to do so now they have a chance.:)
You can if you would like to and most people do recommend it but honestly I haven’t done that for about two years and still have great results each and every time
I really liked your tutorial. Nice and easy to follow. I noticed that you do not throw away your dead leaves but leave them on the garden bed. What's the reason for keeping them please?
Thank you very much! No reason really, just isn't necessary to remove all of them as I find they break down into the soil with time like nature intended.
I'm new to the whole plant thing so maybe this is a stupid question, but is there a reason you left the old dying plant leaves in the bed? I always toss them out, but now I'm thinking I should just leave them.
you know what you could actually do is take off the leaves to the stem goes all the way to the bottom, them put one little drop into the bottom and place the succulent in and then soil. what that will do is hold the succulent in place until the roots start growing and then the damaged area from the hot glue will just rot away with no issues!
QUESTION!!!! So i think i have a blue chalk sticks plant,it is soooo leggy and crazy( my friend gave it to me like that) wondering if i could cut the stalks in half and get double the growth off of them.it would look absolutely silly if i left the stalks as is
Wisconsin Wonder Garden yeah I kinda figured that..I don't have the best indoor lighting, even with artificial lighting. I'm constantly moving plants around, trying to get it right. It sucks!😞
Hi I have succulents whoes leaves are shrinking and looks like dying. I place them in direct sunlight for about 3 to 4 hours will they be OK I used to put them indoors mostly before
My succulents all get leggy….I live in SoCali where I get plenty of sun. Partial sun or full sun …..even mostly shade, in the ground or a pot they all get leggy 🧐
What kind of succulent is that in the middle at 3:58? The one standing straight up with a stem that looks like it's poked through the middle of its leaves? I have those too, but am not sure how tall they are supposed to grow. Also, how do you water your new rosettes? Lightly spray the leaves? Great video, btw! Thank you!
I am not sure which succulent you are talking about.... But for watering I mist them for the first week and then normal watering after that. The main point is to not cause rot at the cut.
@@christinasnedeker8411 potting soil mixed in would be fine. Really succulents aren't that picky as long as you don't water too much and they get enough 🌞 if suggest whatever brand your local garden supply shop has. Skip out on Walmart and other big box stores if possible.
My jade plant is very leggy. They are going all different directions some spilling out of the container and pointing up. They look cool but I know they need a cleanup. I wasn’t sure were to snip. Any suggestions?
I'm not the most experienced, but they should be fine just about anywhere on the stem as long as the cut wounds are not exposed to water or direct sunlight for a few days before they callus over because those things could cause injury to the plant. I hope that helped. Good luck! :)
@@ExpeditionHomestead : Indoors, but my plants are close to old windows that don't insulate well, so temperatures do fluctuate more than I'd like and changes in hours of sunlight are noticeable.
Stay tuned as I'll have a video coming up on that soon! But generally once every two weeks. I'll water enough to soak the first couple of inches of soil. Really depends on the size of your container too
I chopped 1 leggy succulent. It died. The top would not root, dried it out, put it in Vermiculite, misted it, dead. The other end? Has been stunted, not growing.
Bruh I couldn’t determined my succulents actual name (because home depot didn’t include any) and when I searched for them online none of what I was looking for was there...turns out they were just etiolated
I have my succulents outside all day everyday in full sun about 8+ hours a day and all of mine are doing this. I'm in California so its 90+ degrees everyday. Lol why are they still trying to stretch out so much?
?? I don't have any money plants in this video. Not sure what you mean. And also that's what this video is all about, succulents that need more light. I couldnt make a video about succulents that need more light without succulents that need more light haha😀
I've found that UA-cam is a great tool for learning, we have a ton of videos on the channel here so hopefully we have a few more videos that can help you out in your gardening adventure!
@@ExpeditionHomestead Your very welcome. Plants tend to die under my care so I'm trying to turn my black thumb into a green one. I have little success so far.
I have a jade plant that got way too tall for its pot (it was probably about 18 inches tall) and they were quite leggy, falling over even though I had staked them, etc. I tried to repot it intact, but that didn't work out AT ALL. So I followed these instructions and I have had really wonderful success. I now have 2 big pots of jade that are growing very vigorously, and I'm being much more aggressive about snipping off the tops to encourage more growth and branching (and then I turn those tops into - you guessed it - more plants!). They look great! Thank you!
believe it or not this is EXACTLY what i was looking for! we have succulents in the office that grew without direct or indirect sunlight and became very leggy so now that we're in a new location with direct morning light, i've wanted to propagate using the really leggy ones. thanks!
Dan Arrojado so glad I could help!!
This video makes me SOOOO happy :) I just started planting only because I wanted to decorate my back deck and saw succulents and had the idea to put them on my wall. They are growing like crazy and i want them to remain small the way I bought them. In comes your video. Thank you. NEW SUB!
This video helped me so much. I started my succulent planting because of covid and all my succulents have stretched out even though they are in sunlight. Now I know how to do some up keep and have them flourish.
This is perfect, thank you so much! I am a succulent mom that doesn't have a lot of experience with propagating/trimming, and this taught me so much!
You're welcome! So glad to help out 🌿 I'm sure you'll be please by watching some of the other videos we have on the channel there's a ton of content on succulents 👍
Why not make the soil bed higher so they aren’t behind a wall
GREAT video. You explained everything I was wondering about. I do have one succulent that doesn't create rosettes, but I think what you showed in this video will still work! Thank you!!!
Tammy B same here. Mine doesn’t have rosettes but is very leggy.
This the best video I’ve seen, easy and simple instructions to care for succulents. Thank you!
I heard you could pick up succulent leafes, throw them on earth and they will root into a new plant.
Didn't work for me, with the ones I kept dry. BUT, the ones I kept in a plant house with "moist air", are doing insane after just 2 weeks! Even normal LEAFES grew white air roots on their sides. THIS IS AMAZING
I just feel like some biology wizard, lol. Very helpfull video! Good tips in there! Remember; mine did best with little watering but most important WET AIR in a almost closed container!
okay great! seems like a fun experiment that I can complete on the channel in the future! Thanks for letting me know.
All plants seem to need humidity to shoot some roots. You can also put clear wrap over a glas with water and cut small holes in them. Then put the leaves in the hole so the top still sticks out and you'll also get roots really quick
Thank u! Just tried this with my leggy succulent. Hope it works 🤞
Very informative! I'm a newbie at succulents and you answered all of my Leggy Growth questions especially about the Left Over stem part.Thanks!
Thank you! I'm so glad to have been able to help you out in your journey! We have a ton of succulent videos that I'm sure you would find helpful 🌿Hapoy Gardening
Very nice job covering all the aspects. Concise and right to the point. Very helpful. Excellent!!
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate the feedback 👨🌾
It's always a fun project to re-vamp an old arrangement!!
Thank you so much, was searching for information as to why my succulents looked like they did and how to correct it. The succulent you used is the same one that I have, coincidentally. Getting ready to try this now! Will check out your site further.
This is so helpful! Thank you! I never knew you could use the actually stem to propagate as well!
Anyone who just wants the facts start video at 5:40 very informative video, thank you.
I really did thank you so much and God bless.
Thanks for this vid, I've been looking for a simple explanation on what to do and how to do it with my long succulents that have those beautiful rosettes on top and you have answered all of m y questions! Thanks again :)
Thanks for watching 😊 glad I could help out. We have a ton of videos on the channel if you ever get bored 😁
Thank you so much! I learned a lot! Former cheesehead here. :)
The exact video I’ve been looking for. Thank you so much for the helpful tips :)
So cool! This couldn’t be more helpful!
The video was very helpful thank you for sharing
Legendary video. About to embark on my own propagation quest as we speak!
This video was very helpful! I leave my succulents outside whenever possible. But I live in Ohio, so I have to take them inside during winter. I keep them right by a window, but they became etoliated and stretched towards the window. Some of them are looking kinda ugly. Now I know what to do to fix them for spring.
I appreciate your making this video! I'm new to this stuff.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for choosing my channel, we have a TON of videos to keep you busy 😀🌿
Awesome video so much great info thanks so much!
Love this video. Informative and right to the point. Thank you
How am I just finding out now that you have a plant UA-cam channel!? This is awesome!
Hey!! I have no idea :p it’s actually been about three years now but have really been trying to take it seriously this year 🌿 if you even have any plant or gardening questions feel free to reach out 😃
THANKS for your plant growing tips and great info. !#! 💙 from COLORADO
Thanks just the info I needed.
Thank you so much! Very helpful!
This was exactly what I needed! Feeling very confident, great content!
Thank-you so much, this has been so informative.
You're welcome! So glad I was able to help out 🌵
Thanks for the video! This was super helpful. The chopping was traumatizing, but I have a droopy succulent guy and I’ve been trying to figure out how to fix him. Guess I’ll steel myself and get to snipping.
Very curious...how did it go? I’m trying to prepare myself to do the same!
I’m doing the same...stalling watching more instructional videos. :’)
help! after i cut the top, the tip started shriveling and it became soft, what did i do wrong?
thank you ....just thank you soooo much i want to do good by the ones i have as i saved them from a shop waste bin but i'm so clueless as to what to do so now they have a chance.:)
So when you place trimmed rossettes into a succulent bed. Will the also start to leg out with insufficient sunlight?
Yes you are correct
Do you need to callous the leaf (a few days) before putting it in soil?
You can if you would like to and most people do recommend it but honestly I haven’t done that for about two years and still have great results each and every time
Just what I needed!! Thanks🙂
Thank you, just the information I was looking for :)
Great video! Thank you.
Do firm healthy leaves curled downwards with top pointing leaves return to pointing up when placed in direct morning sunlight?
Great stuff here thank you
Great video! Very thorough! Thanks :D
I really liked your tutorial. Nice and easy to follow. I noticed that you do not throw away your dead leaves but leave them on the garden bed. What's the reason for keeping them please?
Thank you very much! No reason really, just isn't necessary to remove all of them as I find they break down into the soil with time like nature intended.
thank you I never thought of it like that.
Wisconsin Wonder Garden Like fertlizer?
The Best video!!! Thank you
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for the info! I too have many etiolated succulants. 'Way to start this spring season 😊
Cynthia Ridgeway They can often grow out of hand so fast! I'm glad this video was helpful for you. :) Share with a friend!
Wow thank you !!!🌿🌵💚
You are so welcome!
I've never seen a pup growing on a root stalk that was so cool !!!🥰I'm gonna try that with my jade...do you think it'll work?
Yes it will work! I’ve done it myself
Once you lay them on the soil or place the Rosette in soil , don't water until after 7 days
Great video
Thank you for watching!
Thank you for this info 🙏
You're welcome! Happy Gardening 🌿
Wonderful 🌟 😊
Thank you!
I'm new to the whole plant thing so maybe this is a stupid question, but is there a reason you left the old dying plant leaves in the bed? I always toss them out, but now I'm thinking I should just leave them.
Honestly I do it partially out of laziness but also because I will bury them and they will act as a fertilizer of sorts as they break down 🌿
I want to plant succulents into wine corks I drill corks, insert soil sand plant succulents- however, they often fall off can I hot glue them in?
you know what you could actually do is take off the leaves to the stem goes all the way to the bottom, them put one little drop into the bottom and place the succulent in and then soil. what that will do is hold the succulent in place until the roots start growing and then the damaged area from the hot glue will just rot away with no issues!
Great video!👍
what type of potting mix we use to propagate the succlent
My favorite mixture is 50% plain soil and 50% peat moss mixture.
We used to call it 'Leaf inter-nodal elongation'
Far to many words
Too many words!! Haha
Great video handsome 👍🏽
QUESTION!!!! So i think i have a blue chalk sticks plant,it is soooo leggy and crazy( my friend gave it to me like that) wondering if i could cut the stalks in half and get double the growth off of them.it would look absolutely silly if i left the stalks as is
What websites or book do you go to identify succulents?
Frieda Schnell www.drought-smart-plants.com/aeonium.html is a pretty reliable source
thankyou!very helpful x
Hi！In the new box to grow those cutout rosettes, do you water /wet the soil beforehand? Thanks ❗️
No usually I'll wait a day or two before watering
Do you use fertiizer?
Great video! Is etiolation unhealthy for the plant?
Xelbuad in a way it is but just because its showing that the plant is looking for more sunlight.
Wisconsin Wonder Garden yeah I kinda figured that..I don't have the best indoor lighting, even with artificial lighting. I'm constantly moving plants around, trying to get it right. It sucks!😞
Xelbuad yeah i wish my whole roof could just be glass! Haha
Wisconsin Wonder Garden now wouldn't that be fantabulous! 😁
How long does it take for the top of the cutting that stays in the soil to start growing leaves ?
Usually within a few weeks!
i too have that graptosedum which i ordered in amazon
pugazh sakthey cool! They are beautiful!
Hi I have succulents whoes leaves are shrinking and looks like dying. I place them in direct sunlight for about 3 to 4 hours will they be OK
I used to put them indoors mostly before
Are they too dry?? Also give them as much light as possible
Hello what did you do to the original stem after cutting the rosette and the elongated stem.?
Carmen Ibarra just leave it right where it's at after you cut to the desired height
My succulents all get leggy….I live in SoCali where I get plenty of sun. Partial sun or full sun …..even mostly shade, in the ground or a pot they all get leggy 🧐
What kind of succulent is that in the middle at 3:58? The one standing straight up with a stem that looks like it's poked through the middle of its leaves? I have those too, but am not sure how tall they are supposed to grow. Also, how do you water your new rosettes? Lightly spray the leaves? Great video, btw! Thank you!
I am not sure which succulent you are talking about.... But for watering I mist them for the first week and then normal watering after that. The main point is to not cause rot at the cut.
Its called crassula rupestris. I also have that and its beautiful
What soil mix do you use
Sita Bhargava 50/50 mix of non enriched soil and peat moss
@@ExpeditionHomestead do you have brand/type of non enriched soil you recommend? Should I use potting soil?
@@christinasnedeker8411 potting soil mixed in would be fine. Really succulents aren't that picky as long as you don't water too much and they get enough 🌞 if suggest whatever brand your local garden supply shop has. Skip out on Walmart and other big box stores if possible.
What kind of soil is good for succulents?
I usually use a mixture of 1:1:1 sand, peat, soil. But usually succulents are not too picky when it comes to soil, light is they key with them.
My jade plant is very leggy. They are going all different directions some spilling out of the container and pointing up. They look cool but I know they need a cleanup. I wasn’t sure were to snip. Any suggestions?
I'm not the most experienced, but they should be fine just about anywhere on the stem as long as the cut wounds are not exposed to water or direct sunlight for a few days before they callus over because those things could cause injury to the plant. I hope that helped. Good luck! :)
prickly pear oh thank you! I’ve yet to do anything with it so I may go ahead and start cleaning it up. Thanks!
@@inboom5478 You're welcome! I'm glad I could help.
What soil do you use? Can you please let us know :) ty!
Miracle grow succulent mix
What kind of soil do you have?
I believe during this time I was using a 50/50 peat moss and soil mixture
Is there a certain time of year that is best for cutting down leggy plants and for propogating?
Are you growing outdoors?
@@ExpeditionHomestead : Indoors, but my plants are close to old windows that don't insulate well, so temperatures do fluctuate more than I'd like and changes in hours of sunlight are noticeable.
@@marshmallowbean okay then early spring would be the best time to do this but honestly I don't think you'll see too much of a difference.
@@ExpeditionHomestead : Good to know. Thank you!
How much do you water them once planted?
Stay tuned as I'll have a video coming up on that soon! But generally once every two weeks. I'll water enough to soak the first couple of inches of soil. Really depends on the size of your container too
Ty
1)my succulent has a purplish tint to it- what does that mean?
2)My Illinois Autumn is approaching, how will this affect my succulent?
Sun stress nothing harmful
Its like a plant tan
I chopped 1 leggy succulent. It died. The top would not root, dried it out, put it in Vermiculite, misted it, dead. The other end? Has been stunted, not growing.
R u using plastic planters to propagate? Does it matter if its plastic or not?
Plastic or clay pots? Which is better to use to propagate
It's up to you, plastic planters and trays wouldn't have any negative effects but clay is just better in terms of environmental impact
Wisconsin Wonder Garden ty
Bruh I couldn’t determined my succulents actual name (because home depot didn’t include any) and when I searched for them online none of what I was looking for was there...turns out they were just etiolated
Glad I could help out! Haha which variety did you end up getting? 🌵
How i make the succulent soil mix
I like to use regular soil and a peat moss mix, you could also throw in some sand in there for good drainage
I have my succulents outside all day everyday in full sun about 8+ hours a day and all of mine are doing this. I'm in California so its 90+ degrees everyday. Lol why are they still trying to stretch out so much?
How long does it take for them to become leggy after you've cut down to rosettes?
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But your money plants look sad, cos they need more light.
?? I don't have any money plants in this video. Not sure what you mean. And also that's what this video is all about, succulents that need more light. I couldnt make a video about succulents that need more light without succulents that need more light haha😀
@@ExpeditionHomestead Money plant/Jade plant. I thought that's what your plants were. I think your plants look amazing. Love how many you have.
@@bonitajukes2784 oh okay, I gotcha. Thank you, this video was only one example as well. We have them growing in all kinds of ways 🌿🌱🌵 HAPPY GARDENING
@@ExpeditionHomestead I am a beginner, I'm just learning from watching different video clips from utude.
I've found that UA-cam is a great tool for learning, we have a ton of videos on the channel here so hopefully we have a few more videos that can help you out in your gardening adventure!
How did you proporgate again!! Jesus
So... you're not "fixing" these plants, you're just propagating them. Seems like kind of misleading title on this video.
steve rosse no, when you cut down the leggy succulents you provide the plant with stronger growth at the base resulting in a happier healthier plant.
Did it date a black guy?
Your video is most helpful! Thank-you!
Thank you! Happy gardening 🌿
@@ExpeditionHomestead Your very welcome. Plants tend to die under my care so I'm trying to turn my black thumb into a green one. I have little success so far.