My Cacti & Succulents Deserve Better

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  • @Shadowdancer.69
    @Shadowdancer.69 2 роки тому +5

    you captured the plants so gorgeously at the end. at first i was like ehh they’re okay & i totally understand why you got each one of them now

  • @jillianleblanc9370
    @jillianleblanc9370 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing succulents lovely collection beautiful

  • @Joe-t3r9u
    @Joe-t3r9u 6 місяців тому +1

    Thanks I learned a lot from your video 🥳
    Those flowers are almost as beautiful as you are 😊

  • @jaysontabanas4990
    @jaysontabanas4990 2 роки тому +41

    Re-potting cactus without gloves is a skill 😆

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому +3

      Lots of skill to not get stabbed 😂

    • @rmichele3287
      @rmichele3287 2 роки тому +3

      Yeah I have to use tongs when I'm potting my catcus 😣😣

    • @jaysontabanas4990
      @jaysontabanas4990 2 роки тому +1

      @@rmichele3287 I'm already used to it. I mean, potting bare handed lol. 😆

  • @johnblough2378
    @johnblough2378 Рік тому +1

    Your videos are very informative. Thanks for sharing

  • @nildavega2588
    @nildavega2588 2 роки тому +6

    They are definitely looking so much better. You did a great job. 💚🌵

  • @charbenson4312
    @charbenson4312 2 роки тому +2

    Amazing job. They look like they came from a high end plant store, great content, I really enjoyed. Thankyou

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому

      Ahh thank u so much! That was my goal 🤩

  • @calnative4904
    @calnative4904 2 роки тому +10

    Erika your cacti and succulent repotting came out so nice and the top dressings really set them off. I also HATE mosquitoes, ever since I was a kid they have been drawn to my blood 🩸 I’ve seen people wrap the cactus in newspaper when they repot.

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому +1

      I will never be able to not use top dressing again, it just looks wrong not to have it now hehe & I’ll have to try the newspaper on my old man cactus since he likes to stab
      U got sweet blood & this is the price to pay lol

  • @tiffanyi5645
    @tiffanyi5645 2 роки тому +11

    Hi Erika! I’ve missed you videos! So happy to see another upload for from you 🥰 I’ve been a subscriber since about 2019 and you’re still one of my favorite “Plant-tubers”! 💚💚💚

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому +2

      Thank you so much! It means a lot that you’ve stuck around for so long! 🥰🪴

  • @inuwashaify
    @inuwashaify 2 роки тому +2

    Good video. Loving my cacti and succulent as well.

  • @shantanii89
    @shantanii89 8 місяців тому +1

    Nice work!! You gave some ideas 😊

  • @leahsnt
    @leahsnt 2 роки тому +2

    You make me want to give succulents a try for my outdoor garden! I understand the disdain for mosquitoes too, I’ve been wearing a beekeeper hat when I work in the yard now. I may look a bit silly but it’s a game changer!

  • @andersnrregren9087
    @andersnrregren9087 2 роки тому

    Years ago i loved shoping plants and that was the best thing about the hobby but now i realy love repoting and working on them more the anything

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому

      Yes I completely agree! But I also still like to shop lol

  • @terrizimmerman5297
    @terrizimmerman5297 Рік тому

    13:15 is a fishhook barrel cactus pup. I top dress all my succulents with the same crushed rock and have them in various shaped and sized terracotta pots. Its continuity has its own appeal. I ALWAYS use kitchen or bbq tongs when handling all my cacti. It’s not worth the following hours of irritation.

  • @rhondafisher72
    @rhondafisher72 2 роки тому +3

    Oh, they look so pretty now.

  • @gabrielvintescu3620
    @gabrielvintescu3620 2 роки тому

    Erika spoiling her cacti and succulent lovers lately!

  • @sandy5097
    @sandy5097 2 роки тому +1

    what a great video, I enjoyed watching you repotting the cactus, they look great... They will thrive in their new pots! I think I need to go cactus shopping!

  • @teddyruxbin9300
    @teddyruxbin9300 2 роки тому +1

    Yay! Nice little cactus collection! 🎉

  • @peachypari
    @peachypari 2 роки тому +2

    I've never used top dressing for my cacti/succulents and now I must 😂😍Absolutely beautiful!

  • @evmines
    @evmines 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you Erika. I love your channel.

  • @luzg2675
    @luzg2675 2 роки тому +4

    Hi Erika wish there were more videos of your plants 👍👍🪴💕💐

  • @stevenmclaughlin1834
    @stevenmclaughlin1834 Рік тому

    I’ve learned so much from your videos . Thank you

  • @newmanmansell760
    @newmanmansell760 2 роки тому

    Good time to repot😁☝️💞The cacti like repotting in the cooler weather. Yeah, we get mosquitoes here and I get attacked all the time. I use inscence coils outdoors and a mosquito repellent on my skin. I enjoyed Watching😌

  • @newmanmansell760
    @newmanmansell760 2 роки тому

    Hi Erika! Those mosquitoes are a nuisance😅They swarm around me too, so I use inscence coils and burn them when I'm outside. You did the right thing to rinse off any old soil👌I water my cacti after repotting, but I keep my cacti outdoors. I enjoyed watching😊🤲🌟

  • @johnbeck3499
    @johnbeck3499 2 роки тому +1

    Good job, matching the top dressing with the plant!!!!

  • @strongwoman2668
    @strongwoman2668 Рік тому

    Beautiful ☘️🌸🌵🌷☘️🌺🌴

  • @rachelyim222
    @rachelyim222 2 роки тому +6

    Idk if you know about the trick but my grandfather taught me that if you get some cactus spines stuck in your finger, specifically the thin tiny ones that are hard to see and remove but you can definitely feel they are there, to rub your hair on your head and it can make them come out. I tried it the one time i touched a cactus and it definately worked.

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому +3

      I have never heard of that! I’m def going to try it! Lol watch the needle stab deeper into my finger 😂 that’s so cool tho I kind of want to purposefully touch a cactus now..

    • @AT-jm4dl
      @AT-jm4dl 2 роки тому +1

      That would make the spines go deeper into your skin. I guess once the spine is pushed deep enough under your skin then you couldn't feel that it's there anymore.

  • @Mari443Garrett1
    @Mari443Garrett1 2 роки тому

    You did a good job. The cactus with the red spine is some type of a ferocactus

  • @pennysmarsh1865
    @pennysmarsh1865 2 роки тому

    Love cacti they are such awesomley beautiful plants😍

  • @stevenmclaughlin1834
    @stevenmclaughlin1834 Рік тому

    Beautiful 🌱

  • @tguerrero9090
    @tguerrero9090 2 роки тому +3

    Everything is beautiful and I love your desire to save money with everything you do lol. I stopped going to Goodwill because I noticed that after the pandemic

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому

      I just started going again, but I’m not buying that often. It’s a good way to practice not letting things annoy me tho lol

  • @jayrivers6086
    @jayrivers6086 2 роки тому

    You have tough fingers Girl! Love the results. Good job.

  • @stephaniesmith7832
    @stephaniesmith7832 2 роки тому

    Oml 😍 this video was such a cool lil adventure. I love the makeover, they are so cute!

  • @nataliatheREDhead
    @nataliatheREDhead 2 роки тому +2

    Love your videos!

  • @pkmblcknwht
    @pkmblcknwht Рік тому

    Silicone tongs at dollar tree help out a lot with cacti 🌵 I loved this video

  • @nayeliq.1375
    @nayeliq.1375 2 роки тому +1

    Omg! I love cacti! I totally recommend aeonian verde nursery for cacti and succulents! They range from $1-5!

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому

      Thank you! I’m going to check them out I love that price point

    • @nayeliq.1375
      @nayeliq.1375 2 роки тому

      @@ErikaLodes the 2 in pots are $1 and the 3-5 range anywhere from $3-5! I have a huge collection of healthy succulents and cactus from there!

  • @TinoGNieva
    @TinoGNieva 2 роки тому +5

    Oh my gosh! The Haworthias look amazing, especially the variegated one!! Great job repotting them! Unfortunately none of the plants you sent me survived my 2 moves.☹️ I lost a lot of plants, feels like only my snake plants and haworthias survived. 😢 Great video as always!

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому +1

      Yayyy!! I was wondering if you would see them I love them they’re thriving!!! 🤩 that’s ok, 1 move is already a lot, but 2 omg
      I been losing plants left & right too but now I’m just like eh, more room for new ones 😂

  • @pennysmarsh1865
    @pennysmarsh1865 2 роки тому

    Ur collection is awesome I love it😘

  • @carlyamberson
    @carlyamberson 2 роки тому

    Gorgeous 🤩🌵🌱🌸

  • @michaeld1726
    @michaeld1726 2 роки тому +2

    Payback? That's funny!😁 I hope to successfully grow more succulents in the future. Love your little scooper. I know it seems aggressive to use the hose that way, but sometimes the situation calls for it. We'll see if cacti are in my journey. Take Care. Aloha! 🪴

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому

      They don’t seem to grow much, but it’s nice to have such low care plants that you can count on. It’s a fun variation to have 😁

  • @josephzampetti850
    @josephzampetti850 2 роки тому

    i’m in love with your echinopsis! So cute!!!

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому

      Oh I know she’s one of my favorites! especially when she flowers! 😍

  • @lgarden7086
    @lgarden7086 2 роки тому +6

    Love your collection! I love the way top dressing looks but I have a hard time deciding when to water when I use it especially with cactus because I can’t squeeze leaves. When will you water and will you keep them on a watering schedule or will you keep them outside?

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому +1

      The cacti i will keep outside. But usually I will notice them kind of shrivel? They look smaller & less plump & that’s when I’ll water. Even when I squeeze them they’re not as hard as usual. I’m not sure I that’s waiting too long, but I don’t want to overwater lol. Recently, being so hot, that has been around every ~10 days

  • @pachyplant
    @pachyplant 2 роки тому

    Cacti and succulents, my fav! But wow, you repotted a lot of plants in one go haha. I tend to only do a few max per weekend.

  • @maryannevines8346
    @maryannevines8346 2 роки тому

    I wanted to see your choice of pots for the really tall column one???

  • @ViolentRainbow
    @ViolentRainbow 2 роки тому

    Interesting collection!

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому

      Thanks I will keep growing it 😁

  • @sonjaraynor6809
    @sonjaraynor6809 2 роки тому +1

    Great video, were have u been? I really love your videos.

  • @Cactusi_Suculente
    @Cactusi_Suculente 6 місяців тому

    Very Nice

  • @erinroche2893
    @erinroche2893 2 роки тому

    Hi Erika I found it funny when you said you layer up when mosquitoes are out. I live in Australia up north where it's hot and 'mozzies' here re ruthless. I absolutely hate being bitten and 100000% agree in preferring to sweat my butt off with heaps of clothes on as opposed to being bitten and itchy. I hate being itchy hahaha. Love your videos!

  • @georginacampuzano6412
    @georginacampuzano6412 2 роки тому

    Great job.👌👌👌🤗🤗🤗💚🌿🌵💚🌿🌵💚🌿🌵🙏🙏🙏

  • @christinakara278
    @christinakara278 2 роки тому

    Same concerning my ammak, thought about reporting, but didn't-very strange soil, Stam half buried.... It rotted... Alway repot the more rare stuff into the Wright substrate 🍀

  • @3lcoyot3b15
    @3lcoyot3b15 2 роки тому

    Everytime I re pot one off my plants I ply your videos love watching an really love your passion for plants I can relate, your so f*ckin beautiful Mayne 😍 liked how you jus jumped in with no gloves they jus get in the way great job can tell you have a good green thumb an btw you have such beautiful hands , I swear todo te ti 🥰💯❤

  • @lamnium
    @lamnium 2 роки тому

    Hi! Love this video♡ The tree behind you int the intro looks like a bigger version of schefflera.. what kind is it? And surprised at how deep your ammak was buried in such a potting mix and be ok!

  • @Ani_Watermelon
    @Ani_Watermelon 10 місяців тому

    I thought it's a newest video from you. 😊 I enjoy it anyway

  • @rikusdamon4635
    @rikusdamon4635 2 роки тому

    Nice to replant succelents

  • @maylendiaz3134
    @maylendiaz3134 2 роки тому +1

    Hello what soil you use for the cactus 🌵 thanks

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому +2

      I used uni-gro cactus mix & pumice

    • @maylendiaz3134
      @maylendiaz3134 2 роки тому

      @@ErikaLodes thanks 🙏🏻

  • @moiraslater8526
    @moiraslater8526 2 роки тому +1

    What happened with the two tall cacti that were in the really bad soil?

  • @africanqueent
    @africanqueent 4 місяці тому

    Whats the benefits of the top layers?

  • @serenity8910
    @serenity8910 2 роки тому

    Suddenly I really want some cacti now! I'm getting pretty annoyed with my echeveria and it's droopy leaves. Cacti would be a nice change.

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому

      Yes cacti are so nice! I feel like I would murder an Echeveria so quickly they seem v difficult to care for so it’s good yours is still living 😄

  • @keithjohnson5398
    @keithjohnson5398 2 роки тому

    Cactus thorns, spines or spikes are called Cactus glochids. I had a cactus I grew from a cutting and was forever getting stuck whenever I got near it, I gave the cactus away. LA Co. Vector control will come out to check on your mosquito problem.

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому

      Thank you! I don’t think I ever knew that was the word for it
      They came last year when it was bad too, but this summer there have just been so many bugs. Except for bees tho ☹️ but the spider mites have been going crazy

  • @MNP934
    @MNP934 2 роки тому +1

    those pots are so pretty!!! where did you get them?

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому

      I think almost all of them are from green thumb nursery & the circlely ceramic one w/ the plumosa is from goodwill

  • @usa45CC
    @usa45CC 2 роки тому

    I love succulents and I have a large collection. I am more into aloes and rhipsalis. I only repot when it’s outgrown it’s pot, I only use tongs (no gloves). I have a lot of opuntias, they grow very large when you leave them alone. Wanted to ask you, at the beginning of your video you’re standing in front of an umbrella plant right? It’s massive!
    Really enjoyed your video
    From El Paso TX

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому

      Yes it’s a big umbrella plant! Been there for over 50 years probably. I’ve tried propagating it before, but it didn’t take
      Also I love love Rhipsalis & have been wanting to grow my collection since I only have 2 lol

    • @usa45CC
      @usa45CC 2 роки тому

      @TELEGRAM App at ErikaLodes. Not sure how many times I’ve replied, they all get deleted

  • @WVJeeper1968
    @WVJeeper1968 2 роки тому +1

    I repotted my Old man cactus today. Now I need to do my cresula but don't know how without breaking her...her name is Madussa by the way. Any ideas? P.S....I used tongs to hold my old man cactus while I put the dirt in around him. Also I use a small paint brush to get all the excess soil off 😁

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому

      No idea, I had to repot a tall Haworthia & I broke off so many pieces that I’m trying to root now 😅

  • @superdoggie607
    @superdoggie607 2 роки тому

    how do you fertilize your cacti? what fertilizer brand?

  • @jaanispamIam
    @jaanispamIam 2 роки тому

    How often do you water your cacti and succulents? Love your collection! 🌵

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому +2

      The succulents need water around once a week & the cacti (depending on their pot size) every 1- 2 weeks

  • @moiraslater8526
    @moiraslater8526 2 роки тому

    Mosquitos breed in still water. Do you have containers with water around your property. It pays to empty them regularly in.hot weather. If you live near a lake or dam not much you can do. I grow citronella and rub thae leaves on my skin when they are bad, which is usually at dusk.

  • @twana_
    @twana_ 2 роки тому

    19:25 spiky bowling pin 🎳

  • @baysickboyel
    @baysickboyel 2 роки тому

    I hate removing stickers on pots! I always mess up the removal.

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому +1

      Same & then they have that hard-to-remove film left over ugh

  • @mamalongsplants1559
    @mamalongsplants1559 2 роки тому

    I don't know how you did that without gloves. A very pretty 😘

  • @karenb136
    @karenb136 2 роки тому

    Great job. The top dressing is the icing on the cake. 💚🌱🌿🪴💚

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому +1

      It really is! No idea how I didn’t use it before

  • @lameshahale2990
    @lameshahale2990 2 роки тому

    Can you link where you got your top dressing from?

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому +1

      I don’t think they are online, but I’ll check! I got the cream one from Ross, the volcanic rock from green thumb, & the gray rock from desert creations

    • @lameshahale2990
      @lameshahale2990 2 роки тому

      @@ErikaLodes Ohhhh okay! Thank you so much for replying back. ❤

  • @nancytransue1409
    @nancytransue1409 2 місяці тому

    You need to have your plants up higher in the new pots and tap the soil down

  • @hodongkang6511
    @hodongkang6511 2 роки тому

    i think the purple one is a gymnocalycium friedrichii.

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому

      Adding it to the label thank you!

  • @xahndrellefernandez6301
    @xahndrellefernandez6301 2 роки тому

    if you dont like using gloves use paper or newspaper to hold them you can either cover the cactus with paper or just use paper to hold them. Using sharp object to hold them is a risk of wounding the cactus

  • @bundaerynsukma5215
    @bundaerynsukma5215 2 роки тому

    Sukulennya bagus bagus sekali🥰

  • @pabloflores6153
    @pabloflores6153 2 роки тому

    Hi Erika do you know any good plant nurseries in Anaheim California?

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому +1

      I don’t :/ the green thumb in lake forest is nice but it’s still kind of far from Anaheim

    • @pabloflores6153
      @pabloflores6153 2 роки тому

      @@ErikaLodes thanks:)

  • @Jonathan-nd2qm
    @Jonathan-nd2qm 2 роки тому

    Haworthia roots go hollow once they die off, which they basically do every season or so. Healthy haworthia are constantly losing old roots and growing new ones. Keep the soil gritty and water every 10 or so days and they are the easiest of the collectable succulents in my opinion

  • @jerrycline5543
    @jerrycline5543 2 місяці тому

    Try rolling a paper and wrap around the spices to avoid getting g prickrd

  • @camc6368
    @camc6368 2 роки тому

    Go to dollar tree in the car maintenance aisle and they will have long tweezer sets.

  • @setokaibeck
    @setokaibeck 2 роки тому

    Last time I wore gloves repotting a cactus I got stabbed through the gloves into my hand so the gloves where impaled on me I recommend using bbq tongs to hold your cactus

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому

      😟 that is so awful! I hope it didn’t hurt too bad
      Tongs are such a good idea tho I will def do that next time

  • @kendravoracek3636
    @kendravoracek3636 2 роки тому +1

    💚💚

  • @s.sflower
    @s.sflower 2 роки тому

    💚🌵

  • @cactusreptile7298
    @cactusreptile7298 2 роки тому

    The purple cactus is a Gymnocalycium

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому

      Thank you so much! I’m going to make her a label so I don’t forget

  • @sofiadecena146
    @sofiadecena146 2 роки тому

    Farina: 👀

  • @valeriesaldana4838
    @valeriesaldana4838 2 роки тому

    No joke.. seriously... Goodwill is SO expensive!!!!!

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому

      Literally who do they think they are 🤨

  • @jerrymonaghanjerrymonaghan379
    @jerrymonaghanjerrymonaghan379 2 роки тому

    Plant some citronella plants,the mosquitoes will stay away.

    • @ErikaLodes
      @ErikaLodes  2 роки тому

      I’ve tried it, they don’t care if there’s citronella they’ve grown immune lol 😭😭

  • @vh6772
    @vh6772 Рік тому

    9:30 I CANNOT tell you how many times I have found a Dollar Tree product at Goodwill priced at $2-$5. Like bruh, we are shopping at Goodwill, do you really think all our broke asses don't know whats at Dollar Tree?

  • @CodyAF333voluntaryist
    @CodyAF333voluntaryist 2 роки тому

    wear I live no type of clothing will protect you from mosquitos.

  • @moiraslater8526
    @moiraslater8526 2 роки тому +1

    Newspaper and kitchen.tongs are helpful when handling cacti

  • @moiraslater8526
    @moiraslater8526 2 роки тому

    What happened with the two tall cacti that were in the really bad soil?