One year after watching your video I turned 60 succulents into 400! I had no idea what I was doing but I followed much of your advice and I'm not ashamed to say - I am now an expert on succulents! All thanks to you Garden Answer. Thank you!
Hi elii! I love all these pretty babies I have. Right now trying to get all of them to grow super healthy and then I will hold a sale probbly. Check my last vido out to see many of the new babies!
I just potted my succulent, and it’s a plastic container with no holes, and I didn’t know about the specific soil so it’s in regular plant soil. Will this kill it completely??
Omg! Kendra, I hope you see this. My question for you is, were you good with succulents right from the start? Or did some die along the way? I really want mine to live lol I feel discouraged 🥴
Tips (summary) #1 Choose a container with drainage #2 Use a cactus and succulent soil #3 Pick a healthy succulent #4 PLANT #5 WATER #6 LIGHT #7 Fertilize #8 Keep your plant away from insects #9 Groom
Couple of extra tips that might help: When re-potting, remove the succulent carefully from its current pot, and put to one side. Place the now-empty old pot into the new one, on a shallow layer of soil, so that the rim of the old pot stands a little proud of the rim of the new one. Infill around the old pot with the compost, and press the compost to firm it, but not too compact. Gently remove the old pot and - voila! You have a ready-made hole to exactly fit the succulent, which you can now place into the hole you have precisely made for it! The level of the new soil should be a fraction below the level of the soil around the succulent (or cactus, even!) in order to keep the neck/stem of the plant, slightly above the level of the watering line. This will help to prevent stem-rot. Use purpose-made gravel to surround and support the plant, if the neck is a little wobbly. Succulents will, in time, lose their lower leaves, exposing the stem more and more, which is fleshy and prone to damage from water, or handling, so gravel will help shield it from those dangers. Here to help - !! :o)
Is there any specific reason they might just shrivel up to nothing and nearly disappear from existence? It always seems to be the aloe/echevaria type I have problems with. I used succulent soil, have clay pebbles at top and bottom, near a south facing window and only water when the soil dries. I was told they might have needed more light so I added a grow light, but just recently lost another 😕 I'm starting to wonder if it's maybe the water where I live?
2:29 Wow that is the best water jug I've ever seen and I'm not being a brown nose here. I work in metal fab with copper, stainless, brass, mild steel, aluminum ect ect so I appreciate good metal craft.
I’m in Australia and a beginner gardener but my succulents are soo hearty, they just keep multiplying. I have them in average potting mix, water every 3 to 5 days and leave them in the scorching Aussie sun. They thrive. All I do is tidy them up every few months.
Great video, thanks for the tips! You mention watering the succulents right after you plant them. I've found that when I do this, mine are more likely to rot. I found some tips online saying not to water them for the first week after planting, and have found much more success with my succulents being healthy afterwards! Wanted to throw that in there.
Great Advice! Here’s something most people dont know: NEVER plant in terracotta or clay pots INDOORS because they dry out the plant, mold, crack and are VERY prone to getting flies, especially over the winter. I always plant in the original plastic pot then place it into a bigger pot, like a coffee mug. Otherwise, this is great advice! thanks :D
I just bought Walmart out of all of their succulents because they were all dying and on clearance. I have cared for other plants, but this is my first with succulents...and now I have 27 🤣 Wish me luck!!!!
My succulent garden was outdoors under roof facing the west and I had extraordinary results. Moved them indoors in a closet with shelving and artificial grow lighting before first frost. I LOVE these plants!
I've killed more than a few succulents and others 😔 but I seem to have gotten the hang of it, the major turning point for me was when a friend told me not to water my plants directly from the tap water. The chemicals in the water were killing my babies! Instead, she told me to fill up a gallon of tap water and let it sit for 24-48 hours to allow the chems to dissipate.
lil update: my succulents are actually doing okay, gonna repot them soon cause we got some bigger pots and fancy succulent soil. one of them isn't doing so well (i have 3) but it's fallen off a shelf because of windows being open behind a blind (it was windy and knocked them off ToT) and then they just fell off the shelf in the bathroom. but they're doing fine and im not gonna give up on the one thats fallen and damaged!!
pasgetti I bring mine in in the winter too! I have an old one :) she’s been with me for a while.. I just bought some cute pots from Marshall’s that I think she deserves to live in :)
We bought my husband and I bought 10 pcs. of succuent pants upon wake up after finished praying visit n watch beautiful succulent and cactus plants I felt happy n relax gives me more energy n hopes
I just ordered some succulents and I’m so excited to try planting out! This made the whole process not seem too overwhelming either. Thank you for making this!
succulents are my addiction! but man, they are an adjustment! I have killed SOOOO many! but, when it becomes obvious that they're dying I've just plucked some leaves or taken so e cuttings from whatevers left that's good and tried to get a new sprout. they're amazing that way!
kara howery another succulent addict here...what helped me a lot when I was starting was this video and all the endless videos that I watched day in, day out...😁 even on my breaks when I’m working! 🤣 i gathered every succulent video creator’s opinion! Hahaha while some would listen to music while on their exercise machines, i would listen to succulent videos while i was on my elliptical...used was...i need to go back to working out...😁
Please check if you are watering way too often for their own good. Sometimes the top soil looks and feels dry, but the soil near the base is still wet. That causes root rot. I hope this helps.
Succulent Fame how do you check the base to see if it's dry? Just pull it out of the pot and feel it? I'm new to this so trying to get as much info so my new baby aloe will thrive
This tour really kicked off the season ! I got our trees up yesterday and enjoyed this video with the tree lights on and a cuppa tea...so many lonely ornaments !
So glad you got into succulents. I live in Florida to it can be tough here so you just have to learn them and read what they're doing. My number one advice is to hold back on the water specially in rainy humid weather. Good luck and happy growing
I just brought a succulent home from work and she immediately bloomed a few hours after I got her settled. I still need to re-pot her, so i came here for advice, thank you so much for getting to the point and being so frank about what to look for
@Garden Answer, you are a Natural at public speaking and teaching. What a delightful change from most YT videos. And keeping the content less than 5 minutes is always wonderful. Thank you very much.
Hello Laura, I would like to really thank you for the informative videos you share and for your encouraging remarks. From over-watering to improper propagation, growing succulents for me was quite challenging. However, with the immensely useful knowledge you kindly provide, and with my curiosity regarding these beautiful plants, my failures became valuable learning lessons. In addition to proper plant care and treatment, the education you provide was key to my botanical success. Keep up the great work! 🌺 Best, Khalid
Im on my dad's account rn, but he has a little succulent garden, and I remember my mom used to take dropped leaves from the succulents and plant them and they would grow into new succulents. Because I was bored, I found one with a tiny root and planted it in a small ceramics mug i made with rocks in the bottom. It's actually growing and it's so beautiful. I want to grow more, but I figured I might as well learn about what I'm doing before I go on ahead XD. Thanks so much for the tips!
thank you for making me brave enough to repot and pack in my succulents to make display pots. I have been very 'precious' with them, planting out and waiting for them to grow to fill the pot. - Kerry from Australia
I just subscribed and clicked the bell. Last year, I had purchased a succulent and a cactus and succulent planting mix. My plant was doing great until a few months later when I ended up in the hospital. I was away from home 5-6 months. When I finally got home, my succulents along with my other plants were shriveled up and beyond saving. I have hens and chickens growing in pots outside. I don't do anything special for them and they are doing fairly well considering how long I was away from home.
Going to try these tips. I got a succulent from my dear friends funeral that had passed away. I did amazing with it at first and it was so healthy. Now starting to have little leafs from the bottom of it shriveled and fall off… plants and any kind of nature was one of her favorite hobbies. Trying to carry on that for her. Wish me luck !!!
Thanks 4 sharing. My advice from a killer, do not water often ( consider if winter, summer or depending on ur season, a week or month), do not put on direct sunlight thus only indirect light, if cold or winter then put the plants inside, use pots with succulent soil only and with holes, and fertilize accordingly or re-pot with new succulent soil. There u go... i learnt mine for my aloe vera and i'm trying to revive some of the remaining and i'm new to succulents, thanks i just reliazed it is spring time so lucky i am.
I absolutely love succulents and cacti. I have unfortunately killed off a few succulents (I find cacti much easier to care for) in the last few years. Watering them from the top, watering them too much, too much light and also not enough light! I've found keeping them pretty tricky so far. I've done a fair bit of research since then though and bought myself just one last week. Thought I'd better concentrate on keeping just one alive first before I buy any more! Great vid, some really helpful tips there! Thank you. :)
Interesting! I’m kind of the opposite. I’ve had trouble with cacti before but that was because I didn’t do research and would leave them out in winter to get rained on, and many would rot. I do the same for my succulents and most can take it just fine as long as I remove their dishes so they don’t soak. I really don’t have a regular water schedule. I have many many pots of them on my decks, just growing in soil I get from my yard. In the summer a lot of them shrivel up since I don’t get to watering as much as ideal, just when I need to water my other plants and they’re in the way of my hose, but they plump right back up in the rain. They’re basically my non maintenance plants. There’s some things you kind of need to get a hang of (tell when their burning, when they need watering...). I’d say just avoid over watering + soaking, or freezing them. Otherwise they’re very forgiving. :)
I literally just started researching succulents for their benefits and this was an incredibly helpful video! Thank you so much for your time, this definitely gave me some very helpful pointers as far as starting out!!
Alexandria La Flora is this plant going to grow into a crystal it doesn't have loose gravel at all how is this plant going to grow into a little cube of Crystal or is it a real flower I'm lost
This was very helpful. I had a succulent plant that was left outside over the winter and was dying. I saved it before it was long gone. They are doing much better now. Also, just an idea for your channel. You should start a playlist/series where each video you talk about one type of plant.
I am on my 2nd aloe vera and it's definitely doing better than the last one did, but still battling to get it to perk up a bit more. I will probably try fertilizer on the next watering. Now I'm trying my first graptopetalum murasaki/pentandrum and it's turned a green/blue color vs. the purple-y it was when I bought it. After watching this, I at least know to leave that dust-like covering on the leaves alone! Thanks for making these videos for succulent newbies like me!
I'd like to think I'm a good gardener ....... But I've killed (moment of silence) a few aloe plants in my time . Either I water to much or I underwater . Thank you for the tips !
Oh, I killed my fair share in the beginning as well! It's definitely a learning curve. I love the watering can, too! It came from Gardeners Supply (www.gardeners.com/buy/copper-indoor-watering-can/8593724.html)
Garden Answer thanks so much this really helped!! but im having problems with my jade plant its loosing lots of leaves and getting longer but all the leaves look healthy I would love if u could help
I just purchased my first 2 succulents. I'm feeling a little more confidant about actually keeping them alive after watching this video. Thank you :) wish me luck.
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I bought a dying succulent from the 99 cent store and I brought it back to life! It's so beautiful but I'm glad I watched this cuz I was watering it almost everyday 😬 so glad I didn't do any damage to it. It's my first plant so I'm pretty invested in its care.
I am glad I found your channel. I LOVE succulents but they always die on me. I am really wanting to get more into it and grow them. So hoping for the best! Thanks for all your great tips. I live in WA state so the weather here is crazy. Looking forward to more of your succulent tips ;)
aaa thank you so much for this. My first succulents had died only after around two months, so i kinda stayed away from them but as a Christmas gift, my friend gave me another one. it's really nice to have a clear guide.
This video was very helpful. One of my succulents does a couple of days ago from me over watering it, but now I know the correct amount of water to give it! Also, could you do a video on small bamboo. I have a small house plant size of my own and was wondering how much I should water it, if it needs fertilized, and how much sun to give it. Hopefully you see this comment!!
Quarantine made me get into plants. I'm growing wheatgrass! I went to the store yesterday and I bought a mini succulent (I named it Quasimodo/Quasie) and I'm hoping it survives
Yesterday I bought a succulent and I was a little worried because it's... My first plant lol I hope It doesn't die, but definitely i'll keep trying if happens
I had a succulent when i lived in a musty basement room (where I eventually found mold growing underneath my mattress) and it was tiny and i got it at a weird plant sale at school and it survived a long time, including a three week period where i went out of country for vacation. Upon arrival I expected it to be dead but found it alive and kicking. Fast forward to moving into an actual apartment, i forgot about it for a week and when i checked on it i found it completely dried out and dead :( something about that musty basement really encouraged growth.
I lost all my indoor plants late last year due to a long hospitalization and they didn't get watered. So starting over. Brought three succulents today and got them planted inside. I live in Nova Scotia so they won't go outside at all. lol I love these little plants. After planting them in small terra cotta pots they just look so pretty! Thank you for your advice.
Funny how she says Watch out for bugs / insects take a picture of it to your local garden center. Here is the point in the Netherlands I went to the local garden center and what do I see? Cactus and Succulents in just plain garden soil.....they don't even know how to pot the catcti or succulents, let alone tell you about what bug or insect is in your plant lol. I think it is better to go to forums and what not I bet that people discover what investation you got alot faster then someone who works at a garden center who knows nothing about the plants harritage but just to sell it
Thank you for the nice video! I have two questions: Where did you get the pots with the saucer? Is there any difference between clay and ceramic pots for growing succulents? Thanks so much!
Great video... I just started with succulents a friend gave me, and used to raising Orchids. Very different, I know. Your video was precise, quick, and a pleasure to watch. Thank you so much, wish me luck!
Thank you Laura for all the amazing information. Your tips and instructions were very clear and concise. I needed a video like this one since I just recently fell in love with cactuses and succulents and now have a few at home. You have yourself a new subscriber! :)
This video was very helpful, I just bought my first succulent and I don't have a green thumb but im.going to take your tips and use them in hopes I don't kill it. Lol. I'm looking forward to how big it will get.
αrl ɢrмeѕ my husband was being sweet and went out to get me pot and potting soil lol now I got to tell him it was all wrong lol A for effort though. Love him.
I have succulents with a normal potting mix I just water them less frequently about once a month in the winter and every other week in the summer when it is hot. I try to check them once a week just in case.
I brought 2 little succulents about 3 weeks ago, I’ve been slightly over watering but now I know how to water them so thank you. My question is : should I change the pot it came in? It came in a plastic drainer and then a colourful ceramic pot, is this suitable? Thank you in advance
smile Conwemma it seems that for the most part these tips should work for any kind of succulent you may have. :) I got several kinds a few months ago and am having a lot of success after nearly killing a few and finding these videos. Now they're all on their way back to being healthy little succulents again.
My succulents have been very kind to me. Planted in a wide dish about two years ago with normal potting soil and watered every week. I've got 4 babies off it this year and it's doing very well
I absolutely LOVED this video Laura :-) Succulents are my life haha! thanks a million for sharing and sending you an abundance of love and heaps of happiness and happy growing from Ireland and have a BRILLIANT weekend ahead XXXXX
As always I love your videos!! BUT I'm giving up on the succulents 😢. I think the problem in my apartment is I don't get much light and where ever there's a window the ac/heat vent is on the ceiling above it. Until im able to afford one of the shelvings with the plant light im giving up on the succulents. i breaks my heart for my plants to die. Soooo could you please do a video on types of house plants that don't need a lot of sunlight. I really really wants some plants in my apt 😢. oh and by the way my windows have no ledges either.
i have the same problem... and being that I want plants mostly as decor items, I don't want ugly "grow lights" in my house. My only window ledge is for my cats to hang out on, and they're more important than my plants. I think I need to look for some fake succulents to "plant" in all the pretty pots I had my now dead succulents in.
I recommend a bamboo plant! I have a small one and it grows in my bedroom without a lot of sunlight. And you only need to water it once every two weeks. It's super hard to kill. I've had it for about two years now. :)
I live in zone 8 and the succulents I have planted on the side of my entrance have lived with no issue to 28 F winter. I use fish emulsion as a fertilizer.
One year after watching your video I turned 60 succulents into 400! I had no idea what I was doing but I followed much of your advice and I'm not ashamed to say - I am now an expert on succulents! All thanks to you Garden Answer. Thank you!
What do you do with so many succulents??😂😮
Hi elii! I love all these pretty babies I have. Right now trying to get all of them to grow super healthy and then I will hold a sale probbly. Check my last vido out to see many of the new babies!
Wow!!!! Congratulations! I’m trying to do the same. I never know how much water I can give to them.
I just potted my succulent, and it’s a plastic container with no holes, and I didn’t know about the specific soil so it’s in regular plant soil. Will this kill it completely??
Omg! Kendra, I hope you see this. My question for you is, were you good with succulents right from the start? Or did some die along the way? I really want mine to live lol I feel discouraged 🥴
Tips (summary)
#1 Choose a container with drainage
#2 Use a cactus and succulent soil
#3 Pick a healthy succulent
#4 PLANT
#5 WATER
#6 LIGHT
#7 Fertilize
#8 Keep your plant away from insects
#9 Groom
Thx
Thanks
Help me.
I want to make it grow.
1 year old and done nothing but water.
We know nothing about succulent cactus small plants.
That’s a list, not a summary…
@@macysondheim that's the summary
Only tip you need: Forget about them and water only once a week like you did last week or was it 2 weeks ago lol
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@@michaelmcnally4698 pp
i have one i’m supposed to water once a month, i left it for three months on accident and it had 3 extra growths on it lmao
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@@bxpplle hahahaha
I have bought 8 succulents within the last 2 weeks. Mum said no more..
I don't even know how to properly care for them wish me luck
how are they?
give us an update!
Oh wow same, I hope your ones won't die!!
But it's such a fun hobby. Best of luck.
Fun fact, you can easily propagate them and grow many more succulents do you don't have to buy more!!
I've got two succulents today after watching this, fingers crossed
Good luck! :)
well, was it sucessful? :P
@@alextheduck8449 i wonder too
How are they
"I've got 2 succulents, one for each of you" ~Doc Holiday~
Couple of extra tips that might help: When re-potting, remove the succulent carefully from its current pot, and put to one side. Place the now-empty old pot into the new one, on a shallow layer of soil, so that the rim of the old pot stands a little proud of the rim of the new one. Infill around the old pot with the compost, and press the compost to firm it, but not too compact. Gently remove the old pot and - voila! You have a ready-made hole to exactly fit the succulent, which you can now place into the hole you have precisely made for it! The level of the new soil should be a fraction below the level of the soil around the succulent (or cactus, even!) in order to keep the neck/stem of the plant, slightly above the level of the watering line. This will help to prevent stem-rot.
Use purpose-made gravel to surround and support the plant, if the neck is a little wobbly. Succulents will, in time, lose their lower leaves, exposing the stem more and more, which is fleshy and prone to damage from water, or handling, so gravel will help shield it from those dangers. Here to help - !! :o)
my succulent pagefacebook.com/groups/182998236983858/?multi_permalinks=190862429530772¬if_id=1620270879407015¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif
Is there any specific reason they might just shrivel up to nothing and nearly disappear from existence? It always seems to be the aloe/echevaria type I have problems with. I used succulent soil, have clay pebbles at top and bottom, near a south facing window and only water when the soil dries. I was told they might have needed more light so I added a grow light, but just recently lost another 😕 I'm starting to wonder if it's maybe the water where I live?
I thought maybe the water because of its alkalinity, it's from a well and the ph is high
2:29 Wow that is the best water jug I've ever seen and I'm not being a brown nose here. I work in metal fab with copper, stainless, brass, mild steel, aluminum ect ect so I appreciate good metal craft.
I was thinking the same thing. The water will discolor the metal won't it?
I’m in Australia and a beginner gardener but my succulents are soo hearty, they just keep multiplying. I have them in average potting mix, water every 3 to 5 days and leave them in the scorching Aussie sun. They thrive. All I do is tidy them up every few months.
Great video, thanks for the tips!
You mention watering the succulents right after you plant them. I've found that when I do this, mine are more likely to rot. I found some tips online saying not to water them for the first week after planting, and have found much more success with my succulents being healthy afterwards! Wanted to throw that in there.
I suppose that would depend on if the roots are dry or not
Great Advice! Here’s something most people dont know: NEVER plant in terracotta or clay pots INDOORS because they dry out the plant, mold, crack and are VERY prone to getting flies, especially over the winter. I always plant in the original plastic pot then place it into a bigger pot, like a coffee mug. Otherwise, this is great advice! thanks :D
Great advice. I was just about to select a terracotta pot for my succulent but will make one out of a 3 liter Poland Springs bottle.
Yes yes yes terracotta is not suitable for my succulent babies too .. I am from India ... my succulent grows excellent in plastic pot ❤
I just bought Walmart out of all of their succulents because they were all dying and on clearance. I have cared for other plants, but this is my first with succulents...and now I have 27 🤣 Wish me luck!!!!
How did it go lol
My succulent garden was outdoors under roof facing the west and I had extraordinary results. Moved them indoors in a closet with shelving and artificial grow lighting before first frost. I LOVE these plants!
I've killed more than a few succulents and others 😔 but I seem to have gotten the hang of it, the major turning point for me was when a friend told me not to water my plants directly from the tap water. The chemicals in the water were killing my babies! Instead, she told me to fill up a gallon of tap water and let it sit for 24-48 hours to allow the chems to dissipate.
Rebeca Blanco thx for that !!!
That's a good tip
I used tap water and that's what happened to my bamboo :'C
I'm not sure where you are from but I use tap water and its never been a problem with me.
I use distilled water. The fluoride & chlorine depending on your water supplier can be very harmful.
This is SO much easier to understand than all the other vids, they make things so complicated!
“make sure you pick succulents that aren’t dying” yikes
Me picks the the one that’s dieing
Lmao same they fucking died not even 24 hours after buying them I just don’t understand
lil update: my succulents are actually doing okay, gonna repot them soon cause we got some bigger pots and fancy succulent soil. one of them isn't doing so well (i have 3) but it's fallen off a shelf because of windows being open behind a blind (it was windy and knocked them off ToT) and then they just fell off the shelf in the bathroom. but they're doing fine and im not gonna give up on the one thats fallen and damaged!!
pasgetti I bring mine in in the winter too! I have an old one :) she’s been with me for a while.. I just bought some cute pots from Marshall’s that I think she deserves to live in :)
i always keep mine inside. it's rainy often in the uk and i dont want them being overwatered or have them get water on their leaves
We bought my husband and I bought 10 pcs. of succuent pants upon wake up after finished praying visit n watch beautiful succulent and cactus plants I felt happy n relax gives me more energy n hopes
I just ordered some succulents and I’m so excited to try planting out! This made the whole process not seem too overwhelming either. Thank you for making this!
I’m watching this video four years after publishing. Thanks for the tips. Your video quality is 👌🏽
succulents are my addiction! but man, they are an adjustment! I have killed SOOOO many! but, when it becomes obvious that they're dying I've just plucked some leaves or taken so e cuttings from whatevers left that's good and tried to get a new sprout. they're amazing that way!
kara howery another succulent addict here...what helped me a lot when I was starting was this video and all the endless videos that I watched day in, day out...😁 even on my breaks when I’m working! 🤣 i gathered every succulent video creator’s opinion! Hahaha while some would listen to music while on their exercise machines, i would listen to succulent videos while i was on my elliptical...used was...i need to go back to working out...😁
Please check if you are watering way too often for their own good. Sometimes the top soil looks and feels dry, but the soil near the base is still wet. That causes root rot. I hope this helps.
Succulent Fame how do you check the base to see if it's dry? Just pull it out of the pot and feel it? I'm new to this so trying to get as much info so my new baby aloe will thrive
J Lynn i use a moisture meter. I showed this moisture meter in my video about watering. 😁
Succulents are surprisingly hardy. I've had some come back when they looked too dry and withered.
This tour really kicked off the season ! I got our trees up yesterday and enjoyed this video with the tree lights on and a cuppa tea...so many lonely ornaments !
I love succulents and I’m so thankful for these tips.
thank you for speaking quickly and being informative. !
I live in FL, and have just started growing some succulents. This was really helpful. Thanks!
So glad you got into succulents. I live in Florida to it can be tough here so you just have to learn them and read what they're doing. My number one advice is to hold back on the water specially in rainy humid weather. Good luck and happy growing
I just brought a succulent home from work and she immediately bloomed a few hours after I got her settled. I still need to re-pot her, so i came here for advice, thank you so much for getting to the point and being so frank about what to look for
No wonder mine died
Average UA-camr 😁
mine too.
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Mine too😑
@Garden Answer, you are a Natural at public speaking and teaching. What a delightful change from most YT videos. And keeping the content less than 5 minutes is always wonderful. Thank you very much.
Hello Laura,
I would like to really thank you for the informative videos you share and for your encouraging remarks. From over-watering to improper propagation, growing succulents for me was quite challenging. However, with the immensely useful knowledge you kindly provide, and with my curiosity regarding these beautiful plants, my failures became valuable learning lessons. In addition to proper plant care and treatment, the education you provide was key to my botanical success. Keep up the great work! 🌺
Best,
Khalid
I’m a new plant mom and this was helpful, thank you 🥺❤️
I got 14 on a whim yesterday. Say a prayer for me 😂
update? i just got my first one today
My mom said if I can keep this succulent alive, I am good enough to get a dog next year.
@@Huels well your mom is wrong. dogs are DIFFICULT.
Your channel has become my favorite gardening channel. Clear and succinct explanations, thank you!
I could watch your videos for hours
Olivia Edwards I do 🙊
Same
Yudy Davila .
Olivia Edwards lol I do watch them for hours😂
YES me too
Im on my dad's account rn, but he has a little succulent garden, and I remember my mom used to take dropped leaves from the succulents and plant them and they would grow into new succulents. Because I was bored, I found one with a tiny root and planted it in a small ceramics mug i made with rocks in the bottom. It's actually growing and it's so beautiful. I want to grow more, but I figured I might as well learn about what I'm doing before I go on ahead XD. Thanks so much for the tips!
I put the S U CC in Succulent
😂 me too!
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Newbie succulent collector here. Thank you for the information. I hope I can grow my collection.
thank you for making me brave enough to repot and pack in my succulents to make display pots. I have been very 'precious' with them, planting out and waiting for them to grow to fill the pot. - Kerry from Australia
Bought 2 succulents today... Trying for the first time. Hope it turns out good. Thanks for the tips.
My sister just gave me a succulent as a V-day gift. She's so sweet. So, I am determined to take care of it. Hence, here I am.
... your sister? For Valentine's? Bruh.
I thought it was veteran day @@asiburger
I just subscribed and clicked the bell. Last year, I had purchased a succulent and a cactus and succulent planting mix. My plant was doing great until a few months later when I ended up in the hospital. I was away from home 5-6 months. When I finally got home, my succulents along with my other plants were shriveled up and beyond saving. I have hens and chickens growing in pots outside. I don't do anything special for them and they are doing fairly well considering how long I was away from home.
Just bought several to keep me busy during covid 19
you should buy more to care during Covid time to enjoy
Going to try these tips. I got a succulent from my dear friends funeral that had passed away. I did amazing with it at first and it was so healthy. Now starting to have little leafs from the bottom of it shriveled and fall off… plants and any kind of nature was one of her favorite hobbies. Trying to carry on that for her. Wish me luck !!!
Thanks 4 sharing. My advice from a killer, do not water often ( consider if winter, summer or depending on ur season, a week or month), do not put on direct sunlight thus only indirect light, if cold or winter then put the plants inside, use pots with succulent soil only and with holes, and fertilize accordingly or re-pot with new succulent soil. There u go... i learnt mine for my aloe vera and i'm trying to revive some of the remaining and i'm new to succulents, thanks i just reliazed it is spring time so lucky i am.
A killer, that's so funny, and I killed mine so trying again. Ha ha. 🇨🇦
I absolutely love succulents and cacti. I have unfortunately killed off a few succulents (I find cacti much easier to care for) in the last few years. Watering them from the top, watering them too much, too much light and also not enough light! I've found keeping them pretty tricky so far. I've done a fair bit of research since then though and bought myself just one last week. Thought I'd better concentrate on keeping just one alive first before I buy any more! Great vid, some really helpful tips there! Thank you. :)
Interesting! I’m kind of the opposite. I’ve had trouble with cacti before but that was because I didn’t do research and would leave them out in winter to get rained on, and many would rot. I do the same for my succulents and most can take it just fine as long as I remove their dishes so they don’t soak. I really don’t have a regular water schedule. I have many many pots of them on my decks, just growing in soil I get from my yard. In the summer a lot of them shrivel up since I don’t get to watering as much as ideal, just when I need to water my other plants and they’re in the way of my hose, but they plump right back up in the rain. They’re basically my non maintenance plants.
There’s some things you kind of need to get a hang of (tell when their burning, when they need watering...). I’d say just avoid over watering + soaking, or freezing them. Otherwise they’re very forgiving. :)
I literally just started researching succulents for their benefits and this was an incredibly helpful video! Thank you so much for your time, this definitely gave me some very helpful pointers as far as starting out!!
The ABSOLUTE best video on how to care for succulents!!!
Alexandria La Flora is this plant going to grow into a crystal it doesn't have loose gravel at all how is this plant going to grow into a little cube of Crystal or is it a real flower I'm lost
This was very helpful. I had a succulent plant that was left outside over the winter and was dying. I saved it before it was long gone. They are doing much better now. Also, just an idea for your channel. You should start a playlist/series where each video you talk about one type of plant.
I bought my first climbing aloe and 2 ruby ball cactus IM SO EXCITED!!
I love how helpful and pretty this video is😊
You are a very smart and knowledgeable lady, thankyou for sharing your experiences and knowledge.
I am on my 2nd aloe vera and it's definitely doing better than the last one did, but still battling to get it to perk up a bit more. I will probably try fertilizer on the next watering. Now I'm trying my first graptopetalum murasaki/pentandrum and it's turned a green/blue color vs. the purple-y it was when I bought it. After watching this, I at least know to leave that dust-like covering on the leaves alone! Thanks for making these videos for succulent newbies like me!
Just bought 9 cactus today! Had no idea how to take care of them, but thanks too you i’ll be fine! Amazing video! Thankyou very much!
I'd like to think I'm a good gardener ....... But I've killed (moment of silence) a few aloe plants in my time . Either I water to much or I underwater . Thank you for the tips !
Love that watering can !
Oh, I killed my fair share in the beginning as well! It's definitely a learning curve. I love the watering can, too! It came from Gardeners Supply (www.gardeners.com/buy/copper-indoor-watering-can/8593724.html)
Garden Answer thank you for the link ! My learning curve was pretty big in the beginning , lol !
Garden Answer thanks so much this really helped!! but im having problems with my jade plant its loosing lots of leaves and getting longer but all the leaves look healthy I would love if u could help
I moved some furniture and I have no idea where the hell my aloe went it was 15 dollars I couldn't find its
Today I intentionally picked succulents. Very excited! My first go time at it.
i am so glad i found your channel! I just got a succulent and I needed the advice. Thank you so so so much!!!
Happy growing so glad you got into succulents they are really fun to have and very little care.
I just purchased my first 2 succulents. I'm feeling a little more confidant about actually keeping them alive after watching this video. Thank you :) wish me luck.
Another one of my succulent heroes 👍🏼🌵
Anna De Leon i totally agree...i watched her endlessly before I started buying mine. ❤️🌈😁
I’ve never done well with succulents thanks for your advice
Very helpful! I am actually a beginner this was very inspiring!
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I love how quickly and concisely you went through these tips 🥰🥰🥰
thank you so much
Just got my daughter today. This is helpful. Thank you.
Thanks boo ☺... My lil babies are gonna be lit
I bought a dying succulent from the 99 cent store and I brought it back to life! It's so beautiful but I'm glad I watched this cuz I was watering it almost everyday 😬 so glad I didn't do any damage to it. It's my first plant so I'm pretty invested in its care.
I am glad I found your channel. I LOVE succulents but they always die on me. I am really wanting to get more into it and grow them. So hoping for the best! Thanks for all your great tips. I live in WA state so the weather here is crazy. Looking forward to more of your succulent tips ;)
aaa thank you so much for this. My first succulents had died only after around two months, so i kinda stayed away from them but as a Christmas gift, my friend gave me another one. it's really nice to have a clear guide.
This video was very helpful. One of my succulents does a couple of days ago from me over watering it, but now I know the correct amount of water to give it! Also, could you do a video on small bamboo. I have a small house plant size of my own and was wondering how much I should water it, if it needs fertilized, and how much sun to give it. Hopefully you see this comment!!
Your explanation is so important! Thank you so much! I bought dozens this week! My passion.
Can you please do a Cactus Tips for Beginners?
Lexa Schwimmel That's what this video is. I've been growing succulents for years, this video is perfect for beginners. She covered it here 👍
T Miller So I can use these Tips for cactus?
Lexa Schwimmel Yep, employ the same methods. Works for me, haven't lost a plant yet.
Step 1: live in (southern) Arizona.
Step 2: plant your cactus.
Step 3: let Arizona’s climate do the rest.
It’s that easy!
All cacti are succulents but not all succulents are cacti......
I really want a succulent and I am getting one so I decided to watch lots of your videos. Thank you for making this awesome video for us.
Quarantine made me get into plants. I'm growing wheatgrass! I went to the store yesterday and I bought a mini succulent (I named it Quasimodo/Quasie) and I'm hoping it survives
Cool same.
I just got my first succulent arrangement. This already has helped me since they’re different from the other plants I have. Thank you!
Yesterday I bought a succulent and I was a little worried because it's... My first plant lol I hope It doesn't die, but definitely i'll keep trying if happens
Same ...so excited !!!
My first plant was a jalapeño plant it got blown away in a tornado before i could pot/plant it...
I love succulents, my husband and i exchange succulents every month on our wedding anniversary
1:08 Can I please have a leaf off that cute succulent! So adorable 😀🌱💖
Thank you for sharing as I have just started my succulent collection
I had a succulent when i lived in a musty basement room (where I eventually found mold growing underneath my mattress) and it was tiny and i got it at a weird plant sale at school and it survived a long time, including a three week period where i went out of country for vacation. Upon arrival I expected it to be dead but found it alive and kicking. Fast forward to moving into an actual apartment, i forgot about it for a week and when i checked on it i found it completely dried out and dead :( something about that musty basement really encouraged growth.
Thanks for the tips!
I lost all my indoor plants late last year due to a long hospitalization and they didn't get watered. So starting over. Brought three succulents today and got them planted inside. I live in Nova Scotia so they won't go outside at all. lol I love these little plants. After planting them in small terra cotta pots they just look so pretty! Thank you for your advice.
Funny how she says Watch out for bugs / insects take a picture of it to your local garden center. Here is the point in the Netherlands I went to the local garden center and what do I see? Cactus and Succulents in just plain garden soil.....they don't even know how to pot the catcti or succulents, let alone tell you about what bug or insect is in your plant lol. I think it is better to go to forums and what not I bet that people discover what investation you got alot faster then someone who works at a garden center who knows nothing about the plants harritage but just to sell it
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Ikr in the Netherlands they tend to label them as Just succulents no matter What so it’s also a whole trip trying to id them
Do you know any good forums? I’d love to research more about succulents
I love gardening and i am thinking of getting some suculents to add to my collection!
You'll love them.
Thank you for the nice video! I have two questions: Where did you get the pots with the saucer? Is there any difference between clay and ceramic pots for growing succulents? Thanks so much!
Great video... I just started with succulents a friend gave me, and used to raising Orchids. Very different, I know. Your video was precise, quick, and a pleasure to watch. Thank you so much, wish me luck!
Thank you Laura for all the amazing information. Your tips and instructions were very clear and concise. I needed a video like this one since I just recently fell in love with cactuses and succulents and now have a few at home. You have yourself a new subscriber! :)
Thank you for sharing, I am new to succulents, but I love them.
3:15 oh I wonder if mine have powder
*rubs fingers all over my succlents*
Yup. They do.
This video was very helpful, I just bought my first succulent and I don't have a green thumb but im.going to take your tips and use them in hopes I don't kill it. Lol. I'm looking forward to how big it will get.
OMG! That first succulent though.
At first I though it was just a pile of stones piled on top of the pot. LOL!
my friend just bought me a succulent for me. thank you for this video
god dammit i should of watched this first before going to ikea and getting a metal pot and potting soil
αrl ɢrмeѕ my husband was being sweet and went out to get me pot and potting soil lol now I got to tell him it was all wrong lol A for effort though. Love him.
αrl ɢrмeѕ lol
I have succulents with a normal potting mix I just water them less frequently about once a month in the winter and every other week in the summer when it is hot. I try to check them once a week just in case.
Not the end of the world.......
At ease! Don't use GD.
One of the best and most informative videos I've ever seen
I brought 2 little succulents about 3 weeks ago, I’ve been slightly over watering but now I know how to water them so thank you.
My question is : should I change the pot it came in? It came in a plastic drainer and then a colourful ceramic pot, is this suitable? Thank you in advance
That’s what I was wondering myself
I don't usually buy succulents but this year I did and I am thrilled with the turnout
Thank u very much for ur video, ia hoping to go on Sunday to buy few plants of this kind, please do a video of orchids too.
We're working on an orchid video today! :)
Garden Answer thank u very much, am happy to hear about it
Garden Answer I recently got two succulents, and im not sure the type.
do certan types have diffrent care?
if so how do I know what to do?
smile Conwemma it seems that for the most part these tips should work for any kind of succulent you may have. :) I got several kinds a few months ago and am having a lot of success after nearly killing a few and finding these videos. Now they're all on their way back to being healthy little succulents again.
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My succulents have been very kind to me. Planted in a wide dish about two years ago with normal potting soil and watered every week. I've got 4 babies off it this year and it's doing very well
I absolutely LOVED this video Laura :-) Succulents are my life haha! thanks a million for sharing and sending you an abundance of love and heaps of happiness and happy growing from Ireland and have a BRILLIANT weekend ahead XXXXX
Desert Plants of Avalon I love your videos and I luv your accent too , greetings from Los Angeles CA
Desert Plants of Avalon
100th like ohmygosh so satisfying idk why lol
I bought 5 yesterday and this was very helpful. thanks
Thank you for the tips.. now my suspicions are answered.. I bought some succulents then they started to die one by one.. I am so sad 😢..
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!!! I've been failing at this succulent thing and this video is saving me.
Very useful thanks!
*Succulents are my favorite 💚*
As always I love your videos!! BUT I'm giving up on the succulents 😢. I think the problem in my apartment is I don't get much light and where ever there's a window the ac/heat vent is on the ceiling above it. Until im able to afford one of the shelvings with the plant light im giving up on the succulents. i breaks my heart for my plants to die. Soooo could you please do a video on types of house plants that don't need a lot of sunlight. I really really wants some plants in my apt 😢. oh and by the way my windows have no ledges either.
i have the same problem... and being that I want plants mostly as decor items, I don't want ugly "grow lights" in my house. My only window ledge is for my cats to hang out on, and they're more important than my plants. I think I need to look for some fake succulents to "plant" in all the pretty pots I had my now dead succulents in.
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I recommend a bamboo plant! I have a small one and it grows in my bedroom without a lot of sunlight. And you only need to water it once every two weeks. It's super hard to kill. I've had it for about two years now. :)
Jeretha Gardner get a snake plant! They’re super easy to take care of and don’t need a ton of light
yes! my snake plant is doing great at my house. and me having not killed it is saying a lot.
I live in zone 8 and the succulents I have planted on the side of my entrance have lived with no issue to 28 F winter. I use fish emulsion as a fertilizer.