I'm in Phoenix, too, and have been struggling with a few of my plants. I was confused as to why some were rotting when I was only watering once a week, so I'm glad you discussed that and I will definitely back off a bit more. Thanks for sharing this info!
I'm in AZ too! OMG this heat is wreaking havoc on my succulents. We just moved them from the yard to the porch where they can get more shade.Now I just need to stop 'over loving' them with water. Thanks for all the helpful tips!
I'm in Texas zone 8b on the edge of 9 and I have my succulents on the edge of the porch where they get morning sun. I'm going to watch them closely as the spring heats up. So far they seem fine with their 6-7 hours of sun and our windy conditions. thanks for your insight and experimentation that helps us succulent lovers
What a nice vlog this am. I am on the Treasure Coast of Florida and just started to try succulents . I usually pick them up at" the table of last resort " at Walmart or the big box stores. I figure I can try to resuscitate the mark downs and usually do pretty well. Great if on temperatures and watering. Thank you
I enjoy seeing updates like this. I hope you make a follow-up in a few months with before & after shots to show us how the plants have done in their various locations. Love the mangaves, btw!
I live in New Mexico which doesn’t get as hot as AZ. I’m new to succulents also, and will have to be very careful when I move my plants outside this spring. I have a covered patio, with a patio extension that we are having a pergola put over. I think everything will be ok under that.
Hello! Love all your videos! So nice to learn from you and also to see where you have setbacks. I used to think all cactus could take the full sun but quickly learned the pretty ones like some afternoon shade like me! 😄. I loved the color of the turquoise wallygro on the cedar playhouse and the colored succs you planted in them. 💚🌵
I really thank you for your videos and emailed tools you send. They help a lot. I am having a hard time learning how much to 'shade' my plants. When it's 90 I start shading them 50%. I have been putting a 40% on top of that when it's over 100 out. I am worried they won't get enough 'light' if I do that. Their leaves sure are getting hot at 113!! :( I saw the tips you made on helping the succulents during heatwaves thank you. I thought you might be able to help with the 'how much to shade' question. I swear I can't even tell anymore if it's overwater or sunburn now...I am going crazy!!!! THANK YOU
Those temperatures are really hot! We don't suggest doubling the shade cloth, since your plants won't get hardly any light. They may survive a tad better, but they'll get really stretched. 50% is great. You also want to be sure your shade cloth doesn't touch your succulents. When you water, water in the morning so that the roots stay cool, and that will help.
@@Succulentsandsunshine thank you for taking time with me. The shade cloth I have is the 'mesh' kind so I was worried it was letting in too much direct sun on them. Do you have a 'forum' where people can ask you questions. I have another question(RE: SOIL) but didn't want to bombard this site/area with too much. THANK YOU
Yes you can ask questions in our Succulent Lovers Club, and get expert help as well as connect with other succulent lovers😊. You can find more about that here: succulentsandsunshine.com/ig-club For free options you can join these facebook groups: Kalanchoe Kelly's FB group Succulent Fanatics
I'm in Las Vegas in a one bedroom studio and I've shifted these succs so much. They are all in pots (echeveria in terracotta and rest is in flimsy plastic pots) aside from keeping communication with the leaves' language, they get shade all day and 2 or three hours of pm ☀. The only ones I have that can handle the direct sun at all is my Portulacaria Agra bush and a matured Echeveria Autumn Flame. And the echeveria needs the elephant bush for 1pm and on.. Try some windmills or just throw a white sheet over everything. Lol. I've lived there for a year and I'll never go back because of the Heat. 🤒
I appreciate your knowledge on everything succulent. I'm in California n my patio gets sun about 1:00, so far nothing has burned. I didn't know the plants can burn. I have a lot of Jade plants on my patio, they seem to like the hot sun. We can get to 103°so I wondered if I was doing the right thing? Thank you! Mary🌵🐈
The video I’ve been waiting for!! I live in Queensland in Australia and it’s always hot, even in winter. It’s easily 30-35 degrees Celsius and on the hotter days 40° Celsius 😥
Hi, I find your videos very helpful as I also live in hot climate country. I have a query regarding my burros tail as it shedding leaves these days. I have kept it day long bright shade with only an hour of early morning sun. Temperature in day is mostly 35-37 Celsius with 50-60% humidity. Watering it after letting it dry out but don't know what else to do.
I'm going to watch this again when we move to Nevada...oh and you have me hooked on Bonsai Jack but it's expensive...so i have to use it on only some plants
Hi Cassidy! Long time listener first time caller... lol! Just wondering if you can post a full pic of your East side garden ? Playhouse and all! It looks beautiful! I’m always looking for arrangement/ landscape ideas , and no better person to learn from than the Best!! Thank you for the emails!
Thank you for the video! Helpful as always. I currently live in hot southern california and recently repotted some succulents... How long should I wait before watering them or putting them out in the sun?
We get occasional heatwaves in summer over 37 C and up to 45 degrees in Melbourne australia but usually only a couple days because we get cool changes which drop the temperature again. I have noticed some succulents like sempervivums and sedums can get fried on extreme days but Aeoniums seem to do ok. In the North of Victoria though some towns get multiple days of 40 C and over in extended heatwaves. In Port Augusta in Sth Australia they had highs of 48 degrees C (119 F). Sorry I am not very familiar with fehrendheidt as we use metric here. Reading on the net I notice much of our native flora does well in your climate, maybe because we have some of the most intense UV in the world and our plants cope with the harsh sun and drought well.
Do you have a Crinkle Leaf Succulent? If you do, please do a video about it~ 🙏🏻💕 your tips/advice are helping me a lot with my succulents since I bought them. I'm kinda new about this..
Hi! I'm in Moab, where we spend about a month every summer between 100°-110°. I haven't got anything in the ground yet, but I do have a dozen potted succulents I want to spend the summer outside. I've noticed that pots get pretty hot to the touch. I wonder if shading the plants works more because it keeps the pots cooler, than protecting the leaves from direct sunlight. And the ground of course stays cooler, which you mentioned briefly in this video. It would be nice at some point to have you do a talk on how temperature difference affects root systems - if it does make a big difference, then large pots would be a big advantage over small pots, right?
Great suggestion! Yes, the types of pots your succulents are planted in play a large role in how well they thrive. Shading the leaves makes a big difference to the health of your plant. Take a look at this post for examples of succulent sunburn and how to prevent it: succulentsandsunshine.com/yt-heat If you're watering in the early morning before it gets too hot, the water will help keep the roots cool. I hope that helps! :)
Hi! Just downloaded your ID cards! I’m super new to succulents and plants, really. Also just moved to So Cal and we are having 110 days! 🥵 Have noticed sun burns and mentioned that to someone and they thought I was crazy 😝 glad to hear I’m not! We need more shade in my back yard! 😆
Thanks for the video! Your succs on top of the playhouse, you said where you got them (something garden?), but I couldn't quite catch it. I'm in the Phoenix area and am looking for local nurseries, farms, and gardens to buy succulents from. Do you have any recommendations or favorite places?
We in Canberra also get very hot summer too, getting more than 35°C on quite many days. Just bought an agave concerning whither to plant it in the soil or not. Did you say claying soil is cooler? Does it like clay soil? Thank you!
I don't generally suggest clay for succulents because it retains so much water. Ideally you'd still have a well draining soil for it. That said... in the ground they seem to tolerate a wider variety of soils and still survive. Just make sure it gets acclimated to the sunlight and heat over time.
Hi! Can u do a walkthrough of your garden? Would love to see how your garden does in arizona bec.we are planning to move there and im afraid my succulents will gonna die 🙁
Here's a few videos of my garden throughout the seasons: ua-cam.com/video/vtYFjsGUkQE/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/hXIAL0ELVGw/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/zlECpvUuyBI/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/gbwaCdU5ojE/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/qgzCzm3-PC8/v-deo.html
Looovveee your small succulents above the playhouse 😍. I’m also in Phoenix and cannot keep mine alive!! How often are you watering the 2in. Succulents???
We are having hotter than usual weather here in California with temps over 109 for several days so I'm unsure if my succs need extra water in this type of weather although I'm thinking perhaps not according this video. I have given them shade.
I noticed my succulents where they are at don’t get sun till about noonish but they are behind a shade cloth. Will they be fine? The soil seems to dry so quick but I don’t want to over water them either. I do use a moisture meter and it’s always “dry”.
I live in New Mexico and I keep succulents inside. They live by a large south facing window. I find that most people say to water your succulents ones a week or even less, but the soil seems to dry out completely within about 3-4 days. I was wondering if this is a fine watering schedule for my succulents or it it was still too much. (soil is equal parts Cactus mix and perlite with some larger lava rocks mixed in). If anyone knows anything I would appreciate some advice.
Everything did much better! The only thing that didn't end up surviving was the Ruby Necklace. However, it wasn't very well rooted so it had a harder time with the heat and reduced water.
I'm a bit confused, why do you use coconut coir and such a shallow pan? Don't you always use the bonsai jack soil for everything? I'm in Phoenix as well and I notice my mangave don't seem to thrive or grow well in bonsai jack soil, should I switch to a denser soil that holds more water? Thanks in advance!
The coconut coir helps retain a little bit more water than the Bonsai Jack Gritty Mix. The shallow tray is just for leaf propagation as they don't have deep roots so a shallow pot is perfect. They'll be transplanted as they get larger. And the coir works well for them because they need water frequently so it helps that it doesn't dry out as much. It's also easier to cover baby roots with coir 😊
I'm in Phoenix, too, and have been struggling with a few of my plants. I was confused as to why some were rotting when I was only watering once a week, so I'm glad you discussed that and I will definitely back off a bit more. Thanks for sharing this info!
You're welcome, glad it was helpful!
I'm in AZ too! OMG this heat is wreaking havoc on my succulents. We just moved them from the yard to the porch where they can get more shade.Now I just need to stop 'over loving' them with water. Thanks for all the helpful tips!
I'm in Texas zone 8b on the edge of 9 and I have my succulents on the edge of the porch where they get morning sun. I'm going to watch them closely as the spring heats up. So far they seem fine with their 6-7 hours of sun and our windy conditions. thanks for your insight and experimentation that helps us succulent lovers
What a nice vlog this am. I am on the Treasure Coast of Florida and just started to try succulents . I usually pick them up at" the table of last resort " at Walmart or the big box stores. I figure I can try to resuscitate the mark downs and usually do pretty well. Great if on temperatures and watering. Thank you
I enjoy seeing updates like this. I hope you make a follow-up in a few months with before & after shots to show us how the plants have done in their various locations. Love the mangaves, btw!
I live in New Mexico which doesn’t get as hot as AZ. I’m new to succulents also, and will have to be very careful when I move my plants outside this spring. I have a covered patio, with a patio extension that we are having a pergola put over. I think everything will be ok under that.
Hello! Love all your videos! So nice to learn from you and also to see where you have setbacks. I used to think all cactus could take the full sun but quickly learned the pretty ones like some afternoon shade like me! 😄. I loved the color of the turquoise wallygro on the cedar playhouse and the colored succs you planted in them. 💚🌵
I really thank you for your videos and emailed tools you send. They help a lot. I am having a hard time learning how much to 'shade' my plants. When it's 90 I start shading them 50%. I have been putting a 40% on top of that when it's over 100 out. I am worried they won't get enough 'light' if I do that. Their leaves sure are getting hot at 113!! :( I saw the tips you made on helping the succulents during heatwaves thank you. I thought you might be able to help with the 'how much to shade' question. I swear I can't even tell anymore if it's overwater or sunburn now...I am going crazy!!!! THANK YOU
Those temperatures are really hot! We don't suggest doubling the shade cloth, since your plants won't get hardly any light. They may survive a tad better, but they'll get really stretched. 50% is great.
You also want to be sure your shade cloth doesn't touch your succulents. When you water, water in the morning so that the roots stay cool, and that will help.
@@Succulentsandsunshine thank you for taking time with me. The shade cloth I have is the 'mesh' kind so I was worried it was letting in too much direct sun on them. Do you have a 'forum' where people can ask you questions. I have another question(RE: SOIL) but didn't want to bombard this site/area with too much. THANK YOU
Yes you can ask questions in our Succulent Lovers Club, and get expert help as well as connect with other succulent lovers😊. You can find more about that here:
succulentsandsunshine.com/ig-club
For free options you can join these facebook groups:
Kalanchoe Kelly's FB group
Succulent Fanatics
I'm in Las Vegas in a one bedroom studio and I've shifted these succs so much. They are all in pots (echeveria in terracotta and rest is in flimsy plastic pots) aside from keeping communication with the leaves' language, they get shade all day and 2 or three hours of pm ☀. The only ones I have that can handle the direct sun at all is my Portulacaria Agra bush and a matured Echeveria Autumn Flame. And the echeveria needs the elephant bush for 1pm and on.. Try some windmills or just throw a white sheet over everything. Lol. I've lived there for a year and I'll never go back because of the Heat. 🤒
Living in New York it hasn't been a problem but I like to keep up on things as I have friends all over the world
I appreciate your knowledge on everything succulent. I'm in California n my patio gets sun about 1:00, so far nothing has burned. I didn't know the plants can burn. I have a lot of Jade plants on my patio, they seem to like the hot sun. We can get to 103°so I wondered if I was doing the right thing? Thank you!
Mary🌵🐈
If they're happy, you're doing great! :) If you notice any signs of sunburn, move them to a less sunny spot.
succulentsandsunshine.com/yt-heat
I live in Vegas and I'm new to succulent growing. TY for this video! I love your fb group BTW and your emails. Thanks so much for time and help.
You are so welcome!
How did your succulents to throughout the summer? Did you use a shade cloth?
The video I’ve been waiting for!! I live in Queensland in Australia and it’s always hot, even in winter. It’s easily 30-35 degrees Celsius and on the hotter days 40° Celsius 😥
So glad you liked it!
Hi, I find your videos very helpful as I also live in hot climate country. I have a query regarding my burros tail as it shedding leaves these days. I have kept it day long bright shade with only an hour of early morning sun. Temperature in day is mostly 35-37 Celsius with 50-60% humidity. Watering it after letting it dry out but don't know what else to do.
I'm going to watch this again when we move to Nevada...oh and you have me hooked on Bonsai Jack but it's expensive...so i have to use it on only some plants
Hi Cassidy! Long time listener first time caller... lol! Just wondering if you can post a full pic of your East side garden ? Playhouse and all! It looks beautiful! I’m always looking for arrangement/ landscape ideas , and no better person to learn from than the Best!! Thank you for the emails!
Thanks for the suggestion!
You need to do a tutorial on the Dinosaur Back in the lone pot! OMG, it's beautiful and HUGE!
Thank you for the video! Helpful as always. I currently live in hot southern california and recently repotted some succulents... How long should I wait before watering them or putting them out in the sun?
We get occasional heatwaves in summer over 37 C and up to 45 degrees in Melbourne australia but usually only a couple days because we get cool changes which drop the temperature again. I have noticed some succulents like sempervivums and sedums can get fried on extreme days but Aeoniums seem to do ok. In the North of Victoria though some towns get multiple days of 40 C and over in extended heatwaves. In Port Augusta in Sth Australia they had highs of 48 degrees C (119 F). Sorry I am not very familiar with fehrendheidt as we use metric here.
Reading on the net I notice much of our native flora does well in your climate, maybe because we have some of the most intense UV in the world and our plants cope with the harsh sun and drought well.
Temperature variability can be tricky at first, but sounds like you are finding what works best for you :)
@@Succulentsandsunshine they grow in the garden and pots.
Do you have a Crinkle Leaf Succulent? If you do, please do a video about it~ 🙏🏻💕
your tips/advice are helping me a lot with my succulents since I bought them. I'm kinda new about this..
Hello! You have both cacti and succulents together, correct? Do they have different sunlight and water needs? Very helpful video! 🙏
Beautiful arrangement🌿🌿🌿🌵🌵🌵
Hi! I'm in Moab, where we spend about a month every summer between 100°-110°. I haven't got anything in the ground yet, but I do have a dozen potted succulents I want to spend the summer outside. I've noticed that pots get pretty hot to the touch. I wonder if shading the plants works more because it keeps the pots cooler, than protecting the leaves from direct sunlight. And the ground of course stays cooler, which you mentioned briefly in this video. It would be nice at some point to have you do a talk on how temperature difference affects root systems - if it does make a big difference, then large pots would be a big advantage over small pots, right?
Great suggestion! Yes, the types of pots your succulents are planted in play a large role in how well they thrive. Shading the leaves makes a big difference to the health of your plant. Take a look at this post for examples of succulent sunburn and how to prevent it:
succulentsandsunshine.com/yt-heat
If you're watering in the early morning before it gets too hot, the water will help keep the roots cool. I hope that helps! :)
Hi! Just downloaded your ID cards! I’m super new to succulents and plants, really. Also just moved to So Cal and we are having 110 days! 🥵 Have noticed sun burns and mentioned that to someone and they thought I was crazy 😝 glad to hear I’m not! We need more shade in my back yard! 😆
Lol. Extreme heat, @ 95 F!
During summers here I have 110-115 F on an average. No wonder I can't grow succulents except aloes 😔
Yep, this was just the beginning of summer for me. Those 115 temps were brutal. Not much survived!
@@Succulentsandsunshine 😔
Thanks for the video! Your succs on top of the playhouse, you said where you got them (something garden?), but I couldn't quite catch it. I'm in the Phoenix area and am looking for local nurseries, farms, and gardens to buy succulents from. Do you have any recommendations or favorite places?
We in Canberra also get very hot summer too, getting more than 35°C on quite many days. Just bought an agave concerning whither to plant it in the soil or not. Did you say claying soil is cooler? Does it like clay soil? Thank you!
I don't generally suggest clay for succulents because it retains so much water. Ideally you'd still have a well draining soil for it.
That said... in the ground they seem to tolerate a wider variety of soils and still survive. Just make sure it gets acclimated to the sunlight and heat over time.
@@Succulentsandsunshine thank you!
Hi! Can u do a walkthrough of your garden? Would love to see how your garden does in arizona bec.we are planning to move there and im afraid my succulents will gonna die 🙁
Here's a few videos of my garden throughout the seasons:
ua-cam.com/video/vtYFjsGUkQE/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/hXIAL0ELVGw/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/zlECpvUuyBI/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/gbwaCdU5ojE/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/qgzCzm3-PC8/v-deo.html
Succulents and Sunshine thank u so much! All of this videos helped! 😊💚
Looovveee your small succulents above the playhouse 😍. I’m also in Phoenix and cannot keep mine alive!! How often are you watering the 2in. Succulents???
We're watering whenever the soil is completely dry :)
We are having hotter than usual weather here in California with temps over 109 for several days so I'm unsure if my succs need extra water in this type of weather although I'm thinking perhaps not according this video. I have given them shade.
I noticed my succulents where they are at don’t get sun till about noonish but they are behind a shade cloth. Will they be fine? The soil seems to dry so quick but I don’t want to over water them either. I do use a moisture meter and it’s always “dry”.
A lot of it will depend on the heat, but they may be ok. Morning sun is generally best because it's cooler.
I live in New Mexico and I keep succulents inside. They live by a large south facing window. I find that most people say to water your succulents ones a week or even less, but the soil seems to dry out completely within about 3-4 days. I was wondering if this is a fine watering schedule for my succulents or it it was still too much. (soil is equal parts Cactus mix and perlite with some larger lava rocks mixed in). If anyone knows anything I would appreciate some advice.
I have the same question. Did you ever figure it out.. watering in desert like states?
Is there an update on how this did once you had the shade cloth for the rest of the summer?
Everything did much better! The only thing that didn't end up surviving was the Ruby Necklace. However, it wasn't very well rooted so it had a harder time with the heat and reduced water.
Succulents and Sunshine thank you, how'd your aloes in the ground do over the summer and how much did you water them?
I’m in Yuma! Joined your membership. Very curious how yours do outside. 😅
Thanks! :) I'll keep you updated :)
Hi, I would love to know your soil mix for succulents.. Thanks! 💕
We use Bonsai Jack soil. You can learn more about it, as well as other recipes for soil, in this post:
succulentsandsunshine.com/yt-mainsoil
I love watching you video,It’s very helpful
i like your mushrooms.
I'm a bit confused, why do you use coconut coir and such a shallow pan? Don't you always use the bonsai jack soil for everything? I'm in Phoenix as well and I notice my mangave don't seem to thrive or grow well in bonsai jack soil, should I switch to a denser soil that holds more water? Thanks in advance!
The coconut coir helps retain a little bit more water than the Bonsai Jack Gritty Mix.
The shallow tray is just for leaf propagation as they don't have deep roots so a shallow pot is perfect. They'll be transplanted as they get larger. And the coir works well for them because they need water frequently so it helps that it doesn't dry out as much. It's also easier to cover baby roots with coir 😊
Please do a video on how to avoid sunburn on newly purchase plants :(
can you post a video of how to take care of the succulent 'mother of thousands' ?
The ground cover?
We are using the "trailing" variety of Elephant Bush in the ground. It's called Portulacaria afra 'Decumbent'.