I live in a tropical country where its summer all year along and there's rainy season around Nov to Jan. How do I take care of aeonium lilypad is such weather? Can I just leave it in full sun and rain?
Thank you! There is not much informations about what to do with succulents during the hot summer. I live in a place with very hot and dry summers, so now that have over 30 degrees Celsius I have been wondering what I will do with them when it gets even hotter(over 40).Specially with a small aeonium kiwi I bought a few weeks ago. Right now I have this aeonium(and another succulent with ticker&shorter leaves whose name I don’t know) by a large window(without direct sun light). I still have my window open, but I will have the AC on the coming months, probably until October. I don’t know if the AC(and temperature changes) is a problem for them, but at the same time I don’t know if the will die outside with extreme heat, even under shade. If they are affected during the summer, how can we tell if they are resting and not dying? Thank you!
Hi 😁i love your videos. I have question about aeonium mardi gras please, what cause them to revert back? I am not sure what it means maybe losing the variegation? And how do i prevent my echeverias with bumps from losing the bumps?
Hi Elaine. Generally speaking, if they look like they're growing (i.e. turning green, and the rosettes are open wide and not closed tight), and they are looking a bit shriveled up or droopy, then I would water them. If the branches look firm or swollen, they probably don't need water yet. If you're not sure that they're actively growing, water once and then see how it reacts over the next few days. If it still looks droopy, it's probably dormant and you can hold off on any watering for a while until the soil looks really dry and you can try repeating the test again. I'll be more concerned about the amount of light they're getting though.
So the reason you can't read the gentleman's name is because it's in Hebrew :) His name is Uri. So in Israel our sun is very hot in the summer and unlike yourself we have absolutely zero rain. So I'm taking from what you said that maybe we can give them a little water, since we have no rain. This video is terrific, thank you. I've been doing the wrong thing and absolutely drenching mine about once a month, luckily I don't think I did terrible damage, I use 50% sand so I'm guessing that helped, but will cut way back on summer watering.
Hi thank you for the information about Aeonium plant. I have this beautiful plant and in India ( west Bengal) Summer season has been started. So I was thinking about my potted Aeonium which is placed in shade. Please advise me how to take cutting and the suitable time.
Hi Sumita, apologies for the delayed reply. Regarding cuttings, best time is to do it after summer when it starts cooling down. Because Aeoniums grow during the colder months.
Yes thank sir Chuck,now i dont have to worry about my aeoniums ,got it from mam maryann and it's summer here in pinas,i move it in shaded area,and its almost 3 months there's no sign of growth even roots but the stem is still ok.
Hi Nazia. That's a good question, and one I haven't really thought about since in my climate, they flower regularly. From what I read, they require a period of dormancy so they can build up the energy to produce flowers (and reproduce) once they reawaken. So in my climate, taking my imbricata for instance, they flower during spring, summer, and autumn. Crazy huh? However based on what I see from others' experience in the tropics, theirs rarely flower. Quite understandable since they don't have a well-defined winter that will trigger their dormancy. So most echeverias tend to flower a lot less in their area.
My aenoium leaves are all droopy. I watered them a day ago and the next day they where better. Today they started drooping again and their soil is still moist from 3 days ago. I checked for rotting and bugs but they're fine. They get shade and morning sun. Do you know what's wrong? Thanks :)
Hey there. Just so I don't end up making too much assumptions, here's a few questions - 1. Where do you live? (so I can figure out what climate you have) 2. Is your aeonium already rooted? 3. Do you know which variety of aeonium you have? (or you can upload a photo of it somewhere and paste the url here)
Cerriscapades I live in Texas. They're all rooted plants. The ones that keep drooping their leaves are aeonium velour, aeonium undulatum, jack catlin, aeonium green arboreum. I got them all during the winter when the temperatures where cool. Now it's getting warmer. I water them and their leaves get better. A few days later their leaves droop again. They're big plants in big plastic pots with drainage holes. I use regular potting mix for them. I noticed that they droop in the afternoon and in the morning they're fine when it's cloudy and cool outside. I think I'm doing something wrong with them because they've always been fine until now. I've had them for 6 months.
Droopy succulents also usually means not enough light. I assume it is still cool there, which means they are still actively growing. If you have them in shade, you could probably give them a bit more sunlight. They would appreciate it, along with your regular watering (when the mix gets dry of course).
"Aeonium in Habitat and Cultivation" by Rudolf Schulz is really good. Here's the book on Amazon for reference but you might find it in stock elsewhere. www.amazon.com/Aeonium-Habitat-Cultivation-Rudolf-Schulz/dp/B0049XJXHA
i have a question. why is that that some aeoniums do not open up? I got a cutting and the leaves where closed up but it's cooler now and they won't open up
How cold is it there now? From my experience, it takes consecutive days of 25°C (77°F) or below for them to naturally get out of dormancy. You can induce the awakening by keeping them in the shade and keeping them relatively cool though.
Please I need help. Can I repot my aeoniums during summer dormancy? By the way, I really like the look of your garden. Also, why is there a lot of spindly stems coming out of the base of my plants? Are they roots or shall I just cut them off?
Hi Catherine, repotting is fine but just be careful not to cut too much of the roots, and also don't give it much water. When it is dormant, it wouldn't be regrowing its roots as fast as it does when it is actively growing, and if you water it too much it will rot. With that said, if you really need to pot it, go ahead. If you don't have to, then just leave it alone. As for the growth, yeah they are roots. Aerial roots. It's either because it's dehydrated, or it is trying to grab on to something. I'd say it is the latter. I'd just leave them on. You can plant it with those roots in the soil if you want too. It's just the excessive watering that you have to be mindful of.
Are there other factors that may cause rot? I haven't watered some of my succulents for several weeks, to a month and yet their stems have suddenly become mushy. I was thinking maybe there is something wrong with the temperature or humidity.
I had this same problem with a few of my aeoniums and I just stopped watering them altogether during the summer. I did start lightly watering them once they woke up in October though.
Absolutely brilliant video and a great topic. Thank you so much for addressing this critical issue especially for the plants with the over shed.
Great way to explain with an example.. yes you are right each plant/garden will have its own microclimate and we need to keep that in mind.. Thanks
I just received some aeonium cuttings from an amazing subscriber and I needed this information. Thanks for sharing 👍😊.
Omg this is so helpful. You have earned a sub! Thank you so much!
Great video. This answers my question about watering aeoniums too. I have a few and summer is approaching so very helpful.
Happy to help!
I live in a tropical country where its summer all year along and there's rainy season around Nov to Jan. How do I take care of aeonium lilypad is such weather? Can I just leave it in full sun and rain?
Thank you! There is not much informations about what to do with succulents during the hot summer. I live in a place with very hot and dry summers, so now that have over 30 degrees Celsius I have been wondering what I will do with them when it gets even hotter(over 40).Specially with a small aeonium kiwi I bought a few weeks ago. Right now I have this aeonium(and another succulent with ticker&shorter leaves whose name I don’t know) by a large window(without direct sun light). I still have my window open, but I will have the AC on the coming months, probably until October. I don’t know if the AC(and temperature changes) is a problem for them, but at the same time I don’t know if the will die outside with extreme heat, even under shade. If they are affected during the summer, how can we tell if they are resting and not dying? Thank you!
Hi 😊can I propagate aeoniums using water for rooting first before planting in soil?
Hi 😁i love your videos. I have question about aeonium mardi gras please, what cause them to revert back? I am not sure what it means maybe losing the variegation? And how do i prevent my echeverias with bumps from losing the bumps?
Hi! That aeonium you touched at 1:25, what type is that?
I’m in the uk and as they are tender to colder temps, if I bring them indoors, do I water please?
Hi Elaine. Generally speaking, if they look like they're growing (i.e. turning green, and the rosettes are open wide and not closed tight), and they are looking a bit shriveled up or droopy, then I would water them. If the branches look firm or swollen, they probably don't need water yet.
If you're not sure that they're actively growing, water once and then see how it reacts over the next few days. If it still looks droopy, it's probably dormant and you can hold off on any watering for a while until the soil looks really dry and you can try repeating the test again.
I'll be more concerned about the amount of light they're getting though.
Hi
I have a 7 Echeveria rainbow they are not looking ok can u plz guide me how to care
Thank u
So the reason you can't read the gentleman's name is because it's in Hebrew :) His name is Uri. So in Israel our sun is very hot in the summer and unlike yourself we have absolutely zero rain. So I'm taking from what you said that maybe we can give them a little water, since we have no rain. This video is terrific, thank you. I've been doing the wrong thing and absolutely drenching mine about once a month, luckily I don't think I did terrible damage, I use 50% sand so I'm guessing that helped, but will cut way back on summer watering.
Hi thank you for the information about Aeonium plant. I have this beautiful plant and in India ( west Bengal) Summer season has been started. So I was thinking about my potted Aeonium which is placed in shade. Please advise me how to take cutting and the suitable time.
Hi Sumita, apologies for the delayed reply. Regarding cuttings, best time is to do it after summer when it starts cooling down. Because Aeoniums grow during the colder months.
Thank you so much. Your garden is really beautiful and you have good and useful knowledge about gardening. I have learned from you.
Yes thank sir Chuck,now i dont have to worry about my aeoniums ,got it from mam maryann and it's summer here in pinas,i move it in shaded area,and its almost 3 months there's no sign of growth even roots but the stem is still ok.
Saw the photo you posted, medyo mabagal nga yung Zwartkop compared sa Velour. Just maintain cool conditions to encourage it to get out of dormancy.
Hi Chuck,
A question from India when does echeverias bloom? Is there any specific season?
Hi Nazia. That's a good question, and one I haven't really thought about since in my climate, they flower regularly. From what I read, they require a period of dormancy so they can build up the energy to produce flowers (and reproduce) once they reawaken. So in my climate, taking my imbricata for instance, they flower during spring, summer, and autumn. Crazy huh?
However based on what I see from others' experience in the tropics, theirs rarely flower. Quite understandable since they don't have a well-defined winter that will trigger their dormancy. So most echeverias tend to flower a lot less in their area.
My aenoium leaves are all droopy. I watered them a day ago and the next day they where better. Today they started drooping again and their soil is still moist from 3 days ago. I checked for rotting and bugs but they're fine. They get shade and morning sun. Do you know what's wrong? Thanks :)
Hey there. Just so I don't end up making too much assumptions, here's a few questions -
1. Where do you live? (so I can figure out what climate you have)
2. Is your aeonium already rooted?
3. Do you know which variety of aeonium you have? (or you can upload a photo of it somewhere and paste the url here)
Cerriscapades I live in Texas. They're all rooted plants. The ones that keep drooping their leaves are aeonium velour, aeonium undulatum, jack catlin, aeonium green arboreum. I got them all during the winter when the temperatures where cool. Now it's getting warmer. I water them and their leaves get better. A few days later their leaves droop again. They're big plants in big plastic pots with drainage holes. I use regular potting mix for them. I noticed that they droop in the afternoon and in the morning they're fine when it's cloudy and cool outside. I think I'm doing something wrong with them because they've always been fine until now. I've had them for 6 months.
Droopy succulents also usually means not enough light. I assume it is still cool there, which means they are still actively growing. If you have them in shade, you could probably give them a bit more sunlight. They would appreciate it, along with your regular watering (when the mix gets dry of course).
Cerriscapades Thanks. :)
Hello chuck ! Recently I want to buy succulent book especially about aeonium. Any suggestion? Thank you dude
"Aeonium in Habitat and Cultivation" by Rudolf Schulz is really good. Here's the book on Amazon for reference but you might find it in stock elsewhere.
www.amazon.com/Aeonium-Habitat-Cultivation-Rudolf-Schulz/dp/B0049XJXHA
I really appreciate your suggestion! Thank you so much bro
i have a question. why is that that some aeoniums do not open up? I got a cutting and the leaves where closed up but it's cooler now and they won't open up
How cold is it there now? From my experience, it takes consecutive days of 25°C (77°F) or below for them to naturally get out of dormancy. You can induce the awakening by keeping them in the shade and keeping them relatively cool though.
Please I need help. Can I repot my aeoniums during summer dormancy? By the way, I really like the look of your garden. Also, why is there a lot of spindly stems coming out of the base of my plants? Are they roots or shall I just cut them off?
Hi Catherine, repotting is fine but just be careful not to cut too much of the roots, and also don't give it much water. When it is dormant, it wouldn't be regrowing its roots as fast as it does when it is actively growing, and if you water it too much it will rot. With that said, if you really need to pot it, go ahead. If you don't have to, then just leave it alone.
As for the growth, yeah they are roots. Aerial roots. It's either because it's dehydrated, or it is trying to grab on to something. I'd say it is the latter. I'd just leave them on. You can plant it with those roots in the soil if you want too. It's just the excessive watering that you have to be mindful of.
Are there other factors that may cause rot? I haven't watered some of my succulents for several weeks, to a month and yet their stems have suddenly become mushy. I was thinking maybe there is something wrong with the temperature or humidity.
I had this same problem with a few of my aeoniums and I just stopped watering them altogether during the summer. I did start lightly watering them once they woke up in October though.
Ah, now I know why my aoeniums havw not thrived, I over watered during the summer!
Yeah it is a common mistake to make, especially when they sometimes look sad as they burn in summer.
1st ihave school so I'll continue maybe 4:00