Thank you for your support! The next one should be a good topic, but it's kind of a hard subject to cover. I'm working on the script and I hope I can get it done next week😅
Love that you’re so concise, orderly and to the point. I really need to learn these details, each time I lose my succulents, it’s awful! Glad to have found your channel. I’ll be watching all that u have so far and just subscribed. Question for you. I have so many imported succulents that either only grow albino leaves or they only grow green leaves, no variegated leaves at all! Do u have any idea what factors may cause them to either only grow albino or green leaves when they were initially beautifully variegated?
Thank you so much for the compliments! About the variegated problem, if I would guess, the main issue could be the environment ( espaciall the lighting condition). Variegated is when the two types of pigment achieving a balance. So when the green pigments is dominated, it 'll become fully green. One way the other. Also, when you choose variegated succulents, watch out those ones that're "too pretty". Like some succulents that are half albino + half green. These types of variegated are not stable.
Congrats on your beautiful collection! Is watering the sides like you showed in the video better in order to bring out their colours instead of bottom watering or was it just for the video's purpose?
Thank you for the compliment! I wouldn't say the watering methodology itself should make the difference, but rather the amount of water given. I do use bottom watering as well. It's time saving, but you have a lot less control. I generally only use bottom watering when I want to thoroughly water certain plants. Most of the time, I water as shown to control how much water I give them.
i just love all your plants especially that Blue Bird! most of my echeverias are in a 4 inch pot which i tend to water 7-10 days when ever the soil seems to be dry, but i guess ive started a bad habbit (i think) of just watering all my succulents at the end of the week without actually feeling out my plants. luckily i havent had any signs of over watering. but i also have 5 plants in 2.5 inch pots which im not entirely sure if i should be doing more frequent waterings since they tend to dry out days before the bigger pots
I think you've got the right idea, and you know what to look for. Normally, the smaller pots will dry faster, but that may be balanced out by the plant's smaller size, so it may not require additional watering. Just listen to what they tell you from the nudge test.🤗
When watering the succulents, do we water deeply till water comes out from the bottom of the pot (to make sure the bottom roots get water too)? That seems to be the advice I've gathered when doing my research online.
Yes, I would agree with your general understanding that we want to thoroughly saturate the soil, and that observing the water coming out of the bottom can be a good way to tell. Personally, I'm not necessarily focused on that anymore, since I'm out with my plants everyday and observing changes. I'm responding to the plant, pot, soil, and other environmental factors.😊
@@SucculentPalette hi! i've been waiting for your new videos but i can't help but ask: if you are limiting the water to bring out their colours, how much water do you give when you're watering them? i've been doing the nudge test and always hold myself back from watering them because i want to stress them (based on my research online) and water about every 3 weeks now, and when i water them i always fully saturate the soil. can you help me? i live in tropical country so the humidity is quite high, my soil mix is about 80% inorganic. thank you so much, can't wait for your new contents!
@@keshiahanny Thank you so much for your support! I’ve been kind busy lately, but start to working on the next video! If you live in tropical country where the humidity is quite high, I would recommend you not let the soil too saturated when do watering to prevent root rot. The logic of doing the nudge test is because there are so many factors that can affect the dry time for the soil e.g. different varieties of succulents, pot sizes, changes in weather, even the soil mix can slightly different from pot to pot. (That’s why I would not say a time of watering) Even when you see the surface soil is dry, the bottom soil can be very wet, that means it still have enough water to use. When you water at the 3 week mark, are the succulent’s outer leaves soft & showing some compact shape? If you touch the leaves and they are still quite hard, that means the leaves are still full of water & you should not water them until the test tell you they are ready to be watered. And considering the tropical weather, they can absorb extra water just from the air (compared to a dry weather area), you might want to stress them a little bit more to achieve the same affect.
@@SucculentPalette thank you so much for replying! can't wait for the next video. yes i agree, that's why i water some of my babies at different rate. i usually water them when the outer leaves are soft. the ones i want so stress (water at 3 weeks mark) are showing compact shape in the inner part, and the outer leaves are all soft, even quite wrinkly now, but the inner ones still quite firm i find. is this okay? do i have to water them (but not fully saturate the soil) or just let them be for the moment? mine's taking so long to show colour though :( so sorry for keep asking.
@@keshiahanny When I see the outer leaves are quite wrinkly, I would give it water. (If you go further, it may have the risk of damaging its root system. It’s important to find a balance between stress color & plant health) It’s okay if the inner leaves are quite firm. In fact, it should be like that. When succulents start to feel lacking of water, they’ll tend to “sacrifice” the older leaves (outer leaves) to save energy/water for the new leaves (inner leaves). When you give it water, it’ll probably grow back some green color and lose some compacted shape, but that’s okay, it’s a process that need to go through. Keep controlling water & give it enough sunlight. You’ll start to notice the difference. The leaves should become more and more chubby too.
Yes, wearing gloves can help to protect the farina, but it's still quite delicate & it doesn't grow back. I don't actually wear gloves that often, but I try to be gentle with it. If I'm doing the feel test for watering, I will tend to use the back of my nail, which seems to be less disruptive. I also try to touch in places that are less visible, like underside of the leaf.
I loved all the visual examples you gave! beautiful succulent collection
Glad you liked it! :)
Stellar content…really and truly helpful. You are onto something here with your channel that sets it apart from the others. Thank you!!!
Patiently waiting for the next video🙏
I literally check your channel every hour👀
Thank you for your support! The next one should be a good topic, but it's kind of a hard subject to cover. I'm working on the script and I hope I can get it done next week😅
Very informative videos. Good tips. Thank you
Very helpful advice. Thank you.
Love that you’re so concise, orderly and to the point. I really need to learn these details, each time I lose my succulents, it’s awful! Glad to have found your channel. I’ll be watching all that u have so far and just subscribed.
Question for you. I have so many imported succulents that either only grow albino leaves or they only grow green leaves, no variegated leaves at all!
Do u have any idea what factors may cause them to either only grow albino or green leaves when they were initially beautifully variegated?
Thank you so much for the compliments!
About the variegated problem, if I would guess, the main issue could be the environment ( espaciall the lighting condition).
Variegated is when the two types of pigment achieving a balance. So when the green pigments is dominated, it 'll become fully green. One way the other.
Also, when you choose variegated succulents, watch out those ones that're "too pretty". Like some succulents that are half albino + half green. These types of variegated are not stable.
Congrats on your beautiful collection! Is watering the sides like you showed in the video better in order to bring out their colours instead of bottom watering or was it just for the video's purpose?
Thank you for the compliment!
I wouldn't say the watering methodology itself should make the difference, but rather the amount of water given.
I do use bottom watering as well. It's time saving, but you have a lot less control. I generally only use bottom watering when I want to thoroughly water certain plants. Most of the time, I water as shown to control how much water I give them.
i just love all your plants especially that Blue Bird! most of my echeverias are in a 4 inch pot which i tend to water 7-10 days when ever the soil seems to be dry, but i guess ive started a bad habbit (i think) of just watering all my succulents at the end of the week without actually feeling out my plants. luckily i havent had any signs of over watering. but i also have 5 plants in 2.5 inch pots which im not entirely sure if i should be doing more frequent waterings since they tend to dry out days before the bigger pots
I think you've got the right idea, and you know what to look for. Normally, the smaller pots will dry faster, but that may be balanced out by the plant's smaller size, so it may not require additional watering. Just listen to what they tell you from the nudge test.🤗
Great job!!! Keep it up.
Thank you!
Love this video
Thank you! :)
When watering the succulents, do we water deeply till water comes out from the bottom of the pot (to make sure the bottom roots get water too)? That seems to be the advice I've gathered when doing my research online.
Yes, I would agree with your general understanding that we want to thoroughly saturate the soil, and that observing the water coming out of the bottom can be a good way to tell. Personally, I'm not necessarily focused on that anymore, since I'm out with my plants everyday and observing changes. I'm responding to the plant, pot, soil, and other environmental factors.😊
@@SucculentPalette hi! i've been waiting for your new videos but i can't help but ask: if you are limiting the water to bring out their colours, how much water do you give when you're watering them? i've been doing the nudge test and always hold myself back from watering them because i want to stress them (based on my research online) and water about every 3 weeks now, and when i water them i always fully saturate the soil. can you help me? i live in tropical country so the humidity is quite high, my soil mix is about 80% inorganic. thank you so much, can't wait for your new contents!
@@keshiahanny Thank you so much for your support! I’ve been kind busy lately, but start to working on the next video!
If you live in tropical country where the humidity is quite high, I would recommend you not let the soil too saturated when do watering to prevent root rot.
The logic of doing the nudge test is because there are so many factors that can affect the dry time for the soil e.g. different varieties of succulents, pot sizes, changes in weather, even the soil mix can slightly different from pot to pot. (That’s why I would not say a time of watering) Even when you see the surface soil is dry, the bottom soil can be very wet, that means it still have enough water to use.
When you water at the 3 week mark, are the succulent’s outer leaves soft & showing some compact shape? If you touch the leaves and they are still quite hard, that means the leaves are still full of water & you should not water them until the test tell you they are ready to be watered.
And considering the tropical weather, they can absorb extra water just from the air (compared to a dry weather area), you might want to stress them a little bit more to achieve the same affect.
@@SucculentPalette thank you so much for replying! can't wait for the next video.
yes i agree, that's why i water some of my babies at different rate. i usually water them when the outer leaves are soft. the ones i want so stress (water at 3 weeks mark) are showing compact shape in the inner part, and the outer leaves are all soft, even quite wrinkly now, but the inner ones still quite firm i find. is this okay? do i have to water them (but not fully saturate the soil) or just let them be for the moment? mine's taking so long to show colour though :(
so sorry for keep asking.
@@keshiahanny When I see the outer leaves are quite wrinkly, I would give it water. (If you go further, it may have the risk of damaging its root system. It’s important to find a balance between stress color & plant health)
It’s okay if the inner leaves are quite firm. In fact, it should be like that. When succulents start to feel lacking of water, they’ll tend to “sacrifice” the older leaves (outer leaves) to save energy/water for the new leaves (inner leaves).
When you give it water, it’ll probably grow back some green color and lose some compacted shape, but that’s okay, it’s a process that need to go through. Keep controlling water & give it enough sunlight. You’ll start to notice the difference. The leaves should become more and more chubby too.
Are you wearing gloves to avoid removing the Farina? Everytime I touch mine it damages the farina. Should you try to never touch with a bare hand?
Yes, wearing gloves can help to protect the farina, but it's still quite delicate & it doesn't grow back. I don't actually wear gloves that often, but I try to be gentle with it. If I'm doing the feel test for watering, I will tend to use the back of my nail, which seems to be less disruptive. I also try to touch in places that are less visible, like underside of the leaf.