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Arid Zine by Bayou Bros
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I am a cultivator, enthusiast & educator of the botanically weird and esoteric; mostly cacti, caudex and succulents nurtured from seed. This channel is dedicated to sharing knowledge about these strange and alien plants.
I’m located in Sydney, Australia - adjust my advice to suit your growing context.
I’m located in Sydney, Australia - adjust my advice to suit your growing context.
Pest quest: dealing with rats in the greenhouse
When rats start eating our plants, what can we do to get rid of them? This video shows not only the carnage that a single rat can inflict on a collection of plants, but also a successful method for removing it (in a cruelty free way!)
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Sacred succulents: San Pedro, peyote, frankincense and others
Просмотров 85112 часов назад
Succulents have held an important religious role for thousands of years, usually as a result of their most remarkable properties. In this video, I examine the religious properties of five species of succulent: Carnegiea gigantea (the saguaro), Boswellia sacra (frankincense), Commiphora myrrha (myrrh), Lophophora williamsii (peyote) and Trichocereus pachanoi (San Pedro.) Creative Commons details...
The complete guide to growing Conophytums (and why they're better than Lithops)
Просмотров 1 тыс.21 час назад
For some reason, Conophytums close relatives of the Lithops are widely overlooked succulents. This is despite the fact that they are both easier to care for and more delightful to look at! In this video, I touch on the nature of Conophytums and explain how to grow them and as quickly becomes apparent, they're so much easier than those endlessly finicky Lithops that everyone is always so obsesse...
Massive caudex plant haul: the Arid Zine plant adoption service
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.День назад
What happens when you adopt fifteen amazing caudex succulent plants? You spend all day repotting, pruning, treating and filming them! In this video, I share the whole process of adopting a slate of amazing mature plants, and ensuring that they’ll live happily for many years to come! Creative Commons info: Fouquiera splendens commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:DiverDave Boophane disticha commons.m....
The twirly-leaf succulent bulbs of Namaqualand
Просмотров 99814 дней назад
This video explores the incredible convergent evolution of a group of bulbous succulents from Southern Africa the twirly leaf plants. This includes plants such as Albuca, Gethyllis, Dipcadi, Bulbine and Trachyandra. This video examines why plants develop twirly leaves, and also provides cultivation advice for growing them successfully including how to ensure they maintain their signature curls!
Euphorbia francoisii: the jewel of the succulent Euphorbias
Просмотров 94921 день назад
This video presents a profile of the Madagascan caudiciform Euphorbia, Euphorbia francoisii. The video focuses on both how it grows in its native habitat, as well as how its variable form has encouraged breeders to try to grow ever more interesting varieties of the species. Finally, I offer some brief cultivation advice for collectors seeking to grow this plant themselves. Creative Commons info...
Dioscorea elephantipes: the elephant's foot plant
Просмотров 1 тыс.21 день назад
This video profiles the caudex plant, Dioscorea elephantipes, sometimes called the elephant's foot plant. This South African succulent is known for its huge caudiciform structure with ridges and valleys and is thus highly sought after by collectors. In many cases, it is the gateway into the world of caudex plants. This video briefly explores a little about the plant itself, before providing som...
The complete guide to growing Lithops (without killing them)
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.28 дней назад
This video is a detailed cultivation guide for Lithops, a succulent often sold as a gateway plant into the world of succulents, but which requires extremely specialised care to survive. Many a dead Lithops has resulted from inexperience! This video covers the process of repotting, mixing an appropriate soil, finding the right light level and then watering the plants according to their very prec...
How to water cacti and succulents without killing them
Просмотров 3,9 тыс.Месяц назад
This video is a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about watering cacti and succulent plants. It covers every aspect of watering, answering questions about when to water, how often and how much. Many species are represented, but examples include Lithops, Pseudolithos, Cyphostemma, Conophytum, and cactus species such as Stenocereus, Yungasocereus. The impact of climate, soil mix ...
Cactus spines: more than just a bloody nuisance
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.Месяц назад
This video is all about the incredible cactus spine an organ that serves not only as a form of protection, but has evolved to enable these amazing plants to live in some of the most inhospitable regions of Earth. I examine several different cacti species, including Browningia hertlingiana, Pachycereus pringlei, Copiapoa gigantea, Oreocereus celsianus and the jumping cholla, Cylindropuntia fulgi...
Weirdos and rarities: raising winter succulents from seed
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.Месяц назад
This video serves two purposes: two introduce viewers to seventeen obscure, rare and weird succulent species that grow in the winter, and to provide an update on my seed sowing attempts with these same species. A variety of succulents, caudex plants and bulbs are featured in the video, specifically: Muiria hortenseae, Conophytum pageae, Monsonia (Sarcocaulon) peniculina, M. multifida, M. paters...
How to harvest explosive Euphorbia seeds
Просмотров 565Месяц назад
In this how to video, I present three methods for collecting the notoriously explosive seeds of the Euphorbia, before they disappear somewhere into your greenhouse or garden never to be seen again. Euphorbias are plants that grow seeds in a seed pod, which, when ripe, explode with tremendous force to shoot the seeds some distance from the mother plant. This means that the hobbyist Euphorbia col...
Euphorbia 101: Latex, Hybrids and Exploding Seeds
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.Месяц назад
This video introduces and celebrates the genus Euphorbia, encouraging viewers to recognise the differences between these plants and their commonly confused lookalikes, the cacti. The video examines the distinctive sap and flowers of Euphorbias, touches on the creation of hybrids, then explains basic cultivation of these interesting plants. The species included in this video are Euphorbia obesa,...
Crassula umbella: a finicky unicorn plant
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.Месяц назад
In this plant profile, I explore the Crassula umbella, sometimes called the Winecup Crassula, focusing on how it’s a difficult plant to cultivate and propagate. This succulent bulb originates from South Africa, and despite appearing on many plant collectors lists of ‘unicorn plants,’ it has never entered mainstream cultivation. I explain what makes it such a finicky plant, and offer some sugges...
The most poisonous succulent plants (and why you should grow them)
Просмотров 6 тыс.Месяц назад
This video dives into the topic of the most toxic collectible and garden succulents, and considers whether they're worth keeping or not. This is a deep dive, considering the alkaloids contained within these plants, their impact on the body, and how these alkaloids are used or misused. The focus is on four families of plants the Kalanchoes, the Pachypodiums, the Adenias and the Euphorbias. The p...
Why are Haworthia truncata's leaves so flat, anyway?
Просмотров 629Месяц назад
Why are Haworthia truncata's leaves so flat, anyway?
5 rules to help your new cactus or succulent thrive
Просмотров 2 тыс.2 месяца назад
5 rules to help your new cactus or succulent thrive
Mutant cacti: the weird and the beautiful
Просмотров 9 тыс.2 месяца назад
Mutant cacti: the weird and the beautiful
Stenocereus beneckei: the white cactus
Просмотров 7892 месяца назад
Stenocereus beneckei: the white cactus
Mineral mixology: how to make the perfect mineral soil for cacti and succulents
Просмотров 4,8 тыс.2 месяца назад
Mineral mixology: how to make the perfect mineral soil for cacti and succulents
Pachypodium namaquanum: the half-men of Namaqualand
Просмотров 9762 месяца назад
Pachypodium namaquanum: the half-men of Namaqualand
A greenhouse tour of the Arid Zine Cactarium
Просмотров 3 тыс.2 месяца назад
A greenhouse tour of the Arid Zine Cactarium
How to raise winter growing succulent and caudex plants from seed - the Arid Zine method
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.3 месяца назад
How to raise winter growing succulent and caudex plants from seed - the Arid Zine method
This video would be 10/10, but as you decided to put an ad every goddamn minute it's more like 2/10, unwatchable without adblock
Hey thanks for the feedback - didn’t realise the ads would be so pervasive. I’ll look into it.
Great episode. Can we get updates as time goes on?
Sure, I’ll come back with an update after they’re all established and growing. Thanks for watching!
That skull pot are a banger bro, did you custom it yourself?
I wish! Scored it from a super talented Australian potter… who unfortunately moved away and stopped making them.
Thank you for using free trap and relocating him! 😊❤
C*ueltyfree. Yt erased it.
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Oooh I’d be livid too, Ratty got some pretty special plants. I’ve seen many rats in NYC but geez that’s a big, well fed one! Hope he had no friends…🐀🪴 and thank you for relocating him 🤗
Clearly well fed on delicious plants… although he’s also decimated the lemons on my lemon tree too!
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In the US they have bear spray. Is there rat spray? If not, why not?
No idea! Surely there’d be something like that that would work
Maybe irony rules and huge bears are easier to frighten than little rats. Rats have scared me out of my day dreaming by simply flying out of some place unexpected and climbing over any obstacle, like me en route. Relative sprinting speed looks like 160kph
My last encounter with ratus ratus, was a bite to my big toe when my foot obstructed its escape route from under the computer desk, and maybe the rat's opinion of me having a cat. I have pictures. Was only last Summer. Neighbour down stairs was not as relaxed, when a rat ran over her in her bed. Could have been more exciting, and free adrenaline rush, had the little mammal climbed in with her. They're not in the least intimidated by great ape primate and will stand their ground with any predator, but with little success with a snake which has no trouble following through tight spaces.
Haha wow! My only encounter was when I startled one that had made a nest in among the blades of my lawn mower… probably lucky that I turned it over to clean the blades, rather than just getting straight to mowing!
I have 5 different Sinningias but not that one! They flowered in Autumn, but I live in Brisbane and the weather was warm. They are in a mix made up of premium potting mix, orchid bark, perlite and coco coir. I let them dry out between watering.
Good to know! They’re a bit of a mystery to me, keen to see how it grows.
@@AridZine if you ever propagate any, let me know! I have not been able to find any other species online than the ones I own.
Rats are really annoying. They always go for my variegated cacti.
They LOVE the most prized stuff!
Expensive taste
What is the species of that hanging cactus. I must get a specimen
It’s a monkey tail cactus, Hildewintera colademononis
@AridZine thanks 👍
Damn son nana. 😢😅
No good 😬
Good grief I had no idea. I just planted one last year and got some cuttings from a neighbor. I just went out and dug it up and threw it away. I am not taking any chances.
They’re pretty vicious plants!
One thing that I like about growing under lights only is NO 4 LEGGED PEST !
Very true! Not necessarily an antidote to smaller pests though.. fungus gnats seem to especially have a predisposition towards indoor grows.
I use an 18" diameter oscillating fan running 24 hours a day. It is mounted as high as was reasonable.
Here it is not the rats thats the problem, its slugs. My god its annoying, when you been taking care of plants for years and over night just gone...😡
Yikes. We have slugs around here but I suspect my greenhouse is too dry for them to venture in.
Perhaps, but in comparison to habitat theft and poison taking out blue tongue lizards with the baited snails, like owls with warfarin for rodent, native and otherwise. At least the mollusc aren't taking out the whole forest, and we are yet to be boiled alive like clam in shallow water. Just saying, I do understand how tolerance worn thin leaves little room for slug diplomacy.
@@AridZine. Hostas are like crack to deer and slugs, totally decimated. 🦌🐌
Earwigs ate some of my cactus blossoms last growing season. Ever heard of that?
Never! A strange one for sure.
@@AridZine Thought it was weird.
I like this topic and enjoy your other videos, but the microphone quality made it difficult to watch the entirety of this video.
Thanks for the feedback. I knew the audio wasn’t ideal (lots of weird background noises going on) which i tried to rectify, but possibly just made it worse! It's good to know for next time.
Love the pasion you put in to these videos very informative love your work
Thanks mate, appreciate it
I read a book many years ago called Food of the Gods by Terrence McKenna. His conclusion at the end of the book was that his most profound experience, of all the psychoactive chemicals he tried, was mescaline. I grew a L. williamsii from seed long ago. After a time it got to about the size of the one you have & then carked it. I foolishly left it out in the elements as I was not an experienced gardener then. I notice the price for seed, if you can get them, has skyrocketed to prohibitive amounts. It amazes me how much easier the internet has made sourcing rarer plants & seed & information about them.
Interesting! Yeah, prices are going haywire - I’m planning to do a video about the volatile world of cactus pricing soon.
Love these vids happy i found your channel, i have a small collection of lophs & TPs. It's crazy to see what captures our amazement in these plants and co-existing with them for hundreds of thousands of years
Thank you! Yeah they’re amazing plants - seeing their coexistence with humanity is one of my favourite topics.
Once again, another fantastic video with great information rarely (if ever) seen. Loved it! Thanks as always. 👌
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great vids! Just discovered your stuff this past weekend and you’re already one if my favorites to watch!
Welcome aboard and thank you!
Thanks for your time to make this entertaining video. I am thankful to have discovered your channel.
Glad you enjoy it!
Love your videos, I learn so much. Can you do a video soon on fertilizers.
Yes I will soon. Thanks!
Love all these plants - crazy variations, sub-species and requirements within all of these too! 🙌 where can I get one of those tshirts 🔥
Thank you! If you search Google for Art of Zig, you’ll find the artist - he sells them in his webstore.
Thanks! You should read the book ‘The Genus Boswellia: Preservation Through Horticulture’ - it’s awesome 🙌
I'll check it out!
Did you know that chopping or damaging a saguaro in Arizona can get you 25 years in prison? Very interesting video as always! Learned a lot of new stuff again :) take care!
I didn’t know that, but it’s good to see a tough stance protecting plants for once!
Hey thanks for all this info, really interesting.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love the deep dive into this topic. This subject is what made me such desert plant enthusiast.
I suspect that’s true for many; peyote was one of the first types of cacti I tried to grow way back when I first started.
My girlfriend said I would probably get along with you because it looks like you also hang out all day with your plants. There are dozens of us! 😂
Hahaha I’d love to do nothing but spend time with my plants! Your girlfriend is almost certainly right.
Love your videos, backebergia was reclassified to pachycereus militaris I blelieve
Thanks mate - following updates to taxonomy is a bit of a nightmare; the latest species list by Joel Lode based mostly on genetic tests has taken Backebergia back out into a separate genus again. How long will it stay there? 😅😂
@@AridZine Definitely is a nightmare, lots of families have been on the chopping block recently. Really cool to see your appreciation for the Sonoran desert where I live. As used to the cacti and other plants as I am, Im constantly being surprised and amazed by these incredible desert survivors.
Great video mate!
Cheers mate! Appreciate it
Amazing, thank you for making all that into one video, is quite the treat! all incredible and quirky plants, was a joy to see these
Thank you for watching 😀
Hi! I've been enjoying watching your awesome videos. You give a lot of good info and tips. Loved the ending of this video with the plants in their new pots and especially when you popped in at the end! Made me smile!
Haha thanks! Glad someone noticed the end of the video 😅
@@AridZine😊😁
What are minimum temperature in winter? Awesome video mate, too many cool plants, wayyy to littel room ^^ best regards
Depends on the species, some can tolerate short freezing periods - generally minimums of 3C is a good bet though.
...to stop old blokes rolling out of bed.
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I stumbled on these a few months back on my "plant journey" and have a few in my collection. They are cute little plants, perfect for those of us who are space challenged.
Yes their tiny size just adds to their appeal! Thanks for watching
I got my first Conophytum Pearsonii a few months ago and it’s just begun to shed out of its old leaves! Such a beautiful plant to see grow, and they multiply so fast! 😁
They’re wonderful to see as they go through their cycle and grow. Happy growing!
I've done pretty good with Lithops so I'll give these little guys a try...thanks for the recommendation and guide!!!
If you’ve got Lithops growing happily, Conos will be a walk in the park - very rewarding too.
Oh geez another fantastic rabbit hole to enter, Conophytums, who knew? what variety too. Ok off to look them up…but oh dear you didn’t show what the flowers look like! And about how old are the plants you showed grown from seed ? Again, thanks much for this info 😊 🗿
It’s a wonderful rabbit hole to go down! These plants are maybe three years from seed? My record keeping was terrible when I sowed these.
It’s unavailability unless have 💰💰
They shouldn’t be too pricey - Australian prices are always inflated compared to other markets, and most Conophytum can be had down here for $10 if you know the nurseries that grow them.
Much love from Trenton Nj
And Colonia NJ! 🤗
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So you water them in winter and autumn?
Yep, winter and autumn -- early spring too, if local temperatures are cool
Great info! What is the pot dimensions used to pot the witerbergense? and have you tried grow them from seeds?
Thanks! In this video, all the plants are in 5cm pots, and all the plants you see me holding were raised from seed.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us! I have some growing from seed. I don't know if I have to stop.watering they are so tiny but growing.I failed with c. Maughanii seedlings, but others are growing
Keep watering tiny seedlings watered so long as they're still up taking water. When they do enter their first dormancy, keep them out of any direct sun (I actually keep mine indoors, not even under light... they're completely asleep anyway.) You can then pop them back outside just prior to their first watering when temperatures cool again.
awesome videos
Appreciate it!
Great presentation 😊
Thank you 😋
Great work mate
Cheers mate!
Starting from seed is the easy rookie mode. I start with getting the plant to give me the seed 💪
Yes, true! But why stop there? Why not start with the seeds to give you the plant to give you the seeds?
What are the dimensions of the pot you are using for potting up? I really need to find something like that.... Best regards
68mm wide, probably about 100mm deep.