Since watching your videos...i have found a variegated one...Love it..propagating a top at the moment..using toothpicks to hold it up..stuck in the growing on all four sides...works well, as I see tiny roots forming..Love your videos and your plants and your amazing knowledge...your so relaxing to listen too..Thanks Marija..Catherine Vancouver Island BC Canada💚👍😉
Thank you for all the tips 🙏🙏 I was gifted one last week and have to repot it cause it's in a tiny nursery pot. I'm a cactus person, and probably will manage to keep it alive 💖💓❤️
I don't know if it's just me?? But until the stems get woody I find I'm always knocking their heads off by accident. Because of this I have so many of these plant lol. It's like my string of buttons propagation method is an "Oops Method". Propagated when bumped lightly. hehe.
Given To Grow lol yes that works as propagation method two. From some reason I have bumped this one much less than burritos tail and string of pearls. 😄
Succulent Living by Marija me too!! Lol. I even managed to knock over a fan on my one string of buttons a few days ago. Now apparently I’m propagating a bunch of string of buttons. Hehe
I love Crassulas too. I just got 2 new ones. Crassula Atropurpurea and Crassula Atropurpurea V. Watermeyeri. They are so cool. How is the weather where you live? It is getting hot in The Netherlands. I did clean all my outside plants .Sempervivums, Sedums,Saxifragas and all the others last weekend. I am so happy to see the sun back. Do you have any Saxifragas? I bought a few variaties last year. OMG they survive the winter very wel. I am surprised to see how strong they are. They look perfect Marija. No damage leaves at all. They are even stronger than a ffew Sempervivums varieties that l have.. I am going to get more Saxifragas this spring. I don't see them often acctually. I need more plants that can survive the winter. The Graptopetalums did also very wel. They are so strong. Do you have any plants outside? I can't remember any video about it? Nice seeing you back. Nice day xxxxx
Nilza Pereira De Melo I have to check pictures of those Crassulas you mentioned because I am not familiar with those names. It’s always fun to add new Crassulas to our collection.😊 I have a lot of plants outside. I planted every plant in our landscape. I will make video about it later because we still have freezing temperatures. Plants can’t go out till middle of May but I have some hardy plants outside. Hostas, hydrangeas, hyacinth, bleeding heart, Lilly of the valley etc. 😊 I can’t wait to be outside!!! This weekend was so windy so I couldn’t even go for a short walk!
This was so helpful, thank you! I just got a little varigated one and I'm so excited about it. I was wondering if you could answer one question for me? Do they reproduce on their own? You started with such a small pot (as I have now, with for stalks in it) and now you have so many stalks! Were those all from your propagation for do they sprout babies around them? Thank you again! It's good to know how to care for them! I had no idea they were winter growers and I'm very glad to know that!
Hi. Great video!! I’m new at growing succulents. My string of buttons has two new tiny little brown circular spots on the leaves near and/or closest to the edges. It’s in a window ledge facing the east, but the buildings east of me block the sun for the most part until it’s mostly in the south. Probably gets about 2-3 hours of sun. I also have my horizontal blinds closed 70-80%. Can you help me figure out why these spots are forming? It’s in cactus/perlite in a well draining pot. Watered only when completely dry. Thanks 🙏
tmkafer hi there! 😊 they do need more light than few hours and they also need good air flow. Mine has some brown spots right now because it was humid a lot and this is their resting period when they need less moisture. Can you take it outside?
Succulent Living by Marija Yes I can take it outside. Just in the summer only. How much time would you say? I have seen videos that said direct sunlight or at least direct light for too long causes sunburn. So I hadn’t opened the blinds more. Sounds like it is OK to open them? Because it would get a lot more light if I opened the blinds. I thought the brown spots might be sunburn or bugs. You don’t think so? Does lack of enough light cause these?
tmkafer Crassulas are prone to fungus so I think it might be due to moisture and lack of air circulation. Outside it’s better for them as long as they have cover and don’t sit out on rain. I keep mine 6 hours direct sun and it’s not burned just now getting reddish on edges. When it’s too much sun they get pale yellow but as soon as they are back inside they get green again.
Succulent Living by Marija Great thanks. I will put them on my deck, I live in a town home. They will get West light for about the amount you recommended. Maybe that will prevent brown spots.? More sun = Less fungus (?). They definitely get enough air circulation since they are in my kitchen where I have a small fan that runs all of the time. I’m in a very dry low humidity state. Is there anything else that spots could come from since it’s well circulated and dry? Just don’t want to kill it since it’s only a few inches high. ;-)
I know this video is old but hoping you might still see this… I have a Crassula that I got in a tiny nursery pot that is HUGE after about 3 years. It grows like crazy and I’ve propagated it many times but for some reason the roots are very shallow. Sometimes if it’s bumped into the roots will easily come up out of the soil. I’ve only repotted it once because it’s over a foot tall but tips over because of shallow roots. Any advice on how to encourage deeper rooting?
I just bought richer soil with nutrients and worm castings and repotted some if my plants. So you can do that. I also have videos on what happens to a plant after certain number of years and many propagations. In cases like that I may take cuttings and throw away years old root system and start fresh. Are you talking about string of buttons or some other plant?
I just bought one and I hope mine stays alive and grow as well as yours. I'm curious about the seasons effect, what if the country I live in is always summer? How do I gauge the growth period?
Zen they will still take a break i middle of summer and January even if you have ideal conditions. That was mine experience. July and January they just rest.
I wasn't aware that these are dormant in summer! No wonder it's taking forever to root a stem, it is actually woody stem. Leaves looked dry wrinkly & started water therapy, it perked up but after replanting, leaves started to dry up again. I still have stems in water, is that good?
Christina Eilers it’s hard to root woody stems and if they get dark in water and have no roots I would just cut closer to the green part of stem. String of buttons looks sad while rooting so leaves may look dehydrated
@@succulentlivingbymarija8872 The edges are getting black actually and start spreading from time to time, sunlight in my place in fact is too bright, first I even consider the heat as the suspect here
@@seanclestine1235 black is bad color to have 😕... I never had them turn black on bright sun... I leave then facing south directly so I don’t think that’s the issue... maybe airflow is not good ... the only time I had black color leaves on other succulents was when there were fungus issues or rot even it’s not root rot but rot of the middle of the succulent. Check soil just in case and maybe try different location for the plant.
I have had this plant for 1 month and it's honestly the easiest succulent to care for and propagate. Even one leaf will quickly grow a root when spraying it with water every day.
I just bought some a month ago, it's very small but on the tops of each plant it's turning white. Is that okay or something serious. I give it partial sun in the morning and bright difused light in the afternoon.
@@succulentlivingbymarija8872 I definitely checked for pests (mealy bugs) it's not that. It does get full sun in the afternoon, though. But it's a cross between a white and yellow shade . Thanks for your input.😉
HELP PLEASE! Last year around August I got a baby crassula perforata at school. I took care of my succulent very well as the semester went on and kept it by my window in my dorm room. I followed all the directions given to me and they worked for a while! But now, since I have moved back home for the summer my plant has outgrown (stretched out) its pot and I decided to re-pot it in a terracotta pot and I have noticed that it started looking a bit sadder each week. Right now, my poor plant has a whole stem that is completely dead and three other large stems that I am trying to save and keep from dying. I have researched a bit and my plant seems to be showing signs of over-watering and a little bit of under-watering as well and I am not sure what to do to save it! I thought about propagating it cause there is a stem that has started to grow its own roots, but I am honestly scared to cause I don't want to harm the plant anymore. Also, I tried looking at the roots of my plant, which probably wasn't a good idea, but by lifting the plant a little bit from the soil I saw that the plant's roots were short and barely had any soil on them. So I am guessing that the roots did not assimilate properly in the new pot? I am not sure...I am honestly so lost and I don't want my first plant to die on me like this. PLEASE HELP ME )': P.S. sorry for such a long comment /: I really would appreciate your guidance.
Amber Yap could be different reasons for change maybe less light or watering issues. Either way you can save it. You can cut tops off with two to three pairs of leaves and place them on top of dry soil. After about five days start spraying top of soil to simulate rooting. I have done this many times and started new plant. Crassula perforata grows pretty fast.
Hey there! Have you ever tried propogating from leaves? I keep reading that it's possible, but I haven't had success with crassula leaves so I thought maybe Im doing something wrong?
The actually don’t have plump leaves. Some hybrids have but not string of buttons variegated or regular. Water is what plumps up leaves in combination with light.
@@michellec.4994 😄 😄 good question! I suppose I liked uniformity when they are in trays under lights because it saves space and doesn’t distract from plants. However, since I moved last year and finally have spaces where I can keep plants on natural light through whole year I have started buying some different pots. Somehow I also thought black is pretty too 😊. You should definitely get baby’s necklace, it’s so much fun to look at and see grow. It does need a lot of light more than string of buttons or some other ones or it gets spacing between the leaves.
Yes, they don’t have super deep roots. My Crassula spring time has quite shallow roots and is quite similar to this one. How shallow do you want to plant it?
I think you just explain opposite .. like in winters watering is minimum and in summer you can give water to regular. and dormancy peroid of every plant is winter , how come this has in summer? please correct?
Rahul Bhatnagar there are succulents that are winter dormant and then there are summer dormant succulents. Crassula is summer dormant (resting in summer). There are also opportunistic plants like Euphorbias that can grow in winter and summer if they have warm and light. Not all plants are resting in winter 😊
Since watching your videos...i have found a variegated one...Love it..propagating a top at the moment..using toothpicks to hold it up..stuck in the growing on all four sides...works well, as I see tiny roots forming..Love your videos and your plants and your amazing knowledge...your so relaxing to listen too..Thanks Marija..Catherine Vancouver Island BC Canada💚👍😉
catherine saulnier thank you so much! ❤️ I just got variegated one myself and excited to grow it!
I have a small one and I love it. Its growing and doing well.
Thank you for all the tips 🙏🙏 I was gifted one last week and have to repot it cause it's in a tiny nursery pot. I'm a cactus person, and probably will manage to keep it alive 💖💓❤️
Good luck! Hope it grow well for you. 😊
the way you say Crassula gives me life😸🌱
Peachy Keen 😄😄
I just received some cuttings so I am happy to watch this video, is very helpful!
fifi 😊 great! Good luck with cuttings! Hope they root quickly!!
I love your string of buttons. I don't have one of these yet but love the tips and information .for sharing.
thank you for the explanation of propagating these crassula versions
Hi Mariea so happy u did that video because I buy one about a month ago and she doing ok but it's good to know more so thank u have a good day
jennifer otiepka you are welcome! ❤️
I don't know if it's just me?? But until the stems get woody I find I'm always knocking their heads off by accident. Because of this I have so many of these plant lol. It's like my string of buttons propagation method is an "Oops Method". Propagated when bumped lightly. hehe.
Given To Grow lol yes that works as propagation method two. From some reason I have bumped this one much less than burritos tail and string of pearls. 😄
Succulent Living by Marija me too!! Lol. I even managed to knock over a fan on my one string of buttons a few days ago. Now apparently I’m propagating a bunch of string of buttons. Hehe
Given To Grow hahaha that’s hilarious 😂
Can I propagate them just from individual leaves?
I love Crassulas too. I just got 2 new ones. Crassula Atropurpurea and Crassula Atropurpurea V. Watermeyeri. They are so cool. How is the weather where you live? It is getting hot in The Netherlands. I did clean all my outside plants .Sempervivums, Sedums,Saxifragas and all the others last weekend. I am so happy to see the sun back. Do you have any Saxifragas? I bought a few variaties last year. OMG they survive the winter very wel. I am surprised to see how strong they are. They look perfect Marija. No damage leaves at all. They are even stronger than a ffew Sempervivums varieties that l have.. I am going to get more Saxifragas this spring. I don't see them often acctually. I need more plants that can survive the winter. The Graptopetalums did also very wel. They are so strong. Do you have any plants outside? I can't remember any video about it? Nice seeing you back. Nice day xxxxx
Nilza Pereira De Melo I have to check pictures of those Crassulas you mentioned because I am not familiar with those names. It’s always fun to add new Crassulas to our collection.😊 I have a lot of plants outside. I planted every plant in our landscape. I will make video about it later because we still have freezing temperatures. Plants can’t go out till middle of May but I have some hardy plants outside. Hostas, hydrangeas, hyacinth, bleeding heart, Lilly of the valley etc. 😊 I can’t wait to be outside!!! This weekend was so windy so I couldn’t even go for a short walk!
It's been 2 yrs.. my crassula are growing like CRAZY. And I've learned how to just let them go on their own. I've propagated them so many times!!!
Great job! 👏🏻👍
This was so helpful, thank you! I just got a little varigated one and I'm so excited about it. I was wondering if you could answer one question for me? Do they reproduce on their own? You started with such a small pot (as I have now, with for stalks in it) and now you have so many stalks! Were those all from your propagation for do they sprout babies around them? Thank you again! It's good to know how to care for them! I had no idea they were winter growers and I'm very glad to know that!
AnnaCStansfieldArt yes, they propagate on their own. During the two years it grew a lot 😊
@@succulentlivingbymarija8872 Oh that's so exciting! I'm so excited, haha! Thank you so much! Subscribed!
Hi. Great video!! I’m new at growing succulents. My string of buttons has two new tiny little brown circular spots on the leaves near and/or closest to the edges. It’s in a window ledge facing the east, but the buildings east of me block the sun for the most part until it’s mostly in the south. Probably gets about 2-3 hours of sun. I also have my horizontal blinds closed 70-80%. Can you help me figure out why these spots are forming? It’s in cactus/perlite in a well draining pot. Watered only when completely dry. Thanks 🙏
tmkafer hi there! 😊 they do need more light than few hours and they also need good air flow. Mine has some brown spots right now because it was humid a lot and this is their resting period when they need less moisture. Can you take it outside?
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Yes I can take it outside. Just in the summer only. How much time would you say? I have seen videos that said direct sunlight or at least direct light for too long causes sunburn. So I hadn’t opened the blinds more. Sounds like it is OK to open them? Because it would get a lot more light if I opened the blinds. I thought the brown spots might be sunburn or bugs. You don’t think so? Does lack of enough light cause these?
tmkafer Crassulas are prone to fungus so I think it might be due to moisture and lack of air circulation. Outside it’s better for them as long as they have cover and don’t sit out on rain. I keep mine 6 hours direct sun and it’s not burned just now getting reddish on edges. When it’s too much sun they get pale yellow but as soon as they are back inside they get green again.
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Great thanks. I will put them on my deck, I live in a town home. They will get West light for about the amount you recommended. Maybe that will prevent brown spots.? More sun = Less fungus (?). They definitely get enough air circulation since they are in my kitchen where I have a small fan that runs all of the time. I’m in a very dry low humidity state. Is there anything else that spots could come from since it’s well circulated and dry? Just don’t want to kill it since it’s only a few inches high. ;-)
tmkafer hm... I would just observe it and if they don’t spread it will be fine. Gradually expose it outside to sun and I think it will be alright.
I know this video is old but hoping you might still see this… I have a Crassula that I got in a tiny nursery pot that is HUGE after about 3 years. It grows like crazy and I’ve propagated it many times but for some reason the roots are very shallow. Sometimes if it’s bumped into the roots will easily come up out of the soil. I’ve only repotted it once because it’s over a foot tall but tips over because of shallow roots. Any advice on how to encourage deeper rooting?
I just bought richer soil with nutrients and worm castings and repotted some if my plants. So you can do that. I also have videos on what happens to a plant after certain number of years and many propagations. In cases like that I may take cuttings and throw away years old root system and start fresh. Are you talking about string of buttons or some other plant?
I just bought one and I hope mine stays alive and grow as well as yours. I'm curious about the seasons effect, what if the country I live in is always summer? How do I gauge the growth period?
Zen they will still take a break i middle of summer and January even if you have ideal conditions. That was mine experience. July and January they just rest.
Thanks for sharing.happiness in leaf vlog
I wasn't aware that these are dormant in summer! No wonder it's taking forever to root a stem, it is actually woody stem. Leaves looked dry wrinkly & started water therapy, it perked up but after replanting, leaves started to dry up again. I still have stems in water, is that good?
Christina Eilers it’s hard to root woody stems and if they get dark in water and have no roots I would just cut closer to the green part of stem. String of buttons looks sad while rooting so leaves may look dehydrated
Succulent Living by Marija thank you, that's good to know!
Hello, I have exactly the same plant. The leaves are dried only in the center. Any idea why that happen?
Loukoumaki maybe it needed more water at some point
Hi, nice video, I wonder whether u know the reason why my crassula perforata leaves edges turn dark and start spreading until the whole leaves..
It could be lack of light and too much water. But not completely sure without seeing it. The edges are getting dark green or black?
@@succulentlivingbymarija8872 The edges are getting black actually and start spreading from time to time, sunlight in my place in fact is too bright, first I even consider the heat as the suspect here
@@seanclestine1235 black is bad color to have 😕... I never had them turn black on bright sun... I leave then facing south directly so I don’t think that’s the issue... maybe airflow is not good ... the only time I had black color leaves on other succulents was when there were fungus issues or rot even it’s not root rot but rot of the middle of the succulent. Check soil just in case and maybe try different location for the plant.
@@succulentlivingbymarija8872 Yeah I couldn't agree more, thanks very much for ur sincere response anyway :)
I have had this plant for 1 month and it's honestly the easiest succulent to care for and propagate. Even one leaf will quickly grow a root when spraying it with water every day.
Well donr Marija. Awesome video.
Great stuff Marija
can you propagate from the leaves only? I knocked one and the leafs cam apart from the stem.
Hi edagdwg best one I've seen really enjoying it will get more thanks for sharing Linda j ☮️❤️ ❤️💯 💯💯 💯
I just bought some a month ago, it's very small but on the tops of each plant it's turning white. Is that okay or something serious. I give it partial sun in the morning and bright difused light in the afternoon.
Elana Areostatico Crooker white is little concerning. Could be pale because of too much light but white usually means pests.
@@succulentlivingbymarija8872 I definitely checked for pests (mealy bugs) it's not that. It does get full sun in the afternoon, though. But it's a cross between a white and yellow shade . Thanks for your input.😉
Elana Areostatico Crooker oh good! Could be just sun. Then it’s fine!
HELP PLEASE! Last year around August I got a baby crassula perforata at school. I took care of my succulent very well as the semester went on and kept it by my window in my dorm room. I followed all the directions given to me and they worked for a while! But now, since I have moved back home for the summer my plant has outgrown (stretched out) its pot and I decided to re-pot it in a terracotta pot and I have noticed that it started looking a bit sadder each week. Right now, my poor plant has a whole stem that is completely dead and three other large stems that I am trying to save and keep from dying. I have researched a bit and my plant seems to be showing signs of over-watering and a little bit of under-watering as well and I am not sure what to do to save it! I thought about propagating it cause there is a stem that has started to grow its own roots, but I am honestly scared to cause I don't want to harm the plant anymore. Also, I tried looking at the roots of my plant, which probably wasn't a good idea, but by lifting the plant a little bit from the soil I saw that the plant's roots were short and barely had any soil on them. So I am guessing that the roots did not assimilate properly in the new pot? I am not sure...I am honestly so lost and I don't want my first plant to die on me like this. PLEASE HELP ME )': P.S. sorry for such a long comment /: I really would appreciate your guidance.
Amber Yap could be different reasons for change maybe less light or watering issues. Either way you can save it. You can cut tops off with two to three pairs of leaves and place them on top of dry soil. After about five days start spraying top of soil to simulate rooting. I have done this many times and started new plant. Crassula perforata grows pretty fast.
@@succulentlivingbymarija8872 Thank you so much! I just started propagating a few and hopefully, it all works out (:
Hey there! Have you ever tried propogating from leaves? I keep reading that it's possible, but I haven't had success with crassula leaves so I thought maybe Im doing something wrong?
Jazz. Morales yes, for Crassulas it has to be pair of leaves. I have other videos about it. 😊
I just got a little 2" pot today hoping i don't kill this 1
Thanks.
Thanks for the info!
I just purchased it online. and perhaps it will arrived at me next friday ^_^v
Widyarin Kusumaningtyas nice! It’s such a great succulent!
Succulent Living by Marija i felt in love with that crassula quite a long time ago. but I didn't have any confidence back then. Thanks to you.
Yay. Finally I have it, in much smaller version of your beauty 😁. Uploading on my Instagram. Yay...
Is it normal for the stems to fall but not snap, will it continue to grow right?
Polly Murphy not normal but some of the ones that fell off can be healthy and root!
my string of buttons has little dead crispy buttons scattered on the vines between the healthy buttons. any idea why this would be?
Ruth Colclough it could have been dry and needed more water
Succulent Living by Marija thank you so much for replying! i appreciate this advice :)
I have a variegated BUTTONS plant..the leaves are not fat/plump... how do I make them more plump???
The actually don’t have plump leaves. Some hybrids have but not string of buttons variegated or regular. Water is what plumps up leaves in combination with light.
So..ok the baby necklace has the plump leaves? Ok.. I want that one!!! They're all unique. Why don't you put them in pretty pots?
@@michellec.4994 😄 😄 good question! I suppose I liked uniformity when they are in trays under lights because it saves space and doesn’t distract from plants. However, since I moved last year and finally have spaces where I can keep plants on natural light through whole year I have started buying some different pots. Somehow I also thought black is pretty too 😊. You should definitely get baby’s necklace, it’s so much fun to look at and see grow. It does need a lot of light more than string of buttons or some other ones or it gets spacing between the leaves.
😪😪😪😪 I like the fat juicy leaves ...well I gotta go shopping to find a true baby necklace!!!
Can this plant grow in a Shallow planter bowl?
Yes, they don’t have super deep roots. My Crassula spring time has quite shallow roots and is quite similar to this one. How shallow do you want to plant it?
I think its a 4in width and 3in deep..its a bowl planter.
@@michellec.4994 it will be just fine! 😊
Could you please let me know what the cactus behind you is called? I've been trying to find its name for a while now!
Tania Voie if you think about the one by the window that would’ve selenocereus testudo ‘dog tail cactus’
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Hello
I think you just explain opposite .. like in winters watering is minimum and in summer you can give water to regular. and dormancy peroid of every plant is winter , how come this has in summer? please correct?
Rahul Bhatnagar there are succulents that are winter dormant and then there are summer dormant succulents. Crassula is summer dormant (resting in summer). There are also opportunistic plants like Euphorbias that can grow in winter and summer if they have warm and light. Not all plants are resting in winter 😊
@@succulentlivingbymarija8872 thank you for explanation i am actually very confused on this part. you cleared it.
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I had no idea this was a hanging plant. lol. 9/16/24.
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