Revitalising old plants: a massive caudex haul update
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- Опубликовано: 18 янв 2025
- Four months ago, I adopted an amazing collection of succulent and caudiciform plants -- very old, beautifully grown plants that I knew would be at the forefront of my collection. Four months have passed, enough time for them to settle into their new home -- so how are they doing? This video meanders through the battles against pests, some wonderful flowers, seeds and a couple of close calls with the grim reaper!
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Love this episode, with live action seed shooting from the plant! It's great to see they're all doing so wel. Way to go!
Getting a seed exploding off just seemed like too good an opportunity to pass up! Thanks
You’re not just a Botanist you’re an Artist! Another amazing video!🌵
Thank you! It’s nice to have a creative outlet with the plants too 😃
What a whopper of a video, thoroughly l o v e d it... informative, very aesthetically displayed gorgeous plants , all topped off with a firey presentation....boom! This has to be one of the best videos of the year!!!
Thank you! I had a lot of fun making this one.
You are a proud Father, Michael.
Thanks Bill!
I discovered your channel a few days ago and am loving it. Very informative engaging and down to earth presentation packed with loads of technical and plant care knowledge. I have learned so much already . I moved to the south of Spain about 4 years ago and am gradually learning about these plants. Thanks so much Michael for the fabulous advice and sharing your knowledge.
I’m glad you’re enjoying the channel and finding it useful! Thanks so much for watching
So interesting, especially the prick and sap info…geez those old caudex plants are stunning. All of them…I’m wondering how the owner could part with them-and if she’s downsizing what amazing things does she still have?! You’ve really taken nice care of them, the repot at the end was just wonderful, perfect pot! 🪴 💚
She has the most amazing Operculicarya decaryi, it’s enormous. Stunning.
@@AridZineI have a small (about 2” tall by 2”wide) OP for a few years that I don’t understand… I think it is going dormant now, only a few leaves left. Until watching your videos I really never thought of things going dormant, I guess because they’re indoors all year. I’m learning a lot from you, plus also suffering a lot from hortlust 🤗🌱
I have a Tricodiadema that's about 2- years old . It has an amazing caudex ! I wish I could show you a picture of it.
I bet! Aren’t they quite incredible plants?
Love the video as always! Psuedo Bombax are alltime - I was given a tip from a master grower that they love a saucer under the pot to get more water - when the roots get to it, it air-prunes them and puts energy into the caudex 💪
Great tip, I’ll give it a try. Cheers!
@ you’ll be amazed how much water they can take in the growing season!
12:45 Those ocotillos are underrated in my opinion. They're such a cool desert plant that doesn't get much love and appreciation here. In some of our deserts here in America, you can see the ocotillos for miles as they form what are basically forests in the deserts. Not dense forests but you'll run into an ocotillo about every 15 to 20ft or so.
I loved seeing them when I was in Arizona, they’re just so cool! 😊
It sounds like a sight to see. Fouquieria is a remarkable genus… I’m very excited to dig more deeply into them.
I love to watch your videos. Beautiful content
Thank you so much 🤘🤘
and so the channel grows...
Hopefully for a long time to come!
I love your enthusiasm and your accent! I currently have only a modest collection of succulents that fit the size of a bedside table, and currently being -12°C outside is not exactly succulent weather but the horticulture is fun enough that it’s hoops I enjoy jumping through.
I’ve recently fallen in love with lithops but come spring I’m hoping to venture out more into the weird world of Mesembs.
It’s a great place to start - although that weather sounds intolerable! Lithops are fun and very easy when you get the hang of their seasonal needs. Good luck!
This was another pearler episode! 👏👏 And Man I’ve got to order one of these pots from Mark..then there’s the pseudobombax-I NEED this combo, it looks wicked
Thank you! Yeah - Mark’s pots are absolutely amazing.
Thank you sooo much for your awesome videos! ❤
Glad you like them!
Nice follow up video.. hey Arid, can we get the link to the Sydney Pots for Pseudobombax Ellipticum
Mark inconveniently doesn’t have a website, or an online store - but he does have a Facebook page if you search for Mark Martirez.
Great video MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
Thank you! To you too! 🤘🤘
Where do you get these deep nursery pots, are they available anywhere online?
I got these on eBay at a store called Oz Pots. I’m sure they’re available elsewhere though.
First. Hello Oz from a pomme
Hello!
@@AridZine i love your vidz ,you cover many topics and i love caudiciformes too,here in England it's freezing and i miss Australia i loved Sydney- not so much Melbourne. Cheers mate
White flower last time under name pachypodium griquense but now all under succulentum
P. griquense? Not a name I’m familiar with.
Fine video again. A question. What is the name of that fungal spores mixture you use, I guess it is available on line? Cheers.
The product I use is called Mycogold. It seems to do the trick!
@@AridZine Thank you!
Do you have any matelea gonolobus? I've been enjoying mine. A very nice vining caudiciform with broad leaves and weird little eyeballs on the flowers.
I do! I have one bigger one (which I’m hoping will flower this season) and two very full pots of seedlings. Great plants.
very cool pot by mark and sexy plant . hope the blood pressure thingy is goin ok. how do i find marks webbsite?
Mark doesn’t have a website - as far as I can tell, he mostly sells in person at CSSNSW events. Occasionally puts things up in a Facebook group, search for Mark Martirez it should show up.
Tip I have used and it works and saves money: Metho works just as well as Iso on mealy bugs.
Great tip!
Is there any caudex that have leaves all year round ?
Off the top of my head, the leafy caudex plants all drop them during winter dormancy. There are some stem succulent caudex plants though, like Euphorbia stellata.
Are you sure that pseudobombax isn't a ficus petiolaris?
I was 99% sure - but that 1% of doubt led me to check its sap. Sap is clear. Definitely not a Ficus, definitely is Pseudobombax.