One year after watching your video I turned 60 succulents into 400! I had no idea what I was doing but I followed much of your advice and I'm not ashamed to say - I am now an expert on succulents! All thanks to you Garden Answer. Thank you!
Hi elii! I love all these pretty babies I have. Right now trying to get all of them to grow super healthy and then I will hold a sale probbly. Check my last vido out to see many of the new babies!
I just potted my succulent, and it’s a plastic container with no holes, and I didn’t know about the specific soil so it’s in regular plant soil. Will this kill it completely??
Omg! Kendra, I hope you see this. My question for you is, were you good with succulents right from the start? Or did some die along the way? I really want mine to live lol I feel discouraged 🥴
Tips (summary) #1 Choose a container with drainage #2 Use a cactus and succulent soil #3 Pick a healthy succulent #4 PLANT #5 WATER #6 LIGHT #7 Fertilize #8 Keep your plant away from insects #9 Groom
I just bought Walmart out of all of their succulents because they were all dying and on clearance. I have cared for other plants, but this is my first with succulents...and now I have 27 🤣 Wish me luck!!!!
Couple of extra tips that might help: When re-potting, remove the succulent carefully from its current pot, and put to one side. Place the now-empty old pot into the new one, on a shallow layer of soil, so that the rim of the old pot stands a little proud of the rim of the new one. Infill around the old pot with the compost, and press the compost to firm it, but not too compact. Gently remove the old pot and - voila! You have a ready-made hole to exactly fit the succulent, which you can now place into the hole you have precisely made for it! The level of the new soil should be a fraction below the level of the soil around the succulent (or cactus, even!) in order to keep the neck/stem of the plant, slightly above the level of the watering line. This will help to prevent stem-rot. Use purpose-made gravel to surround and support the plant, if the neck is a little wobbly. Succulents will, in time, lose their lower leaves, exposing the stem more and more, which is fleshy and prone to damage from water, or handling, so gravel will help shield it from those dangers. Here to help - !! :o)
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Is there any specific reason they might just shrivel up to nothing and nearly disappear from existence? It always seems to be the aloe/echevaria type I have problems with. I used succulent soil, have clay pebbles at top and bottom, near a south facing window and only water when the soil dries. I was told they might have needed more light so I added a grow light, but just recently lost another 😕 I'm starting to wonder if it's maybe the water where I live?
2:29 Wow that is the best water jug I've ever seen and I'm not being a brown nose here. I work in metal fab with copper, stainless, brass, mild steel, aluminum ect ect so I appreciate good metal craft.
I've killed more than a few succulents and others 😔 but I seem to have gotten the hang of it, the major turning point for me was when a friend told me not to water my plants directly from the tap water. The chemicals in the water were killing my babies! Instead, she told me to fill up a gallon of tap water and let it sit for 24-48 hours to allow the chems to dissipate.
Great Advice! Here’s something most people dont know: NEVER plant in terracotta or clay pots INDOORS because they dry out the plant, mold, crack and are VERY prone to getting flies, especially over the winter. I always plant in the original plastic pot then place it into a bigger pot, like a coffee mug. Otherwise, this is great advice! thanks :D
Great video, thanks for the tips! You mention watering the succulents right after you plant them. I've found that when I do this, mine are more likely to rot. I found some tips online saying not to water them for the first week after planting, and have found much more success with my succulents being healthy afterwards! Wanted to throw that in there.
Thanks 4 sharing. My advice from a killer, do not water often ( consider if winter, summer or depending on ur season, a week or month), do not put on direct sunlight thus only indirect light, if cold or winter then put the plants inside, use pots with succulent soil only and with holes, and fertilize accordingly or re-pot with new succulent soil. There u go... i learnt mine for my aloe vera and i'm trying to revive some of the remaining and i'm new to succulents, thanks i just reliazed it is spring time so lucky i am.
succulents are my addiction! but man, they are an adjustment! I have killed SOOOO many! but, when it becomes obvious that they're dying I've just plucked some leaves or taken so e cuttings from whatevers left that's good and tried to get a new sprout. they're amazing that way!
kara howery another succulent addict here...what helped me a lot when I was starting was this video and all the endless videos that I watched day in, day out...😁 even on my breaks when I’m working! 🤣 i gathered every succulent video creator’s opinion! Hahaha while some would listen to music while on their exercise machines, i would listen to succulent videos while i was on my elliptical...used was...i need to go back to working out...😁
Please check if you are watering way too often for their own good. Sometimes the top soil looks and feels dry, but the soil near the base is still wet. That causes root rot. I hope this helps.
Succulent Fame how do you check the base to see if it's dry? Just pull it out of the pot and feel it? I'm new to this so trying to get as much info so my new baby aloe will thrive
I’m in Australia and a beginner gardener but my succulents are soo hearty, they just keep multiplying. I have them in average potting mix, water every 3 to 5 days and leave them in the scorching Aussie sun. They thrive. All I do is tidy them up every few months.
I'd like to think I'm a good gardener ....... But I've killed (moment of silence) a few aloe plants in my time . Either I water to much or I underwater . Thank you for the tips !
Oh, I killed my fair share in the beginning as well! It's definitely a learning curve. I love the watering can, too! It came from Gardeners Supply (www.gardeners.com/buy/copper-indoor-watering-can/8593724.html)
Garden Answer thanks so much this really helped!! but im having problems with my jade plant its loosing lots of leaves and getting longer but all the leaves look healthy I would love if u could help
My succulent garden was outdoors under roof facing the west and I had extraordinary results. Moved them indoors in a closet with shelving and artificial grow lighting before first frost. I LOVE these plants!
So glad you got into succulents. I live in Florida to it can be tough here so you just have to learn them and read what they're doing. My number one advice is to hold back on the water specially in rainy humid weather. Good luck and happy growing
I absolutely love succulents and cacti. I have unfortunately killed off a few succulents (I find cacti much easier to care for) in the last few years. Watering them from the top, watering them too much, too much light and also not enough light! I've found keeping them pretty tricky so far. I've done a fair bit of research since then though and bought myself just one last week. Thought I'd better concentrate on keeping just one alive first before I buy any more! Great vid, some really helpful tips there! Thank you. :)
Interesting! I’m kind of the opposite. I’ve had trouble with cacti before but that was because I didn’t do research and would leave them out in winter to get rained on, and many would rot. I do the same for my succulents and most can take it just fine as long as I remove their dishes so they don’t soak. I really don’t have a regular water schedule. I have many many pots of them on my decks, just growing in soil I get from my yard. In the summer a lot of them shrivel up since I don’t get to watering as much as ideal, just when I need to water my other plants and they’re in the way of my hose, but they plump right back up in the rain. They’re basically my non maintenance plants. There’s some things you kind of need to get a hang of (tell when their burning, when they need watering...). I’d say just avoid over watering + soaking, or freezing them. Otherwise they’re very forgiving. :)
I just ordered some succulents and I’m so excited to try planting out! This made the whole process not seem too overwhelming either. Thank you for making this!
Im on my dad's account rn, but he has a little succulent garden, and I remember my mom used to take dropped leaves from the succulents and plant them and they would grow into new succulents. Because I was bored, I found one with a tiny root and planted it in a small ceramics mug i made with rocks in the bottom. It's actually growing and it's so beautiful. I want to grow more, but I figured I might as well learn about what I'm doing before I go on ahead XD. Thanks so much for the tips!
Hello Laura, I would like to really thank you for the informative videos you share and for your encouraging remarks. From over-watering to improper propagation, growing succulents for me was quite challenging. However, with the immensely useful knowledge you kindly provide, and with my curiosity regarding these beautiful plants, my failures became valuable learning lessons. In addition to proper plant care and treatment, the education you provide was key to my botanical success. Keep up the great work! 🌺 Best, Khalid
We bought my husband and I bought 10 pcs. of succuent pants upon wake up after finished praying visit n watch beautiful succulent and cactus plants I felt happy n relax gives me more energy n hopes
This was very helpful. I had a succulent plant that was left outside over the winter and was dying. I saved it before it was long gone. They are doing much better now. Also, just an idea for your channel. You should start a playlist/series where each video you talk about one type of plant.
thank you for making me brave enough to repot and pack in my succulents to make display pots. I have been very 'precious' with them, planting out and waiting for them to grow to fill the pot. - Kerry from Australia
@Garden Answer, you are a Natural at public speaking and teaching. What a delightful change from most YT videos. And keeping the content less than 5 minutes is always wonderful. Thank you very much.
Yesterday I bought a succulent and I was a little worried because it's... My first plant lol I hope It doesn't die, but definitely i'll keep trying if happens
This tour really kicked off the season ! I got our trees up yesterday and enjoyed this video with the tree lights on and a cuppa tea...so many lonely ornaments !
Alexandria La Flora is this plant going to grow into a crystal it doesn't have loose gravel at all how is this plant going to grow into a little cube of Crystal or is it a real flower I'm lost
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Going to try these tips. I got a succulent from my dear friends funeral that had passed away. I did amazing with it at first and it was so healthy. Now starting to have little leafs from the bottom of it shriveled and fall off… plants and any kind of nature was one of her favorite hobbies. Trying to carry on that for her. Wish me luck !!!
I am glad I found your channel. I LOVE succulents but they always die on me. I am really wanting to get more into it and grow them. So hoping for the best! Thanks for all your great tips. I live in WA state so the weather here is crazy. Looking forward to more of your succulent tips ;)
I just brought a succulent home from work and she immediately bloomed a few hours after I got her settled. I still need to re-pot her, so i came here for advice, thank you so much for getting to the point and being so frank about what to look for
lil update: my succulents are actually doing okay, gonna repot them soon cause we got some bigger pots and fancy succulent soil. one of them isn't doing so well (i have 3) but it's fallen off a shelf because of windows being open behind a blind (it was windy and knocked them off ToT) and then they just fell off the shelf in the bathroom. but they're doing fine and im not gonna give up on the one thats fallen and damaged!!
pasgetti I bring mine in in the winter too! I have an old one :) she’s been with me for a while.. I just bought some cute pots from Marshall’s that I think she deserves to live in :)
I am on my 2nd aloe vera and it's definitely doing better than the last one did, but still battling to get it to perk up a bit more. I will probably try fertilizer on the next watering. Now I'm trying my first graptopetalum murasaki/pentandrum and it's turned a green/blue color vs. the purple-y it was when I bought it. After watching this, I at least know to leave that dust-like covering on the leaves alone! Thanks for making these videos for succulent newbies like me!
I just subscribed and clicked the bell. Last year, I had purchased a succulent and a cactus and succulent planting mix. My plant was doing great until a few months later when I ended up in the hospital. I was away from home 5-6 months. When I finally got home, my succulents along with my other plants were shriveled up and beyond saving. I have hens and chickens growing in pots outside. I don't do anything special for them and they are doing fairly well considering how long I was away from home.
I had a succulent when i lived in a musty basement room (where I eventually found mold growing underneath my mattress) and it was tiny and i got it at a weird plant sale at school and it survived a long time, including a three week period where i went out of country for vacation. Upon arrival I expected it to be dead but found it alive and kicking. Fast forward to moving into an actual apartment, i forgot about it for a week and when i checked on it i found it completely dried out and dead :( something about that musty basement really encouraged growth.
I literally just started researching succulents for their benefits and this was an incredibly helpful video! Thank you so much for your time, this definitely gave me some very helpful pointers as far as starting out!!
Quarantine made me get into plants. I'm growing wheatgrass! I went to the store yesterday and I bought a mini succulent (I named it Quasimodo/Quasie) and I'm hoping it survives
I just purchased my first 2 succulents. I'm feeling a little more confidant about actually keeping them alive after watching this video. Thank you :) wish me luck.
Thank you Laura for all the amazing information. Your tips and instructions were very clear and concise. I needed a video like this one since I just recently fell in love with cactuses and succulents and now have a few at home. You have yourself a new subscriber! :)
I absolutely LOVED this video Laura :-) Succulents are my life haha! thanks a million for sharing and sending you an abundance of love and heaps of happiness and happy growing from Ireland and have a BRILLIANT weekend ahead XXXXX
I lost all my indoor plants late last year due to a long hospitalization and they didn't get watered. So starting over. Brought three succulents today and got them planted inside. I live in Nova Scotia so they won't go outside at all. lol I love these little plants. After planting them in small terra cotta pots they just look so pretty! Thank you for your advice.
This video was very helpful. One of my succulents does a couple of days ago from me over watering it, but now I know the correct amount of water to give it! Also, could you do a video on small bamboo. I have a small house plant size of my own and was wondering how much I should water it, if it needs fertilized, and how much sun to give it. Hopefully you see this comment!!
Funny how she says Watch out for bugs / insects take a picture of it to your local garden center. Here is the point in the Netherlands I went to the local garden center and what do I see? Cactus and Succulents in just plain garden soil.....they don't even know how to pot the catcti or succulents, let alone tell you about what bug or insect is in your plant lol. I think it is better to go to forums and what not I bet that people discover what investation you got alot faster then someone who works at a garden center who knows nothing about the plants harritage but just to sell it
I bought a dying succulent from the 99 cent store and I brought it back to life! It's so beautiful but I'm glad I watched this cuz I was watering it almost everyday 😬 so glad I didn't do any damage to it. It's my first plant so I'm pretty invested in its care.
Getting ready to embark on succulent plating after watching your unboxing from Mountain Crest this week! Got my cactus soil, have the perfect window sill (I hope), plants and pots are on their way from Mountain Crest! So excited! 🌵🌱🪴This video was extremely helpful!
My first succulent, Oregon Sedum small stem from the wild, I thought didn't need watered so it dried up. On top of that, I only had regular potting soil. The second time around I made sure to have proper soil and watered regularly until the roots established. Now I have a thriving set of sedums in the window sill. And apparently some outside that had fallen off from the main plant and dried in the sun. They perked up and lasted the winter under a shrub.
smile Conwemma it seems that for the most part these tips should work for any kind of succulent you may have. :) I got several kinds a few months ago and am having a lot of success after nearly killing a few and finding these videos. Now they're all on their way back to being healthy little succulents again.
I just bought myself a cactus growing kit and before I started in with the planting and germinating, I wanted to get some knowledge and tips. I very much appreciate this video and will keep it in mind.
This video was very helpful, I just bought my first succulent and I don't have a green thumb but im.going to take your tips and use them in hopes I don't kill it. Lol. I'm looking forward to how big it will get.
Thank you for the nice video! I have two questions: Where did you get the pots with the saucer? Is there any difference between clay and ceramic pots for growing succulents? Thanks so much!
My succulents have been very kind to me. Planted in a wide dish about two years ago with normal potting soil and watered every week. I've got 4 babies off it this year and it's doing very well
I brought 2 little succulents about 3 weeks ago, I’ve been slightly over watering but now I know how to water them so thank you. My question is : should I change the pot it came in? It came in a plastic drainer and then a colourful ceramic pot, is this suitable? Thank you in advance
The video is very informative. Just one suggestion you speak too fast . Pls slow down so that the listeners can understand properly. I went thru the video 3 to 4 times to really understand everything u said. Thanks for the good video
Only tip you need: Forget about them and water only once a week like you did last week or was it 2 weeks ago lol
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i have one i’m supposed to water once a month, i left it for three months on accident and it had 3 extra growths on it lmao
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One year after watching your video I turned 60 succulents into 400! I had no idea what I was doing but I followed much of your advice and I'm not ashamed to say - I am now an expert on succulents! All thanks to you Garden Answer. Thank you!
What do you do with so many succulents??😂😮
Hi elii! I love all these pretty babies I have. Right now trying to get all of them to grow super healthy and then I will hold a sale probbly. Check my last vido out to see many of the new babies!
Wow!!!! Congratulations! I’m trying to do the same. I never know how much water I can give to them.
I just potted my succulent, and it’s a plastic container with no holes, and I didn’t know about the specific soil so it’s in regular plant soil. Will this kill it completely??
Omg! Kendra, I hope you see this. My question for you is, were you good with succulents right from the start? Or did some die along the way? I really want mine to live lol I feel discouraged 🥴
Tips (summary)
#1 Choose a container with drainage
#2 Use a cactus and succulent soil
#3 Pick a healthy succulent
#4 PLANT
#5 WATER
#6 LIGHT
#7 Fertilize
#8 Keep your plant away from insects
#9 Groom
Thx
Thanks
Help me.
I want to make it grow.
1 year old and done nothing but water.
We know nothing about succulent cactus small plants.
That’s a list, not a summary…
@@macysondheim that's the summary
I just bought Walmart out of all of their succulents because they were all dying and on clearance. I have cared for other plants, but this is my first with succulents...and now I have 27 🤣 Wish me luck!!!!
How did it go lol
I've got two succulents today after watching this, fingers crossed
Good luck! :)
well, was it sucessful? :P
@@alextheduck8449 i wonder too
How are they
"I've got 2 succulents, one for each of you" ~Doc Holiday~
I have bought 8 succulents within the last 2 weeks. Mum said no more..
I don't even know how to properly care for them wish me luck
how are they?
give us an update!
Oh wow same, I hope your ones won't die!!
But it's such a fun hobby. Best of luck.
Fun fact, you can easily propagate them and grow many more succulents do you don't have to buy more!!
Couple of extra tips that might help: When re-potting, remove the succulent carefully from its current pot, and put to one side. Place the now-empty old pot into the new one, on a shallow layer of soil, so that the rim of the old pot stands a little proud of the rim of the new one. Infill around the old pot with the compost, and press the compost to firm it, but not too compact. Gently remove the old pot and - voila! You have a ready-made hole to exactly fit the succulent, which you can now place into the hole you have precisely made for it! The level of the new soil should be a fraction below the level of the soil around the succulent (or cactus, even!) in order to keep the neck/stem of the plant, slightly above the level of the watering line. This will help to prevent stem-rot.
Use purpose-made gravel to surround and support the plant, if the neck is a little wobbly. Succulents will, in time, lose their lower leaves, exposing the stem more and more, which is fleshy and prone to damage from water, or handling, so gravel will help shield it from those dangers. Here to help - !! :o)
my succulent pagefacebook.com/groups/182998236983858/?multi_permalinks=190862429530772¬if_id=1620270879407015¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif
Is there any specific reason they might just shrivel up to nothing and nearly disappear from existence? It always seems to be the aloe/echevaria type I have problems with. I used succulent soil, have clay pebbles at top and bottom, near a south facing window and only water when the soil dries. I was told they might have needed more light so I added a grow light, but just recently lost another 😕 I'm starting to wonder if it's maybe the water where I live?
I thought maybe the water because of its alkalinity, it's from a well and the ph is high
2:29 Wow that is the best water jug I've ever seen and I'm not being a brown nose here. I work in metal fab with copper, stainless, brass, mild steel, aluminum ect ect so I appreciate good metal craft.
I was thinking the same thing. The water will discolor the metal won't it?
I've killed more than a few succulents and others 😔 but I seem to have gotten the hang of it, the major turning point for me was when a friend told me not to water my plants directly from the tap water. The chemicals in the water were killing my babies! Instead, she told me to fill up a gallon of tap water and let it sit for 24-48 hours to allow the chems to dissipate.
Rebeca Blanco thx for that !!!
That's a good tip
I used tap water and that's what happened to my bamboo :'C
I'm not sure where you are from but I use tap water and its never been a problem with me.
I use distilled water. The fluoride & chlorine depending on your water supplier can be very harmful.
I got 14 on a whim yesterday. Say a prayer for me 😂
update? i just got my first one today
My mom said if I can keep this succulent alive, I am good enough to get a dog next year.
@@Huels well your mom is wrong. dogs are DIFFICULT.
i pray to the sun god that your photosynthesis goes well!
Great Advice! Here’s something most people dont know: NEVER plant in terracotta or clay pots INDOORS because they dry out the plant, mold, crack and are VERY prone to getting flies, especially over the winter. I always plant in the original plastic pot then place it into a bigger pot, like a coffee mug. Otherwise, this is great advice! thanks :D
Great advice. I was just about to select a terracotta pot for my succulent but will make one out of a 3 liter Poland Springs bottle.
My sister just gave me a succulent as a V-day gift. She's so sweet. So, I am determined to take care of it. Hence, here I am.
... your sister? For Valentine's? Bruh.
I thought it was veteran day @@asiburger
Great video, thanks for the tips!
You mention watering the succulents right after you plant them. I've found that when I do this, mine are more likely to rot. I found some tips online saying not to water them for the first week after planting, and have found much more success with my succulents being healthy afterwards! Wanted to throw that in there.
I suppose that would depend on if the roots are dry or not
Thanks 4 sharing. My advice from a killer, do not water often ( consider if winter, summer or depending on ur season, a week or month), do not put on direct sunlight thus only indirect light, if cold or winter then put the plants inside, use pots with succulent soil only and with holes, and fertilize accordingly or re-pot with new succulent soil. There u go... i learnt mine for my aloe vera and i'm trying to revive some of the remaining and i'm new to succulents, thanks i just reliazed it is spring time so lucky i am.
A killer, that's so funny, and I killed mine so trying again. Ha ha. 🇨🇦
succulents are my addiction! but man, they are an adjustment! I have killed SOOOO many! but, when it becomes obvious that they're dying I've just plucked some leaves or taken so e cuttings from whatevers left that's good and tried to get a new sprout. they're amazing that way!
kara howery another succulent addict here...what helped me a lot when I was starting was this video and all the endless videos that I watched day in, day out...😁 even on my breaks when I’m working! 🤣 i gathered every succulent video creator’s opinion! Hahaha while some would listen to music while on their exercise machines, i would listen to succulent videos while i was on my elliptical...used was...i need to go back to working out...😁
Please check if you are watering way too often for their own good. Sometimes the top soil looks and feels dry, but the soil near the base is still wet. That causes root rot. I hope this helps.
Succulent Fame how do you check the base to see if it's dry? Just pull it out of the pot and feel it? I'm new to this so trying to get as much info so my new baby aloe will thrive
J Lynn i use a moisture meter. I showed this moisture meter in my video about watering. 😁
Succulents are surprisingly hardy. I've had some come back when they looked too dry and withered.
I’m in Australia and a beginner gardener but my succulents are soo hearty, they just keep multiplying. I have them in average potting mix, water every 3 to 5 days and leave them in the scorching Aussie sun. They thrive. All I do is tidy them up every few months.
I could watch your videos for hours
Olivia Edwards I do 🙊
Same
Yudy Davila .
Olivia Edwards lol I do watch them for hours😂
YES me too
I got a new succulent yesterday his name is Pablo, hopefully I can successfully keep Pablo alive
Good luck, I hope Pablo is still alive and kicking two months later. I bought a dozen today, trying to learn all I can.
@@brendatomlinson he’s a dead man.💀
I'd like to think I'm a good gardener ....... But I've killed (moment of silence) a few aloe plants in my time . Either I water to much or I underwater . Thank you for the tips !
Love that watering can !
Oh, I killed my fair share in the beginning as well! It's definitely a learning curve. I love the watering can, too! It came from Gardeners Supply (www.gardeners.com/buy/copper-indoor-watering-can/8593724.html)
Garden Answer thank you for the link ! My learning curve was pretty big in the beginning , lol !
Garden Answer thanks so much this really helped!! but im having problems with my jade plant its loosing lots of leaves and getting longer but all the leaves look healthy I would love if u could help
I moved some furniture and I have no idea where the hell my aloe went it was 15 dollars I couldn't find its
My succulent garden was outdoors under roof facing the west and I had extraordinary results. Moved them indoors in a closet with shelving and artificial grow lighting before first frost. I LOVE these plants!
I live in FL, and have just started growing some succulents. This was really helpful. Thanks!
So glad you got into succulents. I live in Florida to it can be tough here so you just have to learn them and read what they're doing. My number one advice is to hold back on the water specially in rainy humid weather. Good luck and happy growing
Your channel has become my favorite gardening channel. Clear and succinct explanations, thank you!
I love succulents and I’m so thankful for these tips.
I absolutely love succulents and cacti. I have unfortunately killed off a few succulents (I find cacti much easier to care for) in the last few years. Watering them from the top, watering them too much, too much light and also not enough light! I've found keeping them pretty tricky so far. I've done a fair bit of research since then though and bought myself just one last week. Thought I'd better concentrate on keeping just one alive first before I buy any more! Great vid, some really helpful tips there! Thank you. :)
Interesting! I’m kind of the opposite. I’ve had trouble with cacti before but that was because I didn’t do research and would leave them out in winter to get rained on, and many would rot. I do the same for my succulents and most can take it just fine as long as I remove their dishes so they don’t soak. I really don’t have a regular water schedule. I have many many pots of them on my decks, just growing in soil I get from my yard. In the summer a lot of them shrivel up since I don’t get to watering as much as ideal, just when I need to water my other plants and they’re in the way of my hose, but they plump right back up in the rain. They’re basically my non maintenance plants.
There’s some things you kind of need to get a hang of (tell when their burning, when they need watering...). I’d say just avoid over watering + soaking, or freezing them. Otherwise they’re very forgiving. :)
I just ordered some succulents and I’m so excited to try planting out! This made the whole process not seem too overwhelming either. Thank you for making this!
I’m a new plant mom and this was helpful, thank you 🥺❤️
I love how helpful and pretty this video is😊
Im on my dad's account rn, but he has a little succulent garden, and I remember my mom used to take dropped leaves from the succulents and plant them and they would grow into new succulents. Because I was bored, I found one with a tiny root and planted it in a small ceramics mug i made with rocks in the bottom. It's actually growing and it's so beautiful. I want to grow more, but I figured I might as well learn about what I'm doing before I go on ahead XD. Thanks so much for the tips!
Just bought several to keep me busy during covid 19
you should buy more to care during Covid time to enjoy
I’m watching this video four years after publishing. Thanks for the tips. Your video quality is 👌🏽
Hello Laura,
I would like to really thank you for the informative videos you share and for your encouraging remarks. From over-watering to improper propagation, growing succulents for me was quite challenging. However, with the immensely useful knowledge you kindly provide, and with my curiosity regarding these beautiful plants, my failures became valuable learning lessons. In addition to proper plant care and treatment, the education you provide was key to my botanical success. Keep up the great work! 🌺
Best,
Khalid
thank you for speaking quickly and being informative. !
I put the S U CC in Succulent
😂 me too!
The Succesulent
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We bought my husband and I bought 10 pcs. of succuent pants upon wake up after finished praying visit n watch beautiful succulent and cactus plants I felt happy n relax gives me more energy n hopes
This was very helpful. I had a succulent plant that was left outside over the winter and was dying. I saved it before it was long gone. They are doing much better now. Also, just an idea for your channel. You should start a playlist/series where each video you talk about one type of plant.
Bought 2 succulents today... Trying for the first time. Hope it turns out good. Thanks for the tips.
thank you for making me brave enough to repot and pack in my succulents to make display pots. I have been very 'precious' with them, planting out and waiting for them to grow to fill the pot. - Kerry from Australia
@Garden Answer, you are a Natural at public speaking and teaching. What a delightful change from most YT videos. And keeping the content less than 5 minutes is always wonderful. Thank you very much.
Yesterday I bought a succulent and I was a little worried because it's... My first plant lol I hope It doesn't die, but definitely i'll keep trying if happens
Same ...so excited !!!
My first plant was a jalapeño plant it got blown away in a tornado before i could pot/plant it...
This tour really kicked off the season ! I got our trees up yesterday and enjoyed this video with the tree lights on and a cuppa tea...so many lonely ornaments !
No wonder mine died
Average RUclipsr 😁
mine too.
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Mine too😑
I love succulents, my husband and i exchange succulents every month on our wedding anniversary
i am so glad i found your channel! I just got a succulent and I needed the advice. Thank you so so so much!!!
Happy growing so glad you got into succulents they are really fun to have and very little care.
This is SO much easier to understand than all the other vids, they make things so complicated!
Another one of my succulent heroes 👍🏼🌵
Anna De Leon i totally agree...i watched her endlessly before I started buying mine. ❤️🌈😁
The ABSOLUTE best video on how to care for succulents!!!
Alexandria La Flora is this plant going to grow into a crystal it doesn't have loose gravel at all how is this plant going to grow into a little cube of Crystal or is it a real flower I'm lost
Very helpful! I am actually a beginner this was very inspiring!
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@@MyNguyen-bh1yc same
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Going to try these tips. I got a succulent from my dear friends funeral that had passed away. I did amazing with it at first and it was so healthy. Now starting to have little leafs from the bottom of it shriveled and fall off… plants and any kind of nature was one of her favorite hobbies. Trying to carry on that for her. Wish me luck !!!
I am glad I found your channel. I LOVE succulents but they always die on me. I am really wanting to get more into it and grow them. So hoping for the best! Thanks for all your great tips. I live in WA state so the weather here is crazy. Looking forward to more of your succulent tips ;)
I just brought a succulent home from work and she immediately bloomed a few hours after I got her settled. I still need to re-pot her, so i came here for advice, thank you so much for getting to the point and being so frank about what to look for
“make sure you pick succulents that aren’t dying” yikes
Me picks the the one that’s dieing
Lmao same they fucking died not even 24 hours after buying them I just don’t understand
lil update: my succulents are actually doing okay, gonna repot them soon cause we got some bigger pots and fancy succulent soil. one of them isn't doing so well (i have 3) but it's fallen off a shelf because of windows being open behind a blind (it was windy and knocked them off ToT) and then they just fell off the shelf in the bathroom. but they're doing fine and im not gonna give up on the one thats fallen and damaged!!
pasgetti I bring mine in in the winter too! I have an old one :) she’s been with me for a while.. I just bought some cute pots from Marshall’s that I think she deserves to live in :)
i always keep mine inside. it's rainy often in the uk and i dont want them being overwatered or have them get water on their leaves
I love gardening and i am thinking of getting some suculents to add to my collection!
You'll love them.
Thanks boo ☺... My lil babies are gonna be lit
Newbie succulent collector here. Thank you for the information. I hope I can grow my collection.
I am on my 2nd aloe vera and it's definitely doing better than the last one did, but still battling to get it to perk up a bit more. I will probably try fertilizer on the next watering. Now I'm trying my first graptopetalum murasaki/pentandrum and it's turned a green/blue color vs. the purple-y it was when I bought it. After watching this, I at least know to leave that dust-like covering on the leaves alone! Thanks for making these videos for succulent newbies like me!
my friend just bought me a succulent for me. thank you for this video
thank you so much
I just subscribed and clicked the bell. Last year, I had purchased a succulent and a cactus and succulent planting mix. My plant was doing great until a few months later when I ended up in the hospital. I was away from home 5-6 months. When I finally got home, my succulents along with my other plants were shriveled up and beyond saving. I have hens and chickens growing in pots outside. I don't do anything special for them and they are doing fairly well considering how long I was away from home.
I had a succulent when i lived in a musty basement room (where I eventually found mold growing underneath my mattress) and it was tiny and i got it at a weird plant sale at school and it survived a long time, including a three week period where i went out of country for vacation. Upon arrival I expected it to be dead but found it alive and kicking. Fast forward to moving into an actual apartment, i forgot about it for a week and when i checked on it i found it completely dried out and dead :( something about that musty basement really encouraged growth.
Thanks for the tips!
You are a very smart and knowledgeable lady, thankyou for sharing your experiences and knowledge.
I literally just started researching succulents for their benefits and this was an incredibly helpful video! Thank you so much for your time, this definitely gave me some very helpful pointers as far as starting out!!
I’ve never done well with succulents thanks for your advice
Quarantine made me get into plants. I'm growing wheatgrass! I went to the store yesterday and I bought a mini succulent (I named it Quasimodo/Quasie) and I'm hoping it survives
Cool same.
I just purchased my first 2 succulents. I'm feeling a little more confidant about actually keeping them alive after watching this video. Thank you :) wish me luck.
Can you please do a Cactus Tips for Beginners?
Lexa Schwimmel That's what this video is. I've been growing succulents for years, this video is perfect for beginners. She covered it here 👍
T Miller So I can use these Tips for cactus?
Lexa Schwimmel Yep, employ the same methods. Works for me, haven't lost a plant yet.
Step 1: live in (southern) Arizona.
Step 2: plant your cactus.
Step 3: let Arizona’s climate do the rest.
It’s that easy!
All cacti are succulents but not all succulents are cacti......
I bought my first climbing aloe and 2 ruby ball cactus IM SO EXCITED!!
3:15 oh I wonder if mine have powder
*rubs fingers all over my succlents*
Yup. They do.
I love how quickly and concisely you went through these tips 🥰🥰🥰
1:08 Can I please have a leaf off that cute succulent! So adorable 😀🌱💖
Thank you for sharing as I have just started my succulent collection
Thank you Laura for all the amazing information. Your tips and instructions were very clear and concise. I needed a video like this one since I just recently fell in love with cactuses and succulents and now have a few at home. You have yourself a new subscriber! :)
I have 19 succulents.. your videos have taught me so much!! 😄 thanks for helping me not kill them 💕
I absolutely LOVED this video Laura :-) Succulents are my life haha! thanks a million for sharing and sending you an abundance of love and heaps of happiness and happy growing from Ireland and have a BRILLIANT weekend ahead XXXXX
Desert Plants of Avalon I love your videos and I luv your accent too , greetings from Los Angeles CA
Desert Plants of Avalon
100th like ohmygosh so satisfying idk why lol
I lost all my indoor plants late last year due to a long hospitalization and they didn't get watered. So starting over. Brought three succulents today and got them planted inside. I live in Nova Scotia so they won't go outside at all. lol I love these little plants. After planting them in small terra cotta pots they just look so pretty! Thank you for your advice.
This video was very helpful. One of my succulents does a couple of days ago from me over watering it, but now I know the correct amount of water to give it! Also, could you do a video on small bamboo. I have a small house plant size of my own and was wondering how much I should water it, if it needs fertilized, and how much sun to give it. Hopefully you see this comment!!
*Succulents are my favorite 💚*
Funny how she says Watch out for bugs / insects take a picture of it to your local garden center. Here is the point in the Netherlands I went to the local garden center and what do I see? Cactus and Succulents in just plain garden soil.....they don't even know how to pot the catcti or succulents, let alone tell you about what bug or insect is in your plant lol. I think it is better to go to forums and what not I bet that people discover what investation you got alot faster then someone who works at a garden center who knows nothing about the plants harritage but just to sell it
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Ikr in the Netherlands they tend to label them as Just succulents no matter What so it’s also a whole trip trying to id them
Do you know any good forums? I’d love to research more about succulents
Just bought 9 cactus today! Had no idea how to take care of them, but thanks too you i’ll be fine! Amazing video! Thankyou very much!
I'm here because I just bought 4 succulents. Wish me luck
should buy more
I bought a dying succulent from the 99 cent store and I brought it back to life! It's so beautiful but I'm glad I watched this cuz I was watering it almost everyday 😬 so glad I didn't do any damage to it. It's my first plant so I'm pretty invested in its care.
OMG! That first succulent though.
At first I though it was just a pile of stones piled on top of the pot. LOL!
Getting ready to embark on succulent plating after watching your unboxing from Mountain Crest this week! Got my cactus soil, have the perfect window sill (I hope), plants and pots are on their way from Mountain Crest! So excited! 🌵🌱🪴This video was extremely helpful!
My first plant is a mini rose bush
My first succulent, Oregon Sedum small stem from the wild, I thought didn't need watered so it dried up. On top of that, I only had regular potting soil. The second time around I made sure to have proper soil and watered regularly until the roots established.
Now I have a thriving set of sedums in the window sill. And apparently some outside that had fallen off from the main plant and dried in the sun. They perked up and lasted the winter under a shrub.
Thank u very much for ur video, ia hoping to go on Sunday to buy few plants of this kind, please do a video of orchids too.
We're working on an orchid video today! :)
Garden Answer thank u very much, am happy to hear about it
Garden Answer I recently got two succulents, and im not sure the type.
do certan types have diffrent care?
if so how do I know what to do?
smile Conwemma it seems that for the most part these tips should work for any kind of succulent you may have. :) I got several kinds a few months ago and am having a lot of success after nearly killing a few and finding these videos. Now they're all on their way back to being healthy little succulents again.
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I just bought myself a cactus growing kit and before I started in with the planting and germinating, I wanted to get some knowledge and tips. I very much appreciate this video and will keep it in mind.
Thank you for the tips.. now my suspicions are answered.. I bought some succulents then they started to die one by one.. I am so sad 😢..
This video was very helpful, I just bought my first succulent and I don't have a green thumb but im.going to take your tips and use them in hopes I don't kill it. Lol. I'm looking forward to how big it will get.
Thank you for the nice video! I have two questions: Where did you get the pots with the saucer? Is there any difference between clay and ceramic pots for growing succulents? Thanks so much!
Just got my daughter today. This is helpful. Thank you.
literally bought them yesterday watched this video today & I already messed up the first 4 tips 😅😅
My succulents have been very kind to me. Planted in a wide dish about two years ago with normal potting soil and watered every week. I've got 4 babies off it this year and it's doing very well
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Today I intentionally picked succulents. Very excited! My first go time at it.
Very useful thanks!
I bought one from Walmart earlier today. It was $2.00.. your video helped me alot cause I never known how to grow.
I brought 2 little succulents about 3 weeks ago, I’ve been slightly over watering but now I know how to water them so thank you.
My question is : should I change the pot it came in? It came in a plastic drainer and then a colourful ceramic pot, is this suitable? Thank you in advance
That’s what I was wondering myself
Good beginner tips - thank you! In my experience, I would add: less is more. Succulents do fabulously when left to their own devices!
The video is very informative. Just one suggestion you speak too fast . Pls slow down so that the listeners can understand properly. I went thru the video 3 to 4 times to really understand everything u said. Thanks for the good video
I bought 5 yesterday and this was very helpful. thanks