Can succulents stay in the same pot for 30 years

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I love repotting my succulents regularly and think it's an important part of succulent maintenance. But the truth is you don't have to repot that often. Many succulents will tolerate being in the same pot for years. It does, however, come at a cost.
Succulents will use up the nutrients in the potting mix within the first couple of years and will then slow down growing, unless you provide them with fertilizer.
Many will cease to grow altogether, dropping a few leaves and thickening their stems. They can still look very pretty and can last for decades.
What it comes down to is what you want from your plants. If you want little to no maintenance and don't mind the lack of growth, not repotting is an option. But if you want your succulents to grow every season, repotting may be needed.
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@phillipam6845 2 ай бұрын

i also love the cameo appearence by your four legged plant manager

@SucculentGrowingTips 2 ай бұрын

Hehe, he is the local branch manager here and loves to be on camera 😅 100% good boy 🥰

@swatigokhale9495 2 ай бұрын

I would say its a question of surviving versus thriving. I like my succulents to thrive and be abundant and be the best version of themselves. Or may be i am an indulgent succulent grower😂. I love to repot and give them larger pots and new full of nutrient soil. I do wonder how the 30 year old succulent looks. It must be a graceful aged specimen.

@SucculentGrowingTips 2 ай бұрын

You put it in words so well! 💚 And it would certainly be interesting to see the 30 year plant. I imagine it looking like an old bonsai- thick trunk and branches- i think it'd look quite amazing. But like you, i love most of my plants to keep on growing. I guess, at the end of the day, it just comes down to personal preference 🙂🌵

@jillianleblanc9370 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for Sharing beautiful succulent lovely video

@bobbiechinn9578 18 күн бұрын

You're right tho... You gotta repot if you want it to thrive and be lush and beautiful. Otherwise it wont grow to its potential. 😊❤

@phillipam6845 2 ай бұрын

love the longer video. I might try to repot a couple of plants struggling that were given to me. Nothing else has worked. I am dreading doing a full collection re pot though, i have too many lol. I need to retire early to just play with my plants

@SucculentGrowingTips 2 ай бұрын

Ohhh, i hear you! When there's a lot, it can seem like such a daunting task. Which is why i have a 'table of shame' 😅 I can so imagine us plantlovers in retirement - don't think anyone will be able to drag us out of the garden 😂💚

@DK-ig1no 2 ай бұрын

Just watching some of these videos & am finding it really useful as a newcomer to especially the echeveria succulents. Would you be able to do a video to compare the echeveria pollux & echeveria lilacina types please especially the similarities & differences between these two & how to care for them? I would also love to know what grey types of echeveria are available - I saw that you did a video about blue ones.

@SucculentGrowingTips 2 ай бұрын

Thank you and I'm so glad my videos are useful. I'll see if i can pick a pollux up as i currently don't have any- used to but somehow sold all of them 😅 I'll also make a note to do a video on grey ones 🙂

@pammahlenhoff5550 2 ай бұрын

Hi ,I love your videos 😊 where is your nursery and are you open to the public

@marialakshmi2330 23 күн бұрын

Yes, would love to visit Fern Farm when Kat opens up for us 😂🎉🪴

@marialakshmi2330 23 күн бұрын

8:21 minutes crassula ? can you please tell me the name of this one. Thanks Kat.

@SucculentGrowingTips 22 күн бұрын

That one is Crassula sarmentosa variegata 🙂

@Julia007ablle Ай бұрын

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@Blackheathenly Ай бұрын

Australian Garden Mantis Orthodera ministralis

@SucculentGrowingTips Ай бұрын

Just LOVE how they turn their heads to look straight at you and how fast they can run when little, so cute 🥰

@donnarie101291 2 ай бұрын

i enjoy seeing plants that have gotten older, leggy or in need of repot. It shows how they may look in their natural habitat. Plants (like humans) are not perfect and kudos to you for showing this video because we all have our own disheveled imperfect plants....🌵🌱🪴

@SucculentGrowingTips 2 ай бұрын

Yesss 💯 💚 I made another video saying the exact same thing (this is how they are likely to look like in the wild) as someone in the comments here got upset because i'm 'neglecting' my plants and it's apparently very sad how i treat them 😅 Thank you so much for your kind comment 💚

@kathylovejoy2569 2 ай бұрын

Why don't you give those plants away to someone, that would love and care for them, if you don't want them? It seems sad to see them like that, and know you aren't going to do anything, except let them die? So sad.

@SucculentGrowingTips 2 ай бұрын

I made a video reply to your comment here as there is too much i have to say about this. Please watch it all (you can just hit the link below), it may help clear a few things up kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ldScipx3rLvNpKM.html

@Blackheathenly Ай бұрын

Wow. Very rude.

@kathylovejoy2569 2 ай бұрын

Or Hire someone to come in and re-pot, fertilize, and clean the dead foliage off those dying plants? It's so sad to see you cannot keep up with them all. Or don't want to? Some people, would be thrilled to have them, if they are only going to die.

@Blackheathenly Ай бұрын

Why don't you create your own youtube page and upload videos of all the succulents you care for?