Issues Watering Crotons || Indoor Winter Houseplant Watering

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Growing croton plants indoors isn't too particularly difficult for most people until winter hits and that seems to be when most troubles arise. In this video I go over what I think is the main issue going on with these houseplants. How to water houseplants isn't something with a simple answer, but there are numerous factors that will help with all of our plants if they are taken into consideration which I cover in this video.
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@iddybiddyladybugleeza262 Жыл бұрын

I’ve never had a croton before but here to support you 🙋🏻‍♀️🪴💚😊

@maureensmith4993 Жыл бұрын

In Perth West Australia, I have about 60 crotons, lots in large pots like in the video. I feed monthly, and include Epson salts, to get good colour. I use droughtshield in our hot summers, and we have warm winters. Love them . Nice to see your plants.

@6155ish Жыл бұрын

Hi, just bought several croutons for outdoor landscaping , I haven't put them in the ground yet. I thought I'd let them get accustomed to their new environment. So I'm giving them about a week before putting in the ground. I planned to put them in the ground with them in the pot after putting new well drained soil, and that is so I can bring them indoors in the fall! They are looking very healthy right now! They are facing east and will probably get 4-6 hours of sun! We live in GA! EXCELLENT ADVICE, I am going to keep a close eye on them and pray I can maintain them. They are sooo beautiful!

@dendee1148 Жыл бұрын

I bought a small Croton last Spring it never grew until this month it gave me a leave...Thank you for all the info...I look forward to the next video

@Green4licious Жыл бұрын

My history with crotons is weird. My huge one became infested with spider mites and died last summer. ☹️ I didn’t catch them until it was too late. The 2nd largest started dropping leaves in December and is now deader than dirt. (I think that’s the correct expression) The smallest one loves me for now but I won’t buy another one. Too finicky for me. I LOVE the way they look (yours is incredible) but I don’t have the patience for one more persnickety plant over winter. But note how I was drawn to your video. 😅 There’s always a chance I’ll find one and think…I know I can make it happy this time. ♥️ If that happens I’ll be back to watch this same vid again. Count on it.

@mariaphilomena1422 Жыл бұрын

I always love hearing your voice on Wednesdays and I’m getting so anxious for spring! Your grow space looks absolutely amazing❤🌴🪴🌴❤️

@azotevlog3689 Жыл бұрын

Nice garden you have I like it tropical garden 🌿 watching from Philippines ❤️

@wesleyhackney Жыл бұрын

Lots of great thoughts about temps of plants in pots towards end of video gave me a lot to think about while keeping plants in my garage in the winter

@sandyg8794 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff! Just watched your previous video on repotting your croton, then went back and re-watched your video on Mr. Freckles. Like I mentioned, I keep looking at crotons thinking I may try one again because of the colorful leaves. The three videos are very helpful! I just looked for the Freckles online and didn't see any. Thank you so much for sharing!

@gigi77d60 6 ай бұрын

I watched for the knowledge, I subscribed for the sense of humor. 😂. I’m not a cat person. Thank you.

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jeff, be safe, stay healthy and I hope to see you on Saturday. Until then as you say have a great rest of your week. ❄️💚🙃

@TropicalPlantParty Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Judy! Have a great week and I hope you make it to the nursery 😊

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

@@TropicalPlantParty Oh boy did I ! They were having a sale😵‍💫 buy one get one 1/2 off of equal or lesser value, several plants later……… and I wanted a few more but…… maybe they will be there next time 🤞🏻 but I’m pretty sure there won’t be a sale on them. ❄️💚🙃

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

@@TropicalPlantParty I don’t know where my response to your comment about making it to the nursery went. But I sure did make it! ❄️💚🙃

@roseladd6402 Жыл бұрын

My Croton was doing great outside during the summer looked beautuful biut every time I bring it indoors the leaves fall off, then last Spring I set it outside and forgot about it and it did beautiful. Lookkng forward to the Spring!

@BLANKU2 9 ай бұрын

I got a croton in a dying clearance mixed planter from Lowe's. I put it in a chunky orchid bark, cactus soil, perlite, worm casting mix. I planted her in a plastic planter and put it it a more attractive catchpot. It's in a window that I put a white sheer on a tension bar behind the blind so it has brite filtered light. Twice a week I lift the planter and when it feels light I water it. To member I keep a watering can on the shelf next to her. This plant was three stems and 2 leaves. A year and a half later is is full and sassy. I do not move the planter around like a ficus I feel it likes to be left alone in its happy place and just don't mess with her lol. I just ordered 2 Mrs. Iceton's feeling confident that I can get them to thrive.

@aimeehodgin6359 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff! I hope you are doing well! It is super cold here in AZ. Cold as in 26-33 in the nighttime & as high as 49 for the next 10 days! Monday it snowed here! I hope the snow comes back! Hahahaha! A big Ahaaaaaaaa, when you spoke on the crotons!!! They are just beautiful plants! I hope you are having a wonderful time in the New Year!!! :)

@ediemoore5964 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, I have the larger Crotons, just recently brought them inside for the winter, they are doing ok and no dropping leaves, water less during the winter. The climate is different here in Tx not as cold as the climate in St. Louis!

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

I just ordered some more self watering pots. I love them! I just have to be careful what I put in them. Or maybe just put one wick in them. ❄️💚🙃

@TropicalPlantParty Жыл бұрын

They really are a game changer for a lot of plants!

@wesleyhackney Жыл бұрын

So I have some crotons for about 18 months thinking of reporting in the spring currently in a 3 gallon plastic container. What size pot would you repot then into next?

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

Now I know why I’m not a good plant grower, I under water so the good stuff in the soil dies😢❄️💚🙃

@TropicalPlantParty Жыл бұрын

Well we all tend to let the surface dry out between watering. It's what's down around the roots that matters most.

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

@@TropicalPlantParty And my roots are usually bone dry ☹️ not much humidity going on in my house, even with a humidifier. I also had them fix the humidifier on my furnace , I’m still struggling with the humidity. But the plants are holding on to their poor dear lives. ❄️💚🙃

@thegreenthumb6184 Жыл бұрын

Man the best croton I've grown and I do grow here in Indiana is the bush on fire croton. I never have had an issue with it. I bring it in at night as days get colder and I barely get any leaf drop. I say my main issues is it just not getting enough water. But I put the guy in a bucket and it's fine. Love the bush on fire croton though.

@livetohash6152 2 ай бұрын

Curious.. when they have long bare stem, how do you fill them in? I'm in Florida n want them to fill in from the base 😎

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

I’ve NEVER had luck with croton. ❄️💚🙃

@TropicalPlantParty Жыл бұрын

They can be tricky for certain homes. I doubt it's anything you're doing wrong.

@lindadeclue.2215 Жыл бұрын

Jeff my cotton will loose all its leaves in the winter,, but when it goes back outside it will grow all new leaves. Not sure why.

@TropicalPlantParty Жыл бұрын

They can do that! They'll totally defoliate sometimes when things cool and days get shorter and rebound as long as they aren't overwatered while they're still indoors and cool. Such neat plants 😊

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

Grrr, I didn’t know that you had to keep worm castings moist so the good stuff in them doesn’t die. I have a tub of worm castings in my basement and they dried out😢 Know that I know I won’t let this new batch dry out. ❄️💚🙃

@TropicalPlantParty Жыл бұрын

They should be fine to use still. It's still organic material and once it's blended into soil and moisture is added all of the soil dwelling fauna will love it. 😊

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

@@TropicalPlantParty oh good news, thank you! ❄️💚🙃

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

I have to go into town today. The nursery just happens to be on the way 😮 I don’t think that I’ll be able to drive by it without stopping in. My guess is because it’s winter they won’t have much available. ❄️💚🙃

@TropicalPlantParty Жыл бұрын

Oh I hope you stop by the nursery! Little trips into the nurseries are so refreshing this time of year.

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

@@TropicalPlantParty I feel like I stole a plant today. It was marked 9.99 and the rest of them were 19.99. The prayer plant I bought in no way should have been marked 19.99 as the rest of them were. But come on 19.99 for a small prayer plant? As far as I’m concerned even 9.99 was a stretch, especially for a prayer plant. ❄️💚🙃

@sirspencer 9 ай бұрын

I just got my croton from Kroger let’s see how it goes. I’m taking it to my office (which thankfully has a window) I’m beginning to develop an affinity for plants let’s see how this goes…😅

@jenicejefferson8444 8 ай бұрын

I'm here in saint louis

@karajalbert6074 6 ай бұрын

My only problem with my red mammie is I have to keep washing spider mites off it.

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

Did you get rid of your orchids? ❄️💚🙃

@TropicalPlantParty Жыл бұрын

Most of them didn't make it through summer 2020 when I was dealing with the cancer and other people had to take care of the plants. Haven't gotten new ones yet and have avoided getting many "expert" level plants since then. I might get a few at the orchid show this weekend we will see.

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

@@TropicalPlantParty Well I hope maybe you find an orchid that will knock your socks off and it will be worth it to spend a little extra care and time with it. ❄️💚🙃

@Anewnewbo 9 ай бұрын

💁👌👌New subscriber here

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

I just had to say this, I sure don’t like the shorts that are coming through my in box. I look and it’s all shorts grrr. ❄️💚🙃 29 just this morning! Yes I’m subscribed to a lot of channels but come on. ❄️💚🙃

@TropicalPlantParty Жыл бұрын

Well I hate to say it but shorts are going to be popping up from me too starting in February. KZfaq is pushing creators to make them in order to compete with tik tok. 🙄 Chances are channel that don't make them won't be favored or suggested to people anymore. I agree though, I think they're annoying and I hate when I'm watching a channel and in between normal videos like 3 or 4 shorts play. It ruins the flow of the videos. They need to make it an option to be notified about videos and shorts separately bc im sure you're not the only annoyed by the constant notifications.

@xenic101 Жыл бұрын

It's true, and worse than the shorts, is the inability to filter them out.

@noninoni9962 Жыл бұрын

Lol... Don't make the mistake, like the previous owner of my Croton made before gifting it to me prior to moving out-of-state: Take OUT the Drip Tray that was stored IN the pot from the nursery, and put it UNDER the pot!! Or, make the mistake I made with the Croton: I failed to QUARANTINE it, to watch for any issues... I didn't notice the early stages of a Mealy Bug infestaion, or the fungus throughout the soil that it came in... I decided to decontaminate it before trashing it AND it's soil, by first killing off the mealy bugs, then bagging everything (including the top soil around it), and sending it off to the dump along with my regular trash... I still don't know what kind of fungus that was living in it's "soup" of non-drained soil, as it was attaching itself to the Perlite (sp?), and root area... I couldn't tell the difference between the two -- only that there was a LOT more of the fungus (If anyone knows what kind of, Please reply to my comment)... So, I wound up spending the next two weeks treating the "Hole" I put the Croton in, and the surrounding soil, with a strong combination of Hydrogen Peroxide, NEEM Oil, and a bit of Dawn dish detergent, and water... Soon, all the cats in the area will have a whole new area in the back corner of my flower garden to claim as their litterbox😫.. More hard lessons learning the hard way!!

@xenic101 Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure crotons become more troublesome in the winter because they know that's when they can maximize the stress level.

@michaelmccarthy4077 Жыл бұрын

"impulse buy a plant and forget it in your car" No, no, you're supposed to leave children in the car, not plants or animals.

@MeanOldLady Ай бұрын

It's funny how they have nearly opposite growing conditions in a pot vs an aquarium (submerged roots only). ^^;

@bobbiechinn9578 8 ай бұрын

The peat can hold much more water than coir until it becomes hydrophobic and then a good bottom water soak will hydrate the peat so that it holds water again but coir never holds a lot of water. They are very different says the old lady who's been collecting and growing for 48 years lol.... I'm old. 🧓