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Oh that's lovely! I love an inter-generational plant! And very good point, those stems do pop off pretty easily.

Greetings, is there a way I can send a pic of two plants I have. I’d like to know if I can save them, it may be too late. They have turned black, and don’t seem to be coming back from it. I think the pot may be too big😔

@@Chartia03 Yes, black often means rot at which point it's often too late for a succulent. But if you bought them from us you can absolutely email us photos at info@mountaincrestgardens.com and our customer service team can help you out!

@@Chartia03 immediately assess which parts are rotted, it might be possible to cut them in the non rotted places and restart the plant in another pot with those cuttings!

So glad the video was useful and sorry that we can't send ya plants!

@Mountaincrestgardens I know the law is the law, and I respect it! Your site is so well organized. Great job! 👏 👌

Yay so happy we could help!

So glad it was useful!

Thank you so much and glad you liked it! The pots had been accumulated from lots of places including our own pots, Amazon, and Rite Aid over the years, but these are the ones we have in stock now: mountaincrestgardens.com/pots-for-succulents Definitely easier to just use pots with drainage holes, but you can make a non-draining pot work if you're observant of your plant and only water after it's truly showing signs of thirst. And you're right, a rapidly-draining soil helps! You find more tips for non-draining pots here: mountaincrestgardens.com/faqs-help/?faq_page=/en-US/can-i-use-a-pot-or-container-without-a-drainage-hole-43580

@@Mountaincrestgardens thank you kindly for the answer ;)

You got this!

Aw thank you so much!

Great point! Saucers are an excellent option for this. Personally, I water the succulents in my house very very rarely. When I eventually do, I take them to the sink for a deep drenching and leave them there for at least an hour while I get distracted. By the time I remember to move them back, the pot bases are dry enough not to destroy surfaces. But you may be more intentional about watering than I am :) Annie

Annie, terracotta stays damp for days here in uk. Saucers/trays are the only option 😪

@@moiraberniegatt9491 Ooh another idea is pot feet! They elevate your pots off of a surface AND allow airflow underneath them to aid in drying.

Some from amazon, some are ones we sell here: mountaincrestgardens.com/pots-for-succulents

Congrats on getting a bloom! This video explains their seasonal care and how to keep your Frizzle Sizzle curly: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m8mParpyqbexgac.html

Thanks! North-facing windows are often too little light, even for the low-light varieties I mentioned. You could keep them there temporarily, but if you want a succulent there permanently, I'd recommend Sansevieria/Dracaena.

Thank you so much! You can find all our recommendations on what to look for in a grow light, how long to keep it on, and how close your plants should be here on our blog: mountaincrestgardens.com/blog/succulent-grow-light-recommendations/

Ooh good luck! Such a cool rare plant!

@@Mountaincrestgardens Sure is and thank you!

1) All good! They grow extra compact when they're getting lots of sun. 2) Light needs really depend on the type of succulent. If any are pale, green, or stretched with large stem gaps between leaves, then they need more sunlight.

You're so welcome!

So sweet! That depends on if the arrangement is already draining water rapidly enough for succulents. If the container does not have a drainage hole, you will want to re-pot in a pot with a hole. You could also remove a couple plants so that you can get in to check that the soil is gritty, then replace them. Arrangements of mixed succulents can sometimes be a challenge if they include varieties with incompatible care needs, e.g. outdoor Sempervivum with indoor, frost tender types, or thirsty String of Pearls planted next to cactus. But if you think the plants have similar light and water needs, succulents are perfectly happy to be root bound in a tightly packed arrangement. When in doubt, more sun and less frequent water is often the solution.

Thank you, and duly noted!

Aw thank you so much!

More than okay, it's awesome! I'd recommend starting with beginner-friendly varieties like these: mountaincrestgardens.com/easy-succulents-for-beginners/. Compared to tropicals, succulent will need more sun, grittier soil, and FAR less frequent water.

Here's a bunch of info on grow lights and a few recommended types: mtncr.co/growlight

We're an online nursery with a fully online catalog that you can find here: mountaincrestgardens.com/explore-all/

It can!

Oh no! It's hard to say exactly what happened without seeing the plants and their growing conditions, but once black rot has gotten into the stems, it's often too late to save them. If you choose to re-plant with new succulents, I would plant is very gritty soil, water deeply but only when the soil is dry down about 3-4 inches, and withhold fertilizer until the plants are mature with established roots. You can find more outdoor succulent care in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nuCamJSev9jQYJ8.html

@@annieschreck7938 Oh thank you so much for your response!🙏🏻I will keep your tips noted. I really thought putting fertilizer will help. Thank you also for sharing the link. I will keep on watching your videos as it is truly helpful and informative. 🪴♥️

Hard to say without knowing your growing conditions, but when you do water them, drench them deeply enough for water to run out the pot's drainage hole. Another thing that can happen is that rot can kill off their roots so they die in a manner that looks like drying, even though the original problem was frequent watering and/or poor drainage.

So glad to help! And you're not alone; very few people have the right conditions to grow healthy Echeveria indoors.

You're in luck, we've got a video on the zebra plant: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/juByhreVsKqxd4U.html

Many can! But, depending on your conditions, bonsai media can be *too* well-draining for some succulents. Things with thinner leaves and/or string-like stems tend to like a standard cactus & succulent soil mix, which has more organic matter than the bonsai gritty mix.

Thanks, I promised we've learned from our music mistakes!

You're not wrong! We've learned since then. No music on our videos now :)