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@quique888 7 сағат бұрын
would those grow out here close to chicago
@suzym4706 7 күн бұрын
This could’ve been a 2 minute video. Use BONSAI JACK yall and ave your time and ears
@StaceyHerewegrowagain 8 күн бұрын
Love them all. So many great textures and colors ❤ You have the healthiest sucuclents around
@Mountaincrestgardens 8 күн бұрын
Aw thank you so much!
@jeffslosson1095 12 күн бұрын
I grow lithops but have never heard of the large scecies. Can you tell me the proper names of them so I can buy some, please?
@Mountaincrestgardens 9 күн бұрын
Oh sorry for the confusion! Large refers to the larger 3.5" pot we sell Lithops in, compared to our standard 2" pot. Lithops aucampiae is one of the larger species. It's not in stock right now, but when we have it again it will be here: mountaincrestgardens.com/lithops-aucampiae-large/
@gardeningtimewithdanish 12 күн бұрын
Your voice is lovely ❤
@Plantventions.com_ 14 күн бұрын
Wonderful!
@scubajenn5 15 күн бұрын
Thanks for this! I recently bought one of these strange creatures from your website & I am enjoying it but see that I need to repot it...again! Thank goodness I have some Bonsai Jack's already!❤
@Mountaincrestgardens 14 күн бұрын
Ah thank you so much! Enjoy your odd little creature!
@DavideBordone 16 күн бұрын
Helloooo ;) this is an amazing video! Well made, extraordinarily detailed and interesting. One thing I could not get my eyes off on is your set of pots. I love all of them!! I just have two questions for you: where do you get them? They don't have drainage holes, do they? So you will fill them with just gritty soil? Thanks for your response ;)
@Mountaincrestgardens 15 күн бұрын
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
@DavideBordone 14 күн бұрын
@@Mountaincrestgardens thank you kindly for the answer ;)
@teenahenry744 17 күн бұрын
I have a string of dolphins that is about 4ft long, but the top foot of the string no longer has dolphins. Will they ever grow back, or will they always be bare?
@Mountaincrestgardens 16 күн бұрын
Not on its own, but they do re-root well from stem cuttings! You'd want to cut lengths of stems with leaves. Spiral the cut stem ends around a fresh pot to fully cover the top of the soil, leaving the growing ends of the stems trailing out of the pot. They'll need a bit more frequent water while rooting. If you can get a little more sun exposure to the top of the pot, that will help them maintain leaf coverage going forward.
@joshkleingeld116 18 күн бұрын
i want one so bad thanks lady! im getting on on pay day for shure thanks u make tjis look sooo fun
@TheJh61408 19 күн бұрын
One of the best video’s I have seen, explains it without complicating it. One of my plants, they call the Euphorbia flanaganii f. cristata " Green Coral‘, it was one that makes watering very difficult. As it’s so finicky on watering, any suggestions?
@Mountaincrestgardens 16 күн бұрын
So nice of you, thanks! And for Euphorbia, are you using a super gritty, rapidly draining soil? That way you can really deeply drench it without overwatering it. Good sun exposure is also key for them to grow and use water and dry their soil. We're talking Bonsai Jack levels of soil grit: mountaincrestgardens.com/soil-for-succulents/
@TheJh61408 16 күн бұрын
@@Mountaincrestgardens Thank you, I was using Miracle-Gro Succulent Potting Mix. It's clearly not as well draining as Jack's gritty mix. I will give it a try. Thanks for the reply.
@gaywizard2000 21 күн бұрын
This woman is pure saccharine, and her reaction to minus 40 was pretty bonkers! I love opuntia but despise puns so this video was like a glochoid under my skin!
@gaywizard2000 21 күн бұрын
We have a few hardy cactus in Canada but we say porcupine not porky pine!
@hennesseyme9112 21 күн бұрын
How do you know when they get too much sun?
@Mountaincrestgardens 21 күн бұрын
First you'll see lots more pink pigment (nice!) but you might also notice they dry out very quickly. With more sun, you'll see crispy, bronze sunburns, as shown here: mountaincrestgardens.com/blog/succulent-sunburn/#signs
@hennesseyme9112 20 күн бұрын
@@Mountaincrestgardens Thank you!
@snoken8981 21 күн бұрын
Fkn pride flag made me leave 1 min in!
@myacob2142 21 күн бұрын
Great video. Thank you. Is it true that air plant is short lived plant.. max of 2 or 3 years?
@Mountaincrestgardens 21 күн бұрын
Thanks! It certainly varies, but yes, you should expect your Air Plant to live several years before blooming out. Most put out new pups that live on though.
@myacob2142 10 күн бұрын
@@Mountaincrestgardens Thank you
@lynb4043 22 күн бұрын
I just transplanted several of mine today from the front yard to the back yard. I hope they survive
@Mountaincrestgardens 22 күн бұрын
Ooh wishing you and your plants the best!
@U3p695 23 күн бұрын
What temperature? and spray wirh alcohol.Can you please reply...
@Mountaincrestgardens 22 күн бұрын
These need to stay comfortably above freezing. Spraying with 35%-70% isopropyl alcohol is useful for treating most succulent pests.
@muthahar14243 26 күн бұрын
How can i buy red aloevera
@RAM-Shu 26 күн бұрын
Great video. Very informative! What about charcoal, though?
@Mountaincrestgardens 24 күн бұрын
Thanks! We've never planted with charcoal, but some succulent growers do use it in place of perlite.
@katfinn9352 27 күн бұрын
Thank you for this wonderful informative video. Well done!
@Mountaincrestgardens 24 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@XtianApi Ай бұрын
Copper is poisonous to pretty much anything. I wonder if that watering can leaches copper. Unless it's not a real copper can.
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
Good noticing! It's not real copper.
@jarjarblex Ай бұрын
What should I do when it's winter?
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
Zebra Plants can come inside if you get temperatures below freezing in the winter. They grow well on window sills and need little to no water in winter. Only water if the soil is completely dry and the leaves feel flexible.
@jarjarblex Ай бұрын
@@Mountaincrestgardens thank you so much!
@jarjarblex Ай бұрын
@@Mountaincrestgardens thank you so much!
@jarjarblex Ай бұрын
@@Mountaincrestgardens thank you so much!
@anthonymyers4378 Ай бұрын
Excellent video, and amazing voice narration!
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you liked it!
@gardener6359 Ай бұрын
Thanks for info, I've got a flowering stem, wondered what it was!
@xXLunatikxXlul Ай бұрын
Which sedum tolerates the lowest zones?
@RatifiedWeirdo Ай бұрын
These are perfect for me! Your selection on your website is sooo pretty, ill be sure to buy some!
@StaceyHerewegrowagain Ай бұрын
I've been following these simple steps for years and it really helps to keep them thriving. Thanks for sharing ❤
@StaceyHerewegrowagain Ай бұрын
Love your succulents ❤ I have bought so many from you over the years. Thanks for sharing your tips ❤
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
Aw that's so nice of you! So glad you're enjoying your succulents!
@DSmith-ix1xf Ай бұрын
Great video! I was told that a small amount of vermiculite in a succulent mix is antifungal?
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
Hmm I wonder if they meant perlite? Perlite aerates the soil (which makes it more antifungal) while vermiculite keeps soil moist for longer. So perlite is definitely the way to go for succulents.
@MsFigure9 Ай бұрын
Is watering from the botttom okay or is the a no no?
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
Totally okay and plenty of succulent growers prefer it! Same rules apply: only water after the soil is completely dry and the plant is showing signs of thirst. And bottom water long enough to fully saturate the soil.
@21silvermoon Ай бұрын
Did not mention sedum names at all.
@gordonliddy9418 Ай бұрын
My friend has one of these and I directed her right to this video. Great info on care methods!
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
Yay so glad it was helpful!
@gordonliddy9418 Ай бұрын
I received one of these as a mystery succulent from Mountain Crest Gardens with my moon cactus order and it has just been growing like crazy once it got into the direct sunlight.
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
Aw that's wonderful to hear! Thank you!
@gordonliddy9418 29 күн бұрын
@@Mountaincrestgardens You're welcome. Can't wait to see it bloom!
@929jpotter Ай бұрын
Straight alcohol?
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
Isopropyl alcohol is often sold in 70% solution at pharmacies. You can dilute it with water to test, but we find 70% is generally a safe concentration to use on String of Pearls.
@peppercat8718 Ай бұрын
@@Mountaincrestgardens Thank You 👍
@deebeststamping8661 Ай бұрын
very informative. Thank you
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
You're very welcome!
@kyletourville7147 Ай бұрын
What do jade plants need? Can I just use bonsai jacks gritty mix alone or would you mix in organic matter?
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
You can! Jade plants are very flexible and resilient, so you'll find people growing them indoors with everything ranging from Bonsai Jack Gritty mix to standard potting soil. Just be sure to adjust your watering frequency and only water after the soil is completely dry. With Bonsai Jack that will be more often, while a less gritty mix will need less frequent water.
@kyletourville7147 Ай бұрын
@@Mountaincrestgardens ok! I mixed in bonsai jacks gritty mix with cactus/desert soil. And I’ve heard that you should only water when the leaves are flexible like a taco.
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
@@kyletourville7147 precisely!
@nancytaylor2455 Ай бұрын
I've never heard it called "kalan-koee...Ka-lan-cho is how I've always heard it called and I'm 73yrs old. Have I been wrong all these years??
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
Not wrong! People pronounce plant names all sorts of ways. Technically "ch" sounds like "k" in botanical Latin (like in the word "echo"). We're not too fussed on how folks pronounced plant names, but Latin names are fun to learn about! We made a video about pronunciation here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aNekgLWamKqdgI0.htmlsi=AvU9uAgML0gdyyFT
@debzehner3958 Ай бұрын
I'm trying to figure out if I take my plants out of the little containers to water. Or do they need to grab hold of their containers. If so do I soak whole container or just mist only.
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
Air Plants should not be left sitting in water for more than an hour or two,. So depending on your setup and if you water by soaking/dunking or misting, you'll likely want to remove them from the containers to soak them or mist them without creating a pool in the containers. Some very mature Air Plants can grab hold of their containers, but they do not need to to be healthy. Hope that helps!
@debzehner3958 Ай бұрын
@@Mountaincrestgardens yes it does help, thank you so much!
@mrs.j12018 Ай бұрын
I’m getting my first order today!!!! I can hardly wait!
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
Yay enjoy!!
@cindyhenry1410 Ай бұрын
I just got another order from MCG and one of these was in there. I do have several and I have an older plant that is probably 6 or 7 inches tall and has produced several pups that I divided off (hence why I have so many!) it is a fun plant 😀. Anyway, MCG has amazing customer care and I love the little booklet that comes with the plants! You guys are a class act ❤️🦋💜
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
Oh my goodness thank you so much! We're so happy to here that!
@VoidloniXaarii Ай бұрын
Thank you, this was very educational! You're wonderful
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
Thank you and so glad it was helpful!
@lisadimercurio9473 Ай бұрын
Hi, this is my first time to your site. I just received some small Lithops in the mail from another company. They are not in pots so I planted them and since they barely have any roots how often do I water them? Thank you
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
Great question! You're still going to want to follow the advice in this video: plant in a gritty, well-draining soil and a pot with a drainage hole. Keep them in a sunny spot. Thoroughly drench the soil then do not water again until the soil is fully dry and the tops of the leaves are wrinkled and sunken. No water when they're splitting or blooming. Finger's crossed you have some good roots, because this is an extra tricky plant to re-root.
@emoji_page Ай бұрын
I've had success growing lithops by purchasing them from a grower directly. I've had good success watering them like I water my other plants. As long as the water can drain out of the pot and you allow the soil to dry a little. Plants including cactus and lithops grow faster and healthier if they sre watered faithfully in well drained soil & pot. No roots should ever sit in water. Short of that, I've found plants and cactus respond favorably to being watered faithfully watering them as soon as the soil is dry. I've had better growing success buying lithops from people who grow them. (Buying them online mostly.) Retail stores tend to deal almost exclusively with lithop carcasses. If a lithops expands or explodes when you lightly water or mist it, this indicates that the plant was already deceased when you purchased it. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
@JosephRobert82 Ай бұрын
Why do men have to sexualize every damn thing to prove hetero masculinity!?! I'll be glad when this era is over.
@Spamboot3000 Ай бұрын
I could use help on another topic. I have a a few succulents outside in a small table greenhouse to protect it from rain. A type of haworthia cuttings and pieces of bunny ear cactus. My plan is to experiment how cold hardy succulents can be. Even the haworthia already survived -1 Degrees C. for one night even though they where not already in the greenhouse at the end of April. Plus two weeks of rain with night temperatures under 10 degrees which killed 2 of my 4 Bunnyear cactus cuttings due to rootrot.2 Haworthia cuttings and 2 Bunnyearcactus cuttings are still fine. My theory is that the haworthia can handle more rain while the bunnyearcactus takes more cold. My plan is to keep the mini greenhouse with the cuttings outside over the year and see if one of them survives if I keep them away from the rain. Do you might have any tips on how to insulate such an arrangement to keep it just a few degress warmer over winter. I life in germany and the winters here normally dont go much under -10 degrees celcius or 14 degrees fahrenheit
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
Fantastic experiments! We totally agree. We've seen succulents tolerate temperatures well below their hardiness rating. Hardiness ratings have to be on the conservative side, since so many factors determine an individual plant's cold tolerance. For instance, older plants with more established roots tend to survive frost better. As do plants that have been kept dry through winter. Restricted watering and very gritty, well-draining soil will be key here. And getting them to grow as many roots as possible before winter. You can find more of our tips for insulating succulents here: mountaincrestgardens.com/faqs-help/?faq_page=/en-US/can-i-grow-succulents-rated-for-zones-higher-than-my-own-43578
@Spamboot3000 Ай бұрын
@@Mountaincrestgardens Thank you for answering. I gotta say couldn't find any tips for insulating techniks on your Website, but the information for bunny ear cactus helped
@janschillo9113 Ай бұрын
My garden is where Gold Nugget goes to die. Every single time. Gold Rush, on the other hand, loves my garden. I’ll take what I can get.
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
How strange! But glad you found one that works in your garden!
@lola0600 Ай бұрын
Thank you. That was informative and interesting. I have never heard of this plant , just came across it on the internet. Again cute plant and very interesting😊
@Mountaincrestgardens Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@mfanafuthishezi2310 Ай бұрын
Very good. Powerful plant iwish to explain bt