Well said! Everybody has their own way. And what works for some may not work for others. Each person has to grow in a way that works best for them. Thank you for another great video! Bummer they deleted their comments. Juicy drama is fun to read. 😜😆😇

Thank you for yet another informative video! Would you make a video on Echeveria gibbiflora hybrids please?

I just bought an offset from a local garden shop for $10, I’ve been interested in succulents for awhile now and this little cutie caught my eye, I found this video to care for it 😊

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I agree with you! I have those baby haworthias individually, also have them in a bigger pot and they are unbelievably huge 😂. Great video, thanks!

Watering tips is a tough one because it all depends on where you grow your succulents. There is not a “one size fits all” when it comes to watering. It depends on temperature and climate, what kind of pot you have your succulents growing in and also what kind of soil mix you are using. It’s a tough one to advise when you don’t know how a person is growing them. Thanks again for sharing your personal experience and advice! Appreciate you!

I would appreciate your opinion. Need an answer please.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. It's helps me. I'm from Florida. I'm having a problem with having a soil problem? Trying hard to find the right mix. My succulents are good. But I think they could do better. I've been mixing all kinds. Need help. Do succulents survive in sand? I'm not putting them in potting soil. I've enjoyed your straightforwardness. Help!

Your videos are really helpful. In my place, leaving succulent slightly (emphasis on slightly) dehydrated or wait till the potting mix dries out completely to water is the best to at least keep succulents alive, as my country is oceanic subtropical in the north and oceanic tropical in the south. The oceanic climates are humid year round. And the subtropical/ tropical climates are hot and rainy year round or in dry and rainy seasons. This means a much higher chance of rot, edema and fungal diseases to even native plants like water spinach (that can grow both on land and in shallow water areas like shoals). The few native succulents, that I know of, here are some Kalanchoe and purslane species, as well as species that stores up water in stems and leaves but aren't counted as succulents like Trandescantia. Since most of the succulents and cacti available in my country had been imported at some point in the past then propagated, it's more challenging to keep even the commonly tough ones like ghost plants during summer when it's scorching and often followed by a rain shower, often in the same day or in a week.😅 There are some locations with a more favorable temperate-like or drier terrestrial climate thanks to their higher elevations and distance from the sea. Domestic nurseries for succulents are often situated there. Lots of local succulent enthusiasts switched to cacti during summer as their less heat-resistant ones die off.

I learned that here in Northern Calif. how to water outdoor succulents during a heat wave: avoid watering when it is hotter than 85-90 degrees outside (during the day), instead water in the evening after dark when the temp is 75 or less. It’s very dry here so we don’t worry about rot. Normally I water at 6am, but I’m experimenting with watering mid-day as you suggested, Kat. Thanks so much! Bonnie

Thank you for Sharing your beautiful succulent do you sell your succulents let's me know

Dear Kat, I’m so happy to learn about the problems with shallow pots. For 2 years, I have been trying to grow a bouquet of many different echeverias in a large shallow pot, and now I know why the plants are all short and stumpy! Next step is repotting! Thanks so much ! Bonnie. PS I now live in Calif which is dry, but when I lived in Oregon everything was always damp and rainy and I learned to use shallow pots then.

Love watching your show , I learn a lot thank you for sharing

Do you sell any of your succulents I love to buy from you if so

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Yes! I have been watching your videos for a few months now, and I noticed that if I go by how fast the soil dries, all but a handful of varieties actually seem to LOVE water! If it's a hot and dry spell, I actually water the littles every day and the bigs every other day 🙈 (Sounds crazy I know, lol) and big oscillating fans. If it's cold with a lot of rain and dew and moisture in the air, I go a week or more. If it is going to rain for more than a few days, they get a plastic canopy. But I have seen so much GROWTH in the last couple months! Thank you!!

so long as its growing...and the succulents are not complaining...

Did you notice the grub/caterpillar on your hand at 4:40? 😂

This is so helpful! I bought one of these plants last summer and I have yet to be able to properly plant it somewhere and now it really needs work, so I needed advice and this was perfect!

I don’t bother to engage with ornery or disagreeable people. It is best to mute their comments. Thanks for all you do for us. I find your videos very educational. ❤

That’s crazy for someone to state that you’re wrong. I think some people just like to cause trouble. If they actually had any experience growing succulents they would already know that many succulents have longer roots, like aloe vera for example. I also discovered that Corpuscularia Lehmanii has really long roots so I never pot it into a small pot. At least you got to make an informative video thanks to one uninformed individual. lol

Very true. Roots tend to go deep as long as there is moisture. In my opinion, they follow to where there is available moisture in the pot.

We you also know that Haworthia love a deep pot as they long roots

I totally agree with you. If you watch videos of any of them in nature they look like crap and they're small. We're simply giving them better conditions so they can grow bigger and more attractive. Just facts 💚🌵🐝🐦🌻 and no that would not happen in a shallow pot and extremely unlikely in nature as well. I like planting mine in the ground with lots of pea gravel bc they get huge... Not a shallow pot. They die off.

Bravo!

What is the name of the big haworthia:? :)

Many of my succulents get fairly large with long stems and I believe they're too heavy for shallow planters. I agree, too, that they grow larger as they have room for roots.

Thanks for sharing bc I didn't know that. That's why I haven't been having any luck with echeverias. Thanks again. I'll try that.

This is a wonderful topic however which is meant to be discussed not argued over .. people these days have a short fuse and fail to use logic . I just have one question ❓ though Kat do you have to upscale the pot or directly plant a Succulent in a large pot and limit the watering initially? Your Succulents are beautiful ... which points to the years of experience you possess Kat 🙏

Not all succulents need shallow planters

Your expertise is visible to anyone watching your channel and my outdoor succulents in Albury NSW are thriving since finding your channel. You say time and time again that your videos are based on your experiences and your climate and you freely share your wealth of knowledge with those of us that want to grow beautiful succulents outdoors. THANK YOU

I want to argue with YOU…. Said no one!! 😂😊❤

So true! It depends on what you want- I used to grow my echeveria in small shallow pots in gritty mix under lights. But they always looked more or less the same. Small, colorful with thick leaves year after year. Nowadays, I pot them on in a richer soil and enjoying bigger plants with better roots. Thanks for your content- no one else has the topics and experience that you do!

I totally agree, from experience

Hahahaha! Considering your knowledge, experience and the obvious health of your collection....the person making the comment struggles with logical reasoning. They should probably watch, like and sub to your channel to learn why they are mistaken 🤣🤣🤣.

I’ve done both..never say never 😂..

To say you are doing it wrong, to someone who's in the business for decades is crazy, really..

Hi! Thanks for the video, I have a question.. mine have grown a big stem with flowers, and I’m questioning if I should cut it after the summertime or leave it there forever :) thanks

I love succulents ❤

Cool!😅😅

My 2 succulents are tall and curving around. I was going to repot them together in a terracotta pot. Does this sound ok,? I have small lava rock and soil not sand. They are in small pots now with direct TX evening sun.

Question! I waited until the leaves were soft before watering, but it dropped a lot of leaves. So I have watered it even less, though the leaves are soft and thinner than they were when I purchased. It’s outside in the heat with ~5 hours of morning sun. With other succulents, I water when the leaves become soft or wrinkly. This plant seems to drop leaves when I water so I’m not sure what it needs?!

You are imaginative Kat and talented.🎨 This pot reminds me of a boy with a shocked expression taken by surprise ,wearing a cap with his fringe sticking out. Nice 👍 job and Thanks for sharing 🙏

I have no stem. If it gets mealy bug how do you rid the plant from it?

It's a mini succulent

Will it be ok? It has a little bloom on top

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Great info! Thank you so much!

I appreciate your effort and time you put into giving useful info