These aren’t succulents

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Thank you! Kat for this great video which a crucial one in my opinion coz it's not only educational but is about spreading awareness. People are oblivious as far as the Succulent world and are willing to except any information just because of ignorance ...my self included (People would rather hear what is pleasing rather than the facts...) Till I came across your channel which has been a real blessing furthermore,not a spew for view type which is rare to find these days. Thanks a lot Kat for all the care,your precious time🙏

Soil is the hardest thing to master then pest management (for me anyway). I am still changing what I do trying to find the easiest, cheapest ingredients and methods.. great video..

I must have missed this video, so much information thankyou.

I would sooner get advice from someone who grows these plants for a living as it’s your livelihood and you know how to care for them properly there’s always the copycats with everything it’s just easy to use common sense great video❤

Thank you for providing this useful video! I cut a stem from a similar flower and I was trying to figure out and see if it could grow that way.

Great video. Ty for sharing. Your plants are so healthy and beautiful 😍

I can’t believe I didn’t find your channel sooner even though I’ve been using KZbin for 6 years and mainly look at plant and succulent videos. The algorithms can be strange but it’s so nice to find another Aussie channel even if you’re not a West Australian grower I still am finding all your videos extremely informative. Tysm 🙏🏽

Thank you for Sharing beautiful succulent arrangements lovely collections happy planting

You’ve been nothing but extremely positive in your videos and ridiculously informative, transparent and I truly value your personal experience with certain types of succulents and your fearless dedication to being clear, realistic and extremely knowledgeable info on these wonderful plants. Between you and The Jungle Haven (tropical plants) I feel like I can grow nearly anything successfully, even if it may take me a few attempts at it. I know what to look out for, what’s important and even the actual biology and how the plants function, which allows for growth alongside the new plants I add into my urban jungle. My plants and myself would love to thank you! If I lived in Australia I’d happily make you my primary source of succulents. PS you even added in info to those that may not like your channel on how their engagement on your channel only helps you get more exposure keeping them away and actually getting your fans to engage more, allowing for a healthier community for your channel. Prime example of your wisdom that keeps me coming back each weekly, eager to learn and view new plants I didn’t know existed! Ty for everything you do

Your wisdom has helped me understand plants as a whole, thank you!! I’m going into some tropical now, Hoyas are so freaking cool!!, and thanks to you, I was able to transition so successfully!!! Thanks for being my plant Sherpa on my journey.

Your honesty and transparency are always appreciated 😀

This kind lady has both taught me very much and saved me many mistakes. So grateful to her :) ❤❤❤

I like this Chanel

Great video, thank you!!!

GREAT INFORMATION WITHOUT BEING TOO SCIENTIFIC! THANK YOU FOR. MAKING IT ❤

Excellent! Thank you for the information and encouragement!

I’ve got several echeveria with bottom leaves that are soft (not mushy ) and are curling up. I don’t know how to fix them

Hey there! I have the aeonium shown in the beginning. The yellow flower tends to get aphids... How on earth do I stop this?

It’s actually very healthy for grubs and I have a pet grub!

My recycling used potting soil is to expose to heat to 180 degrees F. Can do in oven but usually on my gas grill due to the odor it causes. It kills the pests and eggs then amend with earth worm castings before using. I have found even using trusted new potting mix do still have pests in them. So before anything goes in my greenhouse I use this method.

I had a lot of Francesco Baldi so I decided to see how it would do in some plain sand in my front garden bed and it didn’t go well. It lasted 6 months before dying off because the sand is too dense & compacted and once it gets wet, the sand stayed wet for a little too long so Francesco Baldi didn’t make it. It was an experiment so lesson learned.

Let’s stop the hate. She’s clearly well versed in her craft. I have raised many types of succulents including echeveria. If you clearly LISTEN she refers many times “where you live”. I’ve been a master gardener for 40+ years and found this very informative. Society has become very judgmental and hurtful which is easy online anonymity.

Hi, in regards to watering, what is your view on moisture meters. I am a newby with succulents and lost several plants. Then I bought a moisture meter which said to insert the meter in the first top 2inch of soil. I kept losing plants and now go right to the bottom of the pot. On really hot days I put shade cloth over them during the hottest part of the day. I live in SA in a regional area.

As a medical professional I found very jarring everytime you said EDEMA. It is a very common term in the healthcare industry, especially for the elderly with swollen feet. My guess is that it is the exact same word being used in gardening, kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5q7c6Wuestsrck

What a great video! I've heard you talk several times about echeverias not getting enough light indoors. Are you only referring to keeping them in a window? Do you think they'll be okay under grow lights full time? We only get about 4-6 months that are warm enough to have them outside. It normally rains a ton during that time and pests can be quite prevalent. I've currently got my collection under bright grow lights for 12 hours each day. I'd love to hear your feedback 😊

I live on NC coastal area, i can hear ocean from my house water when soil goes bone dry ,plus 3days my rule living beside ocean we have a lot of humidity 90,% you won't notice but your plant does, water when leaves get skinny wrinkles, every part of country different

Thank you

Echeveria seems to be almost as challenging as lithops. Thank you very much for this detailed very informative video. Your collection is absolutely stunning, most likely because you live in a warm dry environment. All of my cacti, desert air plants, and succulents succulents are indoors in front of a very tall Southwest facing window with no drapes. I highly doubt if my issue is overwatering or underwatering, or slow draining soil, butt it could be too much sun versus strong indirect Sun in the afternoon. The one thing I notice about the echeveria that I had that I had is that the points of its leaves did not go upward like they are supposed to but instead went downwards. Then it lost its powdery Farina then it's color faded.

Thank you for sharing your experience and expertise.

I have a new addiction and your help and advice has been so appreciated and helpful thank you 🌸🌼🌺

Lots of great information. Over the years some of my plants have succumbed to the issues that you have talked about. It's nice to understand those problems and how to prevent them. Thank you for this video.

I have over 400 succulents in my house and greenhouse, I propagate many of my own. If I was unfamiliar with succulents and watched this video I would definitely be discouraged from trying succulents. I don't have to tell you what to do with your emojis and stickers.

I mean this youtuber has given general advice that helped save my frills. However they are realistic and they try to cover as much topics in a general way. Newbies like myself are going to have to realize that there are specific things that won't be covered in these videos. I live on a tropical island, we're going into rainy season, the climate in the area of the island I'm located in is different from the nursery I get my echeveria and even this is important. I have a lot of fog, it tends to be more cloudy in my area, there are specific parts of the house that gets sun but others that don't, the climate within my home is more humid and the plants are more likely to die indoors than outdoors with the rain, there is better airflow outside because more space for the babies than inside, type and color of pots matters, you honestly can't keep all of your succulents on the same watering schedule, each plant sometimes need to be treated as individuals, too much of something - even a good something can be bad, pests can differ from country to country, we get different agricultural products and maybe too difficult to order online the recommended stuff, moving plants from 1 area to another constantly is not healthy, sometimes us newbies panic and over complicate stuff instead of getting to know our plants and I could go on and on. The point is youtubers aren't living with us, they can't exactly recommend anything too specific that will help - they give us the general tools to help our babies survive and then we have to trial and error when to apply the advice and which plant needs what. I keep in mind that this youtuber doesn't live in a climate like mine, I keep in mind that they have a controlled setting because they sell most of their succulents, I also keep in mind that sometimes no matter what advice is given or how much effort I put in some plants are just going to die.

Oh I needed this video. I live in a humid area if the south. Thank you so very much. Good info.

I disagree that you are negative. You are wonderfully pragmatic and realistic, which we need. I have been growing succulents and definitely have experienced black rot, mealies, aphids, sunburn, and root rot due to excessive rain. Even when I do everything 100 percent right, things die. Different plants have different needs, even within the exact same family.

People. These videos are ridiculously informative All plants: Depending on your growing location, EVERYTHING IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Your potting medium, watering, light, etc. it all varies on where you keep your plants. My outdoor succulents use a lot of coconut coir, watered 4 times a week and are in closed containers. Why? Phoenix AZ freaking hot and things dry up ridiculously fast here. I use shades and have to face my plants in less sunny places and use a LOT of shade If you grow inside, my set up would be a massive death sentence Watching these videos has helped me learn how the plants live, thrive and what to look for to prevent death in my plants. I now have over 100 plants and have only lost 4. Not bad for someone that just started in Dec Thank you so much for your videos and education along the way. I’m confident in nearly any succulent I get and now know so much more than I ever thought I would by growing these desert beauties. I miss your long form videos but reading these ridiculous comments I can see why you don’t make them.

Where do you get you head, animal, etc. pots?

Love your video’s very informative thank you 😊

Excellent information! I really appreciate you sharing your expertise. Thank you so very much!

I watched the whole thing, but that will be the last. Too much negativity.

Your video is depressing, and will more than likely discourage many people from growing eceveria and other succulents. How do you sell any with such negativity?

Best video on this subject. The comparisons are amazing and much appreciated ❤

thumbs up!

wonderful

Weird ones are the best. Plants and pets.

I had success with two Kiwis

Sedum dendroides is an amazing plant. It is green with red edges and grows up to 3’ tall and 4’ wide, easy to propagate, and virtually indestructible!

I'm from NC coastal area , they have survived hurricanes! I think it's really about great drainage