Beheading Succulents- The Why & How

[@soulstarguidancereadingswi4938]

What a beautiful and generous act, considering some may not clearly understand you through your accent and supplying your information on your website for them. I love your accent and your knowledge most of all your open loving heart.

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Thank you very much- greatly appreciate your kind comment 🙂💚

[@lovelyconundrum4221]

Thanks! I'm abt to behead my leggy echeveria now & grow it outside from here on out...& your English is perfectly understandable!

[@amandacasner5542]

Thank you! Also; your accent is beautiful

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Aw , thank you 💚 That is very kind of you to say 🙂 I always feel very conscious of my accent and worry people have trouble understanding me. Hopefully, it’s not too bad 😅🤞

[@yomama8873]

Subscribed your English is just fine easy to understand

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Thank you- that is lovely of you to say 🙂💚

[@dewality8768]

Great video thanks for the amazing tips and advice!

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Thank you 🙂💚

[@jenny3314]

After you behead and replant the top do you water it as normal, as it doesn't have roots yet? Love your accent! 💞

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Ty☺ 💚 If it's hot and dry i'd water cuttings/beheaded plants along with my other succulents (when the potting mix is completely dry). Sometimes it depends on the type of plant- the chunky ones don't need watering that much as they have plenty stored up but the smaller types such as Sedum can dry out very quick and will benefit from regular watering, even when they don't have roots yet. As long as they are not sitting in soggy potting mix and are allowed to dry out between waterings, in my experience, it's better to give them some water 🙂

[@jenny3314]

You are amazing! Thanks so much.

[@meganwoehl5277]

Can you do it too early? I saved two evecheria from my wedding bouquet and then propagated some leaves. The babies have grown up a bit but weren't getting enough sunlight and are very stretched out. They are tipped over and can't hold themselves upright anymore. I've found a spot outside for them to get more light and the top rosettes have thickened up a bit, but will it damage them if I behead them too young? Should I let them grow up a bit first? They are just under a year old, I started propagating the leaves last September.

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Hi, as long as there is a good round of leaves on the top and a stalk, succulents are safe to propagate even when fairly young. The most important thing is to do it during the growing season. If you're in the Northern hemisphere and heading into the cool season i would wait until spring, but if you're in Australia like us, you can get chopping :)

[@meganwoehl5277]

@@SucculentGrowingTips Thanks! I'm in North Dakota so it's about to get chilly here pretty soon. I'll wait until next growing season and try it out!

[@babyboltbark]

Great collection. Could you enumerate on the weather conditions where you live and how you take care of the lot. I believe succulents are extremely sensitive to external environment. Any mismatch and they perish.

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Hi, our nursery is in NSW Australia. While usually fairly warmish we can get some drastic extremes. For instance it is quite normal to have multiple 40+ C (104F) days in Summer or hovering just below and have severe heatwaves. Winters are quite mild and the lowest we get is about 1C (33.8F) with the occasional frost but our shadecloths are enough to keep the frost off the plants. Last and this year have been super wet. As I’m writing this we are being lashed by rain and have gotten over a 100mm of rain yesterday with same predicted for today, tmw and the day after. It has been raining continually for the last week at least. Lots of flooding around. I wouldn’t disagree with your statement as some succulents are definitely sensitive, but imo lots are very hardy that will deal with a wide variety of conditions. Most of our plants (over 400 different species) have gotten through years of drought & extreme heat (we had a day of 46C or 114F in Jan2020- and that is a shade temperature) & then a very wet year. The only thing missing is freezing cold and snow ❄️ i think many factors can influence the survival of succulents, including potting mix, pot size, their species (there are some very very touchy ones) & of course the weather.i do, however, understand that peoples experiences do vary from climate to climate..

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Just to add i also think that some new hybrids and succulents grown in climate controlled greenhouses have a lot to answer for as when they come out of their cozy environment into people’s back yard, they can get a shock (so you are definitely correct) & I find that if i buy a succulent from a nursery like that and add it to our plants that have been growing outside, the pampered plants take some adjusting. Also some hybrids are selectively bred for their shape and colour but they lack in hardiness... sooo many things to consider 😅

[@babyboltbark]

@@SucculentGrowingTips thanks for the detailed information. We have similar climatic conditions here. With temperatures warmer now i have started losing some of them. Being hyper vigilant now and fawning over them. That you have managed to keep yours in extreme conditions....is a lesson that I could do it too.

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

I’m definitely sure you can 🙂 if you have a bit of a collection going you may want to invest in a shade cloth (30% is best for succulents and is available in ebay). We have this over our outdoor plants pretty much all spring and summer and it stops the strong uv from damaging & killing the plants, even when over 40C. Also good in case of a hailstorm. Wishing you the beat of luck with your succies 🙂🌵💚

[@yomama8873]

Thank you🤩🤩💜

[@edenisok894]

My succulent is growing very large. I picked leaves off to propagate but now my succulent is small but has long leaves. This makes it not very nicely shaped, usually succulents r rosette shaped but mine is more like a platter. Should I behead it to have the new plant look better and prop the head?

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Hi, you can cut the top off- it will certainly fix your problem as once it sends roots, the growth will eventually fix itself. But if you leave as is new leaves will grow out, creating a rosette again. Both approaches will take time. Also, some succulents will change shape based on seasons- when they grow in spring and summer the leaves will grow longer and more spread out. Then in autumn and winter they will get more compact. I would also recommend re-potting as it will give your plant new soil and nutrients, providing energy to grow. Hope this helps :)

[@imneverwrongsometimestruthlies]

Its really hard to name tag identify echeverias...can you please tell me the name of the one in the thumbnail cz i have them but dont know the name of it🙏🙏

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

That one is Echeveria elegans aka Mexican Snowball :) It is definitely tricky, especially since there's so many similar looking ones these day 😅

[@imneverwrongsometimestruthlies]

@@SucculentGrowingTips oh thank you 🙏🙏 so many lookalikes

[@brokenbutterfly3178]

Is Romeo and Taurus the same plant? I hear it's just a marketing strategy. Also, the Romeo you have is more on the brownish side. I thought Romeos were pink.

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Yes, you are correct- Romeo and Taurus are one and the same. I think some nurseries mistakenly use Taurus and then it catches on.. Romeo will change colour throughout the year based on various factors (temperature, seasons, sun exposure etc). If you google Romeo and have a look at the pics, you’ll be able to see just how much the colour can change. Generally in winter they are super dark pink (when exposed to the sun) and in summer they tend to be green-pink. 🙂

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[@SucculentGrowingTips]

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