#85 Propagating mature echeveria from START to FINISH!

[@jillianleblanc9370]

Thank you for Sharing your succulents lovely collections happy planting 😎😎🌹🌹❤❤

[@debiegordon3787]

💚💚💚OMG...I AM IN LUV W THESE GIGANTIC Echeverias 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼 Ur such a great DAD😁👍❤

[@mayarada2059]

Wow , all very beautiful succulent plants .

[@vanessarosal1]

Chuck...your channel is addicting, your succulent knowledge is impeccable and your garden is awesome!

[@Cerriscapades]

Glad you like it!

[@oambientalistaliberal]

Best succulent channel! Cheers from Brazil!

[@moonbeammagic7499]

First time watching your videos. Excellent. Answered a lot of my questions and I learned new things. Wasn’t sure what to do with the flowers. Never done the head chopping either. I love that you include your kids too. I’ll watch more. Thanks! Your garden surrounding your yard is beautiful.

[@evelyn68ification]

Csodálatos növények. Gyönyörűek ❗

[@chilepombo255]

great advice and so down to earth - thank you. i have found that some succulents push lots of pups if they are rootbound. i need to behead my massive echeveria afterglow later today... i am working up the courage!

[@frannnlife]

I’m having a go at propagating a succulent for the first time. It looks so cool. I will be documenting the progress on my channel. Wish me luck

[@Cerriscapades]

Looking forward to your progress! You've got a new sub in me.

[@mariepham9080]

Thank you for clear instructions. I beheaded mine last week. All is well. God bless you

[@jessiebelpumeg-as8761]

This channel is so far different from the ones that I've watched. It's just "cool" how you treat them... So mature... :) Thanks for those videos..

[@myknighthuskies3249]

New subscriber here, I feel like you're a Filipino. I'm a beginner to collect succulents. I fell in love with them and makes me feel happy especially I'm on my depression stage from my mom's passing.

[@patriciaezzell7484]

Wonderful information and quite entertaining as well.

[@mankena]

Thank you for the succulent knowledge! Very fun to watch!

[@elainehobbs3321]

I love your videos. Your son is adorable. I'm new to the world of succulents. I'm learning new stuff daily.

[@Uneedmoremeds]

Your son Zach is adorable and his driving made me lol. Looks like he likes obstacles in his path because he went right back under the table right after you freed him lol. This was great information and hopefully others won't be so fearful to behead their echeveria. I know the first time I beheaded one of mines was nerve wrecking. Your collection is to die for😊❤️👍.

[@Cerriscapades]

Haha yeah, was being so cheeky, asking for help for every little thing. He basically wanted me to play with him.

[@Uneedmoremeds]

@@Cerriscapades love seeing and hearing Zach in your videos. Makes me miss my son at that age since he is now 12 and of course believes he's a man already lol.

[@Nikki_RM]

You are a great teacher! I learned so much. I appreciate you taking the time to edit and show examples of everything you talk about. It helps me determine what my plants are doing and what do to with them. Salamat!

[@AmyFoxPlants]

The background music is so calming and relaxing 😌 Another great video thanks chuck (and Zack)

[@Cerriscapades]

You're welcome, glad you like it!

[@Angie-ci1lp]

Very informative! Thank you from Michigan zone 6👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏽

[@hannahjohnston3757]

Cool stuff man, you have a great camera personality, have well structured videos, and the camera work is great :) glad I found this channel

[@Cerriscapades]

Thank you Hannah, welcome to the channel!

[@wildedibles819]

I totally agree

[@angelicayanez2414]

Just found your channels. I like the information you share.

[@debbieu2063]

I just found you your videos, what a pleasure to watch. Very professional and I learned a lot from your content and the way you presented it. Thank you very much. I look forward to watching the rest of your videos.

[@kathymitchell7355]

I just found your site and love it. I have many succulents in Sarasota Fl

[@apriltaylor5116]

I love how you have succulents planted in pots in the ground surrounded with the stone. Beautiful! I might be able to grow them here like that outside.

[@carolsmith6817]

Love your videos and am learning so much. I already have a huge garden with fruit trees. I was taught from many classes to use 70 alcohol (find at a discount store) sprayed on my tools before using. I have a spray bottle kept on my shelf and I just spray the tool. It is simple and good.

[@Cerriscapades]

That's a pretty good idea actually. I never thought of keeping a spray bottle with alcohol in it. Then again I don't use my tools for cutting that often so I would not think about that right away.

[@debranielson8670]

Newbie I am and your video are so educational. Thank-you. I live in Utah so I cannot raise them outdoors like you can so I could use any information you can give me on raising them indoors for the winter.

[@kalesiawright-voulgarellis7272]

I can watch your videos all day 😃 thinking about that statement.... You are dangerously addicting and I love it maybe a little more than I should lol. I learn so much.

[@yhenskiescakes11]

Wow so nice i love it ,i wish we have soon like this kind of plants like so much good job !!!...

[@monicaalcala4163]

You have a very calm voice and a great presence ! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I’m a newbie . What do You do after you cut the heads after they dry ? Plant them in soil ?

[@RobAndrews18]

Grabe ang gaganda ng succulents nyo 😍😍😍

[@redredwine1277]

Super nice to watch you, very entertaining. Thanks! ..... God bless from grandma/lola❤️

[@nindtendo]

the best video by far! so much detail! basically a ll you need to know guide in one video :D

[@Cerriscapades]

Glad you like it!

[@patricialisowski1080]

Good music, good camera work, and good information!

[@Cerriscapades]

Thanks Patricia!

[@atelienz7154]

Cute baby Zach🥰 I love ur Succulents sir very nice.

[@christinaeilers3562]

Learning so much on ur channel, Chuck!

[@Cerriscapades]

Thanks Christina, good to hear!

[@Friskyhorton]

Fascinating, can’t wait to see how the stumps go.

[@EirlysMcLachlan]

I have a subsessilis that's really tall and I just staked him up, but now I know what to do with him! Thanks so much!

[@narwhalssucculents3882]

Chuck, I love your videos! You keep me laughing!! Keep up the good work! You are my plant guru.

[@eshelovesdogs]

What planting your pots in the ground do the roots ever come down through the pot and attach themselves? You have an amazing garden!

[@sonakbi]

I like your atmosphere of your video (the introduction part) and the garden! I susbcibed to your channel and thumbs up! Your boy is cute 🤣🤣🤣 Love it from Korea❤️

[@Cerriscapades]

Thank you, glad you like it! PS. I had a peek at your channel, that's a lot of awesome eyecandy you have there haha!

[@musicandme6627]

Hi Chuck, I’m starting my youtube about succ and cactus. Loving my collection but not like yours as they are very healthy and big! beautiful garden any tips?!

[@e.elsibea1518]

@Cerriscapades Have you ever tried going even further and cutting off a second section of the meristem large enough to plant separately from the top and bottom, see if it will root (it most likely will), and produce a third plant that'll grow pups? If not, it would be an interesting experiment. I've done it with jade and stonecrop and it worked. I started this just a couple days ago with a small sempervivum that was falling over like you talked about, but haven't had time to see if it will work yet. If you do try it you should only risk losing the middle piece, at least. This is just an idea that I thought I would share with you. 🍀

[@dimitrijekrstic7567]

Awesome kid, careful around the pots and kindly asks for help

[@nannetteaustin2308]

I'm trying to figure out how much to send through Patron. You're the best!

[@Nobby69]

Hi I am glad I found an Aussie on here, as I'm not sure when to do anything, so how can I watch all Ur segments?

[@Cerriscapades]

Hi Steven, unfortunately my main content is in vlog format, so they are lengthy and cover multiple topics. If you are not in a rush I'd suggest just going through them, but otherwise if there's something specific that you need you could just ask in the comments and I'll see if I can answer your question, or point you to a related video.

[@tiffanydaniel8531]

Do you water the stumps at all since they have an established root system? Or wait until they push out pups? Very informative video! Thanks!

[@Emman0315]

Your succulent Echieveria are so beautiful by your caring them healthy Hoping give me some of your succulents :) From Philippines

[@dianazaslow8043]

Chuck,when do you sell your plants ?do you have an open house?

[@eshelovesdogs]

He's adorable!

[@maymizuuchi2713]

Great info , love these plants!

[@siewleanchoong8625]

Wow! I recently just got one of this kind of Echeveria. It is a mature plant but the head is not doing well even it is in a big pot, wonder if because the pot is also filled with other succulents. It is passed to me by a friend who doesn't want it any more. Any advice? Thank you, Chuck.

[@lydvincecruz824]

Beautiful .❤

[@westonhuey721]

It is advisable to do the beheading in spring or when the weather is starting to warm up. Beheading in the fall or early winter will promote fungi/mold at the cut which will kill the stem and the head of the plant.

[@Cerriscapades]

I'm of the same mind. I believe it is best to do it when they are actively growing (e.g. warmer months for Echeveria, cooler months for Aeonium, etc).

[@wildedibles819]

Such cool info either way 😀

[@BrandXBabe]

This is perfectly timed! I live in a northern climate and we’re going into fall so I’m moving things inside. Thanks for showing some that you did in the fall and for the reminder that they’ll take longer to get started ☺️ Any suggestions for ‘tricking’ echeveria into thinking it’s spring when they’re indoors?

[@Cerriscapades]

You're welcome! As for your question, you pretty much just need to provide enough light via grow lights and warmth to offset the winter. Personally though I will allow them to go dormant. Just give them enough light during the day so they do not stretch. In other words, you are recreating the same length of day you are getting in winter indoors, just a bit less colder. Keep it cold but not cold enough to freeze. Maybe around your 40-60°F range night time temps would be alright. Allowing them to rest during their normal period of dormancy will make them grow a lot more robust when your spring arrives next year!

[@BrandXBabe]

Thank you!! I’ll have a timer set up for the grow lights they’ll be under and am leaving them outside a bit longer so they can finish out their growing season, then will bring them inside for their winter nap 😴

[@IAMSUPREME22]

Informative. Thanks man.

[@vijayasawrikar5454]

Hi, I love your collection. I live in Sydney, and I am interested in buying one of the frilly Echeveria, e.g.. Barbillon, or baron bold or Etna. Would you be able to suggest a place from where I can buy. I did look up MLD succulents, they have none at the moment.

[@sistahloves8207]

Ang galing mo nmn kapatid 😊❤️

[@clibo1]

Can re-potting the plant with fertilizer and then chopping it help to speed-up growth on the chopped stem? You have amazing specimen plants, maybe enter some of them to a succulent show? Thanks for the tips!

[@Cerriscapades]

Yeah, this makes sense for the beheaded stem. Don't do it on the head though because if you fertilize it, you're forcing it to grow and it will stretch unnecessarily. So what I would do is to fertilize AFTER beheading, and only on the stump with the roots.

[@clibo1]

@@Cerriscapades allright thanks for the tip sir! I will try it on my Fred Ives. My echeveria are still small, but hopefully they will be taller by early autumn.

[@christmassnow3465]

If a plant has many small-sized pups, which are too small to harvest, is it a good idea to remove some bottom leaves from the dominant offset and allow more light and air to reach the smaller pups?

[@Cerriscapades]

It's a good idea for airflow (and reducing the chances of fungus growing), but not necessary if the goal is to provide light, because the parent plant can still provide food for them. They eventually will grow big enough to push out from under the parent plant, and they will get their own light. If they start getting direct light early, it may or may not be too hot for them and might slow down their growth a bit. I generally just let them do their thing and only intervene if there's risk of fungus growing.

[@lynsiebringans4497]

Hello Chuck and Zac. Very informative video looks like a couple of mine will be going to the gallows. Really enjoy Tuesday’s too see what’s coming next. 😍😍💕💕💕

[@Cerriscapades]

Haha, good luck!

[@angelicayanez2414]

Could you please please tell me the size of the terracota pots you use for those succulents. And where you buy them?

[@mariabali221]

Haha, Zach is so cute 🥰

[@succulents6137]

I tried to propagate from stem leafs. It never works. I can't understand why. But regular leaf propagation works great.

[@happychappyy]

This vid answered my question 😊 very informative!

[@l.t.nguyen9536]

I stumbled across your videos and have become a fan. I'm a newbie to succulents and already I've spent a ton of money. How much would you say you've spent when you were first starting out?

[@Cerriscapades]

I started out with 4 pieces of Echeveria elegans, which I each got for $2.50. So I spent $10. Then I moved on to asking for some Echeveria imbricata from some friends. Then bought an assorted cuttings pack from Attila Kapitany for $100. After that I got in touch with an echeveria collector who was selling some pups. Through the years I have spent a few hundred on his plants. The spending slowed down a year later when I completed my first full season, and by then I already knew that I wanted to focus on echeveria. So now I don't buy often, but when I do I spend a few hundred in a go haha!

[@Nobby69]

Using Ur knife to cut the large heads off would it be better to use a Hack Saw Blade ? As it looks difficult to get something like that big knife threw without small teeth?

[@Cerriscapades]

Yeah you could do that. Someone also suggested using a strong piece of string or fine wire (this is macabre but imagine a garotte).

[@susanaramliecochran9007]

Do you water the head after they dry? How long you waited to water the head? I have just beheaded my Echeveria ruffles, and 2 of the lower leaves feels soft and I’m afraid it’s dying 😢.. please help 🙏🏻

[@Lainez3078]

They are beautiful, I wish I was able to get the red color, beautiful.

[@paulakreinberg1448]

very good!

[@fritzlingako7179]

Hi sir, I am watching your videos. But there is something I am curious about, do you have a video on how you water your succulents and how often? Thank you for the response

[@Cerriscapades]

Hi Fritz. I have briefly touched on the subject but it is scattered across many videos. One of these days I will definitely work on a dedicated video for it in Cerriscapedia. 😁

[@fritzlingako7179]

Wow! great... I'm looking forward to that episode. thanks

[@BarbaraJones-cw6zf]

very helpful, thanks

[@Cerriscapades]

Glad you found it useful!

[@succulent7garden]

안녕하세요🤗💖🖒🖒☃☃ 🍀Very Nice Video😍🖒🖒

[@Cerriscapades]

Thank you, glad you like it!

[@zanyzana66]

Hi Chuck, what size pot are they? They look like enormous Echeverias. I’ve never seen any that big in real life... yet! I hope some of mine get that size eventually. Your plants are in such good shape. It looks like they made it through winter unscathed.

[@Cerriscapades]

Some of them shrunk a lot, some are soooo dry (mostly the young ones), and some have fungus. The ones with fungus have lost some leaves but thankfully no stem rot. I haven't looked every single plant yet, so yeah haha! As for those bloom pots, they are 33cm and 37cm in diameter.

[@meritango8732]

Lol! What would u do when you loss ur head? I am so jealous with your succulents, i cant wait to grown mine. 😜☺️ crossing my fingers and trying to control my self not to go to nursery garden store. But last Friday I become a victim again. Spend $60 again. 😊 your son so cute😍

[@Cerriscapades]

Don't fight it Meri 😂😜 I propagate a lot of my plants, yet I still keep buying new ones!

[@glorialopez7921]

Great video, have a couple that need to be head.🙃

[@zaimahsutiyo]

How long time you grew the succulent so it's became that BIG? 😱

[@jtidema]

Do you have a lot of the underneath leaves on the head die out as it is waiting to root? I feel like when I chop the head I lose about 25% of its size!

[@tinamurrayanderson6228]

Do the cut off tops not get watered at all in the month they are sitting in open pots?

[@betslingsia9056]

Great vedeo, Chuck, enjoyed it very much, wish I have that many plants. I went straight to my garden after finishing watching your vedeo and cut off the flower stalks on my agavoid, hahaha, hope I am doing the right thing. Btw are those round flat pot from Bunnings ?

[@Cerriscapades]

Yup! Got them from Bunnings. As for chopping the flower stalks, that should be fine. At least you also reduce the chances of mealies attacking your plant.

[@Re_Tu]

I thought those big echeverias were in deeper pots. That’s interesting. I have some gibbiflora in huge pots but not doing well.

[@Cerriscapades]

I originally had these in the ground for fast growth. Once they stagnated or slowed down, I moved them into these pots. Now that I reset them, I will probably plant them in the ground again for fast growth, as well as to see how big they can go this round.

[@nikkipitts2748]

Hi there. Is it better to use shallow pots for these Echevarias?

[@yunzers]

Do you leave all those outside during winter?

[@carolsmith6817]

I do hope you are able to answer questions. I am such a novice with echeverias. I had just let the one I have sit thru lots of rain and now it has fungus. All the leaves look bad. What would you suggest. I do have systemic fungicide I could use, but would the plant recover. Even though it is leggy, sick and very tall, I am guessing you would say not to cut it for propagation. Also, someone said that you are not supposed to leave echeverias out in the rain. What is your take on this as I am not fond of houseplants. Thank you in advance for any help. Carol in the US

[@Cerriscapades]

It's a blanket advice given for succulents because they are not used to sitting in water for too long. If you are confident that your soil mix is free-draining and does not retain too much water, then it would be fine to keep them exposed to the rain. Mature plants will be more resilient than younger plants, so you'll want to protect the young ones a bit more. I keep my young plants right at the very edge of my alfresco, under the eaves. That way they still get sunlight when the sun is at an angle, but won't get overhead rain (a bit of spray when the rain is falling slant is fine, that's not too much water).

[@carolsmith6817]

Thank you for communicating with your viewers. I watched Dick Wright's video where he said not to let echeveria stay in the sun more than 2 hours. Mine are in much more sun than that and have turned colors - one is a beautiful pink. In the summer I will have to move them. As you can see I am very insecure about these plants. I am an experience gardener, but these are all so very different. Thank you again. Absolutely love your gift of teaching, sharing and creative gift with your yard.

[@jenkathleenuyehara1866]

You have such an amazing garden!! I admire your knowledge and green thumb! When did you start growing succulents? I'm still a newbie (started just last month) and I am learning a lot from your videos! Thank you!

[@Cerriscapades]

Thanks Jen. I started about 2 years ago. I think next month will be the start of my 3rd year.

[@mickey91920]

Hi. I have one echeveria dragon. Im planning to add morr.. Any suggestions where I can buy echeveria sea dragon seeds online?

[@georgelinrack.9381]

thank you for great video! you are amazing. my gibbiflora x potosina Magic Red and perle von nürnberg are stretching and losing their beautiful compact shape i dont know what to do :( do you have any tips for this problem ?

[@Cerriscapades]

Stretching is a sign of not receiving enough light. If they are currently in a shaded spot, you'll want to gradually increase the sun exposure. Don't just put it under thr sun straight away. That way it won't be sunburnt.

[@georgelinrack.9381]

@@Cerriscapades thank you for answer. should i do it for leaf cuttings too. because they are strectching before i can put them in bigger pots.

[@Cerriscapades]

You could give them a bit more light if you want, just don't give them direct sunlight for a couple of reasons - 1. direct sunlight means it dries too fast, which means that you'll spray or water it more often. 2. direct sunlight also means that they burn. leaf cuttings are not yet likely to have a thick enough layer of farina so they burn easily

[@starstruckdaydreamer3822]

Hi, can you tell what im doing wrong? i head chop my tituban but the stem rotted.

[@anneteildefonso3563]

Do you water the head while waiting for it to root?

[@ckmister1]

I have a few plants that I'm not sure of what they are? how do I post so you can see them

[@Monolop]

its really scary to lose one right now, cause i don't have that much, so id rather not propagate unless i feel like it, cause id be just wasting cause every time i behead and propagate they all die, so now i must wait, also can you make a video why over-nutrient consumption for succulents can kill it? Thanks, if not then, i understand :)), also great video!!!

[@Cerriscapades]

Sounds like a good idea for a video, I'll do additional reading on that!

[@Monolop]

Thanks! If there is any

[@stanf4610]

I see a lot of exotic looking plants in this video. Are they primarily products of evolution, or are there a lot of manipulations going on, like breeders of dogs, if you know what I mean?

[@Cerriscapades]

Yeah a lot of the hybrids are repeatedly bred with each other to bring out/exaggerate certain features. Look up Dick Wright. Debra Lee-Baldwin should have a 3-part series of videos featuring him and his hybrids!

[@mimakate]

Hi Chuck! I live in Canberra and love your channel. I just wanted you to know that you inspire me and I enjoy listening to your videos on repeat while I work on my propagations. I’m always learning so much from you. Keep up the great work! You are so loved.

[@Cerriscapades]

Thank you!

[@Leomens256]

Chuck, What kind of plant are you holding at 7:50 in this video? Cheers! Thanks!

[@Cerriscapades]

That's a xGraptoveria 'Fred Ives'.

[@Leomens256]

@@Cerriscapades Thank you very much! For a second there, I thought it was one called "Flammea". Thanks again!

[@lorimcneil8062]

Love this channel and learn so much! What zone are you in?

[@Cerriscapades]

Hi Lori, I live in Melbourne, Australia, and we have an equivalent of somewhere between 9b and 10a, so in winter it is usually above freezing but we occasionally get particularly cold nights where it dips to freezing or just below freezing. During summer it can get quite hot. Average day time temperature would be 35°C (95°F) but we get occasional heatwaves, pushing the temperatures up to 45-50°C (113-122°F).

[@lorimcneil8062]

Thank you so much for responding, I know you are really busy. I live in the Seattle area and unfortunately it is an 8b zone so I’m unable to plant the very cool varieties that you have. I have them in pots and will try to store them inside over the winter, I have been somewhat successful in the past with this. You have a great collection and a great online presence. Thank you for all the knowledge you share. This is such a fun hobby, I know for you it is full time and I appreciate your effort and love for these amazing succulents 😊 keep on planting!

[@kieshara27]

my echeveria (black prince) has a good stem but i dont know if i should leave it for now or behead it now and my black prince leaves doesnt look like its propagating.... its now 2 weeks... should i wait it out?

[@Cerriscapades]

Yeah just wait it out. We just came out of winter so it will take some time for them to start since they're just waking up from dormancy.

[@jenniferliebenberg6122]

What happens with the heads that are flowering? will they finish flowering, or will the flower stalks stop growing? I'm in the Southern Hemisphere too, and am also thinking about chopping some heads this weekend! I'm just unsure about what to do about the ones that are flowering. Edit: I typed this out before finishing the video! (before you started talking about the flower stalks.) so thanks for answering that question too XD

[@Cerriscapades]

Haha glad the video answered your question. Btw, I'm addressing this in the recap video, and it's coming up within a few hours (I'm almost done editing it).

[@BlueFeatherMercantile]

A "turkey neck" succulent - LOL. That made me laugh. Now I can't unsee it. Great video, very enjoyable and informative!

[@sistahloves8207]

Subscribed 😁

[@greggregory5445]

Hay maby I missed it, what to you do with the beheaded stump? I left it in bright shade for 2 weeks what now?

[@Cerriscapades]

Is it an echeveria? Is it getting cold there now? If yes to both, then it won't do much because it is going dormant. Growth will slow to a crawl. Just don't over-water it so it won't rot while it is dormant.

[@greggregory5445]

@@Cerriscapades yes it is a echeveria. No its summer here its hot(South Africa) Should i move the stump and the beheaded head into the sun now? The cut has hardened.

[@Cerriscapades]

@@greggregory5445 keep them in mild conditions, the pups will burn under the sun, and the stump will dehydrate faster. Under bright shade would be best. If it is too warm they can go dormant too, but if you keep them away from direct sunlight, or if you filter the light (using UV cloth for instance), it will not be as harsh for them and they can continue growing.