If you’re struggling with propagating you succulents leaves…

[@PlantswithKrystal]

I have had succulents grow from leaves that have fallen on the floor, they really will grow if you leave them be. Once the mother leave completely dies off and breaks away, you’ll find the baby to find you baby with its own roots. Just plop that baby into a small pot with its own succulent soil mix, water, and place in a sunny window.

[@LizsLife_YT]

Love your content 😁. I really like the unboxing videos ☺️

[@sdonaldson6550]

I almost always end up with leaf crisps and no new plant. When I finally had one survive I did a happy dance and acted like a proud new parent by sending pictures to half the people I know.

[@need4speeed992]

​@@sdonaldson6550 I would be the same! Still trying... 😂

[@shawnahenson3787]

After they have roots or or lil babies. What do you do?

[@Tonya0621]

​@@sdonaldson6550 😂😂😂 SAME😂😂😂

[@maggiedk]

Ignoring them is really the best advice! When I first tried propagating succulents I did a whole fancy arrangement, covered them, spritzed them... All of them failed. Once I started just ignoring them and letting leaves fall, it's been so easy to propagate 🤣

[@connordrake5713]

Nature really knows what she's doing without our supervision sometimes. They just need healthy mix soil, water and sunlight and let them be grow on their own.

[@marjxowisno]

true!

[@noenoe5676]

100 %. Same thing happened to me.

[@any1alive]

too moist n slightly moist is a hell ova thing XD

[@rhiannonhill2940]

​@@noenoe5676😅i

[@lilsmolcrow]

So I just need to not do anything?? Girl I might fck this up as well

[@h.b.2003]

Exactly what I was thinking lol

[@DragonsInTheSkyy]

Just like my last relationship

[@eliotb.1219]

i had been trying for so so long to get a succulent to flower. well i had some various succulent trimmings in an open ziplock so the nubs could dry before planting totally forgot about them. been like 5 days, one of the succulent types in there now has 4 flower buds. what!?!?

[@sarinahopkins2513]

😂

[@coleman318]

you need to water feed and change soil every so often. This video is misleading...

[@frannypie.]

how did you know i needed this video? 😭

[@PlantswithKrystal]

I heard the cry for help 🙌🏽😂

[@ricky.888]

Plant mom hears our prayers

[@geethikapriyadarshini2228]

​@@PlantswithKrystal 😂😂😂

[@gaegebolander4206]

Good ass question

[@GingerNinja1]

​@@ricky.888 😂

[@wolfyblue]

it's like if introverts were to be plants they'd be succulents

[@m3gtron76]

Found you a few months ago and never had a plant in my life. I absolutely love your videos and now I have 12 plants that I love to pieces. Thank you 💚

[@jackym9616]

I accidentally grew a tomato plant just by dropping a tomato out my window and never picking it up 😂

[@happy_bubble7]

I love how they make a teeny tiny lil version of themselves. I dropped some leaves behind my plant stand and didnt realize it. I had failed to proprogate for years.. now I know. Neglect makes them grow!

[@birdenthusiastg5570]

I have stolen so many leaves from so many succulents at stores and they never grow lmao

[@singingsunflower9000]

Im sure climate makes a big difference

[@aditiraj5179]

I stole my first today😭 feeling guilty but they are so pretty

[@baileydubs]

I’ve stollen leaves from a coffee shop bathroom 😂

[@user-dc7iw3fu4e]

Stop stealing

[@C0ff33-ILY_ek7qu]

⁠@@user-dc7iw3fu4ewhat? It’s the leaves not the whole plant xD

[@user______]

that’s so cool and dangerous at the same time! my home will become a succulent forest soon 😅

[@remybeans6346]

Wow I didn’t even know about this, I’m going to start looking for broken pieces of succulent leaves at home depot from now on 😂

[@bostonsandatot4948]

Prop-lifting! Do it!

[@showkitties3844]

My son & I go “treasure hunting” for succulent leaves anytime we’re at HD or Lowe’s now 😂

[@maverickmester7748]

I personally needed to water mine. Otherwise, they died or just never rooted or anything. but that's my own personal experience, and everyone's experience is different! I have heard a lot of people saying ignoring them is the best move, and if that works for you, then that is what you should do! but mine just dry out and die, or if they do hold onto life, they won't create more :') but if I water them a day or two after the dirt drys out, I'll get roots and babies SO damn quickly!! I got a tray with a bunch of sucks on it, and at first, I did ignore it, but like 3 months went by and not even a single root was growing on any of them. then i started watering them, and BAM in a matter of weeks a lot of them have finally rooted and started putting off babies!

[@the_OG_OG]

DESERT HACK! I tried just leaving my leaves on soil and ignoring them but they failed when I did that... My solution was to drape a sheet of saran wrap on an upright stick and make a little tent over the terra cotta plate and spray like 2x/week. I live in a pretty much zero humidity climate, it helps preserve moisture! Now almost all my leaves make babies, I have soo many lil beefs

[@jwonz2054]

@Its me or whatever I'm in Ohio now, how do I do anything with succulents? They just keep shriveling and turning black! :(

[@JRoseBooks]

Thanks! In Colorado with like no humidity!

[@rosydiaadia]

Thanks. I am in the Chihuahuan desert. I was afraid my leaves would just shrivel up and die.

[@guacre2675]

Look into dryland farming. It's a method of utilizing as much mulch as possible to conserve as much water as possible. If done well, you never really have to water plants

[@RainbowSprinkles123]

Omg this is exactly the video I needed! Perhaps I've been loving them a little too much 😂

[@ScottishAnnie]

Now this is something I can maybe manage 😂

[@mandira_draws]

Yep I have like 20 of these growing in a take out container lol. Definitely forget about them otherwise you'll spiral thinking you're doing something wrong lol. Also don't water them after you pot them separately because they rot easily. Just let them grow bigger. Just spritz them once and leave lol.

[@kristin-vr8hx]

Yes! I’m pretty sure I just over water my succulents. I’m getting that they need sun…and almost never water them? How often?

[@dontworryaboutit4255]

​@@kristin-vr8hx I leave mine outside but I fully soak once the soil is completely dry and the leaves start to sag. They like the abuse!

[@mandira_draws]

@@kristin-vr8hx someone already answered you. 👍

[@mandira_draws]

@@dontworryaboutit4255 lmao masochistic little plants 😭😂

[@jacktaylor7690]

Youd put this up at the perfect time for me as ive just started to propergate for the first time. I usually use cutting but im trying out the leaf propergation now 😊

[@JG-wi2dp]

I grow sedum at work, all the varieties, and they are like an in-between of succulents and grass... I mean, they're basically succulent grass. Point is, though, they are extremely prolific, or at least quick to take. They do better with the short droughts, and really, the dryness helps. Love the video!

[@rainseductress]

The best propagating luck I have is the leaves I completely forget about!!! The ones I've wanted really really badly to propogate never do 😂😂

[@Saturns48]

Struggle isn't even the word...but I'm willing to try again bc you have given me confidence.

[@athiyamia7579]

I struggled too and found the best is to ignore them but placement is important. Try to find a spot in your house where the leaves will get a little morning sun and normal daylight. That’s the best way to success.

[@kristin-vr8hx]

I appreciate this because for some reason, my succulents are the only thing I haven’t been able to keep alive yet!

[@CandyLV72]

A million times, every single leaf just dries and shrivels up

[@athiyamia7579]

Try putting them in a spot that receives a little morning sunlight and regular daylight throughout the day. I’ve struggled and tried so many variations but the best is to ignore them in a bright location. Maybe a window that you open a little during the day, but not a hot place. If it’s too hot, the leaves will simply shrivel up

[@rac1equalsbestgame853]

The one thing I recomend is to find a spot that's at least partially shaded and holds some humidity and just forget about them

[@Account-kv3jc]

Bruh, this is the reason why my friends 2nd greenhouse is JUST succulents.

[@bushraafrinanika7399]

I literally left my succulent leaves by the window. No soil, no water. And it grew babies😇

[@PrimevalDemon]

Your voice and tone was very kind and personable/ welcoming. I don't know what succulents are but I am glad I watched. I wish you and others in pursuit of their goals a good tomorrow. Take care.

[@PlantswithKrystal]

Hey I appreciate that so much! Thank you for being here!

[@marieb9926]

I bought a plant like this and threw like 7 leaves away...I know better now

[@clpasztor]

I just leave the leaves in the same pot as the mamas. I have a much of different stages growing in one pot. It’s cute!

[@heyna1185]

I am currently trying to propagate succulents! I have several containers full of about 30 leaves. So far, I have one super tiny baby plant and one that is possibly a plant and possibly not, I can‘t quite tell yet. I sprayed some of the containers with water once but not all of them and now I am just ignoring them. They probably get enough moisture from the mother leaf. I‘m super excited where this will go and I can‘t wait for my little plants to grow so I can proudly show everyone I know my babies ☺️

[@sohamyadav6264]

You made me love cactus and succulents 🌵😂🤗

[@crowdemon_archives]

Succulents truly are plants that's specifically built to troll you lol

[@bostonsandatot4948]

Mine struggled until I kept up with almost daily watering under the grow light. The ones I leave in an outside pot in a semi shade spot are doing ok too.

[@pankrk4452]

This plant is unbelievable. It grows roots EVERYWHERE. Maybe its the easiest plant to reproduce again and again and again

[@stan9806]

I absolutely love you Krystal can you give me some tips for Alocasia please !! Your my favourite plantmom 💖💖💖💖🌱🌱🌱

[@FlashAsh]

oooh i agree, some alocasia tips would be swell :)

[@stan9806]

@@FlashAsh yesss

[@xchrysantha]

Such great advice and yet I was laughing the whole time. XD I LOVE your personality. Thank you for the help.

[@exphurtfan]

I love that about gardening. Whenever I care for my plants, they die. But, I ignore them for a while? They THRIVE 😅

[@wisconsinaquatics]

I noticed spritz vs dripping water does better because the droplets are smaller and more easily absorbed by the tiny plants and their delicate little roots

[@Sandstimes]

"leave it alone, forget you have it" perfectly describes succulents generally lol. my flaming Katy started reproducing on its own so now I'll probably have to give it a bigger pot

[@bevvy11]

I had no idea that the new ones just start as tiny clusters at the end of the old leaf, so cute!

[@kayturnit9]

This popped up literally right when I needed it. Thanksssss

[@kleinwolkje203]

I agree, I have tried to propagate senicio and it didn't do anything for months... Until I gave up, didn't water it for weeks and weeks but forgot to throw it out. THEN the little thingies started throwing roots like the speed of light. Also, my best babies grow from leaves that broke off by accident compared to purposeful cut/broken off ones. Really interesting.

[@sarahbaldwin9112]

Ok, ok, I hope this works. I just got a beautiful succulent this weekend. Baby knocked it down and a whole side of leaves fell off (it's Monday). I hope there's hope.

[@CharlieTheFacehugger]

@PlantswithKrystal THANK YOU for teaching this man!!!!!! 🙏

[@sarahwill5340]

My question is??? Can you do a video on when you plant ya babies?😂 I've learned to leave the mother leaf on as long as possible. But I usually lose mine between thus stage and the next

[@PlantswithKrystal]

Yes absolutely!

[@jreyes1149]

Thank you! I need to hear this today😊

[@RudyMagnus]

A useful short is a true rarity. Thanks for sharing!

[@jorielees]

I like your content... but I love your voice and how you talk about your plants more.

[@PlantswithKrystal]

Thank you so much ❤

[@vanessawhitneypro]

Thank you for making me feel more confident with my plants... Especially my succulents & cactus... You reassure me that they will be okay... Don't TOTALLY ignore them... But, be assured that they'll be okay if I forget to water them for a bit... Appreciate the advice, always! Now, SHIMMY THAT SHOIL! LOL.

[@StandAloneSoul]

Finally, a care advise that suits my lifestyle and personal skills! 😅

[@PlantswithKrystal]

Hey! Happy I could share!

[@AlissaPaige91]

I just started this for the very first time after watching your videos. Thank you for being so thorough and having simple directions! ❤

[@georgiahernandez2423]

Man I have the same ones outside and they sprout like hell when I spritz them everyday . I guess every succulent is diff . These are actually the only succulents I can keep alive .

[@DucksAreCute]

Im starting to grow plants, im starting with marigolds!! Im glad to see another plant lover in this time 😁😁

[@lemonlover333]

Awww I badly need this video thanks❤️

[@HobbesTheTigerr]

It helps to know how it propagates. Thanks for this video! Makes sense now.

[@barbie8578]

My crushes when I stop liking them 🥲

[@lealangto9511]

thank you for sharing😍

[@CaptainZoro]

Good to know this makes propagation much easier. I haven't tried doing this yet

[@CalamityCJ]

Some of my best babies come from leaves I've dropped or tossed in another pot!

[@SylDeSoto]

You give me hope! Actually, all the plants on my patio haven't been watered on purpose all winter. They are just fine. It's been a very wet winter in California.

[@MysticMoonz]

Love this! Your exactly right

[@need4speeed992]

I love this thank you! Been trying to do this for a few months with little success. ❤

[@macchz5444]

When do I know to plant the ones with roots? I have a few with really nice little roots on it but I'm afraid to plant it because I might break the roots off.

[@maggiedk]

I've never had trouble with planting the ones that sprout roots! Just be gentle and sprinkle some soil over the roots when you plant them, they'll work their way deeper into the soil on their own :)

[@macchz5444]

@@maggiedk great thanks!

[@Thrash230723]

If propagation hinders, increase your odds. Add extra seeds, roots, or succulent leaves and then thin out later.

[@Stoneheadass]

Yes! I love this method. Now I’m trying the water bottle method

[@_audacity2722]

I love your narration. Your accent is cute 🥰

[@999waves]

Love this !

[@dragotatsuki5303]

Learned this the hard way. Always struggled with it till I forgotten about it and returned with them growing new babies

[@crustyflatonion9595]

In my experience, I find watering succulent leaves every 2-3 days helps them to grow much faster. 😄 Once they are outgrowing their place, I repot, and start watering them twice per week to acclimate, and eventually water only every other week, or as necessary. (once the leaves are looking a li'l too tender)

[@crustyflatonion9595]

I should also mention I put them in a very shallow amount of soil, appropriate to the size to propagate. This prevents them from rotting.

[@gabrielmerchant]

Thank you 😢 I love succulents and cacti so much. I'm notoriously bad at taking care of plants, and I always thought that was my issue but a lot of these yt shorts by gardeners like you have come out to debunk a lot of things and it's just really cathartic ♡

[@PiXie232]

I have NEVER been able to get any succulent leaves to propagate.. ever. And I do *exactly* this, every single time I’ve tried.. which has been a lot. I honestly didn’t even know how they should look once they should propagate until seeing this video! Lol You just have a beautiful, green thumb, Krystal!!💕

[@charlottecoolik9872]

This is so perfect as I replant those tomorrow and you've made it super easy🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ thank you I have subscribed to your Channel

[@TheZap2010]

I was just complaining about my succulent leaves! thank you XOXO

[@Jolene-TheBean]

Thank you I needed this Bff plant lady ❤

[@RealJakeAaron]

This was helpful I’ve only had luck a few times

[@patrickletoile4701]

Im addicted to your videos ! ❤

[@PlantswithKrystal]

Thank you so so much 🥹

[@Paios]

I've been playing around with different ways to propagate succies. My favorite so far is using this boot shot glass filled with pebbles. leave it in the window with some sun and put a few drops of water in there. it stays nice and humid as the water evaporates upwards and encourages them to reach down real far with their roots. I've even been paying around with trying to see how long I can grow roots on one baby succy. its fun really!

[@GhoodVibez]

Thank you for this video

[@sureshock8302]

I'm gonna try this now thanks

[@RoseyPalace9]

I don’t even have to try an ignore them. I will forget I have them 😂. I have one plant that I forgot I had for almost about 2-3 months or longer and it’s still here I also have been keeping it alive for 5 years and it made a little baby too.

[@eve3p0]

My first mistake was thinking that propagating succulents was easy. I have failed everytime but I still have hope! I've successfully propagated some ivy though and it has re-invigorated my hope in doing the same with succulents 💜

[@rusnebalt1353]

I propagated about 20 leaves in water (not touching it) and only 1 of them failed. I'm scared of just soil propagation now :D

[@rakshaahaswar2284]

I am the most miserable plant owner. My apartment gets no sunlight, and I am too broke to own lightspaces like others, but I wanna have succies do bad! What do I do? Any recommendations? On plants that don't need much sunlight? Also, love your videos! Trust me I binge watch your shorts all the time!

[@frannypie.]

i bought a grow light stake from Amazon for $8.99 and crowd all my plants around it and girl it has worked so well my plants are thriving for under $10 🥹🥹🥹

[@rakshaahaswar2284]

@@frannypie. Omg, I really appreciate this! I don't think 10 dollars is much for me, I can manage that! Thank you so much for sharing your insights 🌼

[@maggiedk]

Full spectrum LED bulbs work great as grow lights and can be put into any lamp, which is much cheaper than a whole grow light :) Also, haworthia are a great variety of succulent that don't require much light compared to other succs (though you still wanna keep them close to a window/grow light if possible). And as a rule of thumb, any plant that's more green/dark green will do better in low-light spaces than colorful/variegated ones, as they're more efficient at photosynthesis!

[@maggiedk]

Some great low-light plants in my experience: ZZ plants, green heartleaf philodendron, mostly green aglaonemas, neon/jade/golden pothos, any green dracaena variety, scindapsus argyraeus (aka silver/satin pothos), & peace lilies. Hope this helps!

[@seanathanbeanathan]

My rule of thumb (especially with succs) is the greener the plant, the less light it needs. This is because dispersing the light through other colors can help protect the plant from sun damage (can't really explain more than that, I was a bio kid and dropped out of physics). So, a red echiveria will likely need a lot of direct light to not stretch but a green aloe won't be able to handle that. Also try to avoid succs with a powder coat on top, thats another adaptation for high light. I'd say go for pothos or burro's tail. If you can get a growlight, try seeing if you can find an aloe "swordfish", they're a green succulent but their rough ridges can get beautifully red/ pink with enough light. Also try to avoid the blue-purple grow lights, I've had a lot of stretched succs from them 😭 Look for plants that people say can be kept in the bathroom, as well, since they usually do well in lower light (most people don't have huge, south-facing windows in their bathrooms 😂). This is really all over the place but I hope I could help at all ❤ also be sure to check toxicity if you have pets. Pothos are toxic to most pets, and lillies will k*ll cats 9 times out of 10.

[@savedbygrace3724]

They leaves somehow turned themselves around in the pot too... what special plants!

[@recoveringliberal1689]

you said it. when i cut my succulents i just throw all the leaves in a container, one spray, check in a month. boom, new plants. propagation is so helpful once you gain the confidence to start just chopping everything up.

[@imalittleeggroll]

The LOAD off my mind you just gifted me with this information is LIFE CHANGING. I thought the mother leaves depleting life = failure. WOW…starting FRESH tomorrow! Thank you, Krystal! 🫶🏼

[@melanie_meanders]

this is so true. i went to water my succulents the other day for the first time in a while and i noticed one had dropped a leaf and it had propagated on its own not even in soil!

[@TobsterWobbles]

I grew my succulent props like regular props and they rooted so fast the mother leaves wont even wilt lmao

[@rickydlp]

do you have a video on what to do once they start sprouting babies and roots?

[@Lance-wk5yo]

"That mother leaf will get sucked dry to make that new baby" 💀

[@buffpathfinder3607]

you could even do this in a shallow dish of water. succulents are amazing!

[@miranda13c]

This is amazing

[@unwelcomejohnny8933]

I literally had a small cactus piece that I picked up and had forgotten about sitting in a paper cup in the car in the garage for like a month And it still propagated!

[@dontworryaboutit4255]

Yes! I tried to propagate succulents for soooo long. Then one day after dropping some pieces while repotting I found some whole plants a few months later. Then I learned all you gotta do is *fagetaboutit*

[@brookeethier9187]

THANK YOUUU

[@junoantaresofficial]

Thank you!!

[@dwagongirl-9327]

Im starting propagation on succulents that survived just about everything, to give my friend who adores plants. (These succulents were outside over winter in barely any soil, i live in a climate with mild winters tho, they turned purple and now back to green and prospering)

[@Yixdy]

I struggle with having too fucking many props, running out of pots and good soil, and then watching 3/4 of em dry out on a plate in my windowsill

[@amandagawith4822]

Great video , thank you 😊 what brand of soil do you use?

[@heplexioh3103]

I used to grab a leaf from the neighbours succulents then stick it in the dirt, many bbys were born

[@AutumnSwift2]

I just put a broken off piece of a cactus back on soil and it now has little roots.

[@DivaDen]

I needed to see! Thanks I've been doing it all wrong but I see scared with I see the soil sooooo dry especially since I live in a dry climate.