All About AEONIUM with Debra Lee Baldwin

[@msha554]

Boy, it sure would be nice to see these plants up close! Don’t forget we CAN’T SEE your products very well, and I am watching this on my TV. A nice overhead look would be awesome.

[@nikolaostojic80]

Hi, and thanks for the nice video. But I have a random question.. On your site the image for Haworthia cooperi seems like it has a web above the new growth. Now, my question is: is that web from spidermites or a spider?

[@annieschreck7938]

So I see the normal cilia lining each leaf and then one strand across the plant. It could be from a spider or a strand of hair, but definitely not spider mites. Their webs are dense clouds rather than individual strands.

[@sj6919]

By this time of year (August), the aeonium kiwis in the ground look miserable, but in late winter they are as bright and cheerful as flowers. The aeonium sunbursts in the ground have looked pretty good all summer. I water them sparingly. Thanks for the video.

[@QueenofSucculents]

You're welcome. I love the phrase you used to describe them: "bright and cheerful as flowers."

[@frankhayward7134]

Help!! My Black rose Aeonium is shriveled up and dropping leaves like crazy. I'm concerned this is more than what should be expected with dormancy. I can send pics

[@jillianleblanc9370]

Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing succulents have a blessed day my friend

[@havefunbesafe]

I like to keep my eye on positive ions for my aeoniums.

[@pamelalarose8245]

Annie is perfect and soo knowledgeable about all the plants...what a plant genius. Love her videos ❤

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

Oh my goodness too nice of you, thank you!

[@jajames4649]

Don't touch them but pet them😅 you're killing me😂

[@stevenseverance3692]

I have Aeonium -Zartkoft in my garden they grow 🪴 very well and take the full 🌝 Las Vegas Nevada Sunlight and do quite well. I give them a deep water once a week. The green Aeonium turned brown 🟤 and alas I think 🤔 it's dead. Sincerely Yours 🤠 Mr Severance, "The Cake 😋 🍰🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 Man", "World 🌎🌍 Cruiser"&"Succulent 🪴 Collector", and "Teacup's & Saucer's Set's and Teapot 🫖 Collector".

[@bee45rpm]

My tree aeolium is kind of smelling. Is anybody else notice this?

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

Kind of mushroomy? Apparently it's a thing!

[@rebeccaknight6107]

Beautiful succulents ❤️

[@edithahernandez7023]

My two favorite people, thank you for all the knowledge !

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

Thanks for watching!

[@kramer254]

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[@Babziboo]

My aeonium kiwi hates me an is dying rapidly. Its dropping leaves nearly every day.

[@chrystalsabin4091]

Oh how gorgeous.

[@isabelcanoperez7200]

Hello!! Really enjoyed the conversation, learned new things !!

[@reneekroyer5104]

Hi Debra. I have some succulents that look very similar to the aeonium, (rosettes) but they are planted in my yard (not in a pot). I notice that over time (especially after the rainy season) they start to decay at the dirt-root area. Is it best to have these in a pot instead of in the yard? What I've done before is when they start to get too big for the pot (growing out everywhere -- out of control - I'll thin them out and then I've placed them in the yard where I had room for them along with the right kind of soil and drip watering system.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Hi Renee -- Roots of aeoniums can rot if they sit in water, and that can happen in the ground as well as in pots. I had it happen to mine during an especially rainy winter here in Southern CA. I took cuttings from the healthy top growth (feel along the stem, if it's soft, it's rotted) and replanted them on higher ground, so rain would drain away from the roots. Here's a video of mine you might find useful: Post-Rain Must-Do's for Succulent Gardens kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6jTenyqjrB0n80

[@reneekroyer5104]

@@QueenofSucculents Thank you. Yes, our succulents were definitely in a low area where the water built up. Sad that our professional landscapers who planted these succulents didn't have the sense to know they need good drainage. Sigh. Why pay professionals when we can make the same mistake ourselves and not have to pay the high price of professionals??? And they came highly recommended too. I think they set up the automatic drip system for these succulents for too many days. It can't really be fixed either as it is all set with the timers. I think we'd have to get another group of professionals to fix it all. Hard to find people who know what they're doing, you know?

[@reneekroyer5104]

@@QueenofSucculents We also had a war with fungus after the heavy rains (we live in Southern California too -- Valley Center). Between the water and the fungus, it is a struggle to keep succulents. We used an anti-fungal that our neighbor recommended (he own a nursery) but that caused white powder to build up (you had to use a lot according to the instructions) and that kind of caused the fungus to eat holes in our succulents. It was so sad. I hate when it rains too much. lol

[@QueenofSucculents]

@@reneekroyer5104 LOL, so true.

[@napgar3274]

@@reneekroyer5104 You can find instructions online (or look at the timer booklet) for how to change the irrigation timer settings so that you are watering fewer days or for less time. You don’t necessarily need a landscape company, you just need a person who knows drip irrigation systems. NextDoor is a handy place to find recommendations for professionals or handymen for your area. It’s good to know the ins and outs of your particular irrigation timer yourself, so you can change settings depending on the time of year. You most likely will not water the same in winter as in summer.

[@suckerforsucs1700]

Aeoniums are my favorite succulent but all the ones I bought from MCG died within a week. I’ve been nursing the Kiwi along on a windowsill. I love them so much but I have no idea how to keep them alive. Maybe they just can’t grow in Texas. 😔

[@annieschreck7938]

With any plants you buy from us, feel free to send photos of issues to [e-mail] and our customer service team can try to diagnose the problem and provide care tips!

[@kathymacomber5115]

Great videos

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

Glad you like them!