my outdoor cactus & succulents updates 🌞🌵 2 months outside

hi everyone!! here is an update on my cactus/succulents that have been living outside since june :) I'm located in the PNW and have a variety of haworthia, monkey tail cactus, spiral cactus, optunia, & many more! I've found so much joy in learning and growing with these plants over the years. thanks for watching x
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[@kateo5846]

Now it's a Euphorbia White Toast 🍞🍞🍞 😂. Thanks for the great content Fern!! 💕🌿

[@dianesheehan8225]

🥁 Ba dum tisssss 👏 👏 👏

[@wildfern]

Hahahah omg 🥲😂

[@morningstar8187]

Virtually all cacti can grow in full sun from sunrise till sunset. It’s important to remember that many cacti come from countries near the equator and grow in high altitude, where the sun is much more intense than up north. Even on a cloudless summer day, it’s still not as strong. The hair is actually one of the many defense mechanisms cacti have against harsh sun. White hair reflect some of the light. Which is why hairy and very spiny cacti need a lot of light. The problem is when people grow their cacti indoors and then put them out in the sun. They get scorched, because they’ve gotten adapted to shady conditions and haven’t developed their defense mechanisms against excessive sunlight. Once they get used to it, they can stay out in the sun all summer long. It’s actually how they’re supposed to grow.

[@wildfern]

Makes a lot of sense! Thank you for this informative comment 😊

[@carmenmonteavaro9528]

I live in sunny South Florida and my Monkey Tail and White Ghost love it. Actually, all of my cactus and succulents live outside all year round.

[@leahr.6464]

My monkey tail cactus was growing inside in bright indirect light, and it was looking so scraggly I couldn't stand it, and then I dropped it and broke a sad scraggly piece off, and I had a "if you live you live" moment and put it outside in direct sun for several hours a day in the texas summer (90s-100s F) and now she's thriving!! She put out so many babies and is looking lovely.🎉

[@rhodealexandre6583]

Hi Fern, you should move your ghost closer on the shelf with less direct light and yes they drink more than we think

[@ameliamurphy8416]

An update in the Fall prior to going inside would be great!

[@Nina-zv5cg]

My monkey tail hangs out on my porch all year, even through winter. He gets direct South African morning sun until about 11h30am and loves it! ❤

[@beverlysullivan1427]

I have had a monkey tail for 15yrs. It is almost always in direct or almost direct sun. I live in FL, so it's very hot here. 😊

[@ninav5417]

all of my succs are in clay pots, loose mix of sand, chicken grit, perlite, a little promix. i bottom water in batches in a deep pan and let them soak . better a good soak, just a little top watering seems to result in shallow roots. im a big fan from northern minnesota❤

[@hannahsmith2911]

i’m from southern california, and honestly we keep all our succulents and cacti outside in direct sun! the sun here is super strong too, but they love it!! i swear the moment i move any succulents or cacti to direct sun they go crazy!! and there’s so many of them that get beautiful sun stress and flowers too (:

[@elizabethlacey7708]

Yes, please do an update in the fall!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤ Have a great week!!!!

[@BasiePlants]

JYSK being an IKEA knock off but worse is such an accurate description. Like, JYSK makes IKEA feel like LUXURY. 😂 Also omg, I also struggled connecting the RODE wireless mics with my iPhone, and I used the lightning adapter for my phone, but never quite figured it out. One time I did, and NEVER again. Totally relate. And also, 100% - cameras outside = hell (or I just don't know how to work mine :D )

[@wildfern]

Omg you have JYSK too?! Lmao 😆 Yes literally I am such an un-techy person like I have no idea how this is my job sometimes hahah 🥲😂

[@joannajasinska5557]

@@wildfern Hi Fern, yes we have JYSK all over Europe. Love the video.

[@katschu9312]

@@wildfern It's a Danish company, but they're everywhere 😆 love the Ikea comparison 😂

[@neonice]

Jysk used to be a mattress store

[@BasiePlants]

@@wildfern We do! :D I don't love them🙈 I am IKEA snob 😂I do believe I am tech savvy but at the same time tech is my biggest enemy and robots will kill me first when they take over the world. 😅

[@lauras2566]

💚💚💚 Oh Fern, you just made my Monday morning SO much brighter. 🌵 update! 🥰

[@wildfern]

awww so glad to hear that! have a wonderful week :)

[@TheTashaDrama]

Don't worry about the cold nights. The desert is near freezing at night!

[@cactusandherbs]

Money tail plant so beautiful 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤ Nice sharing 🎉🎉🎉❤

[@eileendewit]

This gave me a new appreciation for cacti and succulents, I’m really motivated to care for mine more!! Thankyou for the video❤

[@-_M___M_-]

Audio is perfect. Very crisp.

[@emilymajeski]

My spiral cactus didn’t start growing til I put it in full sun. Now it’s grown a few inches since late June!

[@vallerymartin2474]

Love your videos and thanks for all the great information and entertainment.

[@lesliehughes9382]

Your setup looks great! That monkey tail has just taken off!

[@wildfern]

Thanks so much :)

[@Spngbob100]

I kinda like that the ghost cactus has a birthmark. or a battle scar lol. At least it doesn't wither away like a monstera albo leaf hah

[@FallenForArt-LongAgo]

Hello Fern☺️🌿 So happy to see a new video from you!🎉

[@wildfern]

Hello 😊 thanks for watching!

[@CherylannTurner-pr5bl]

Yay, much appreciated! Would love, love an update in autumn!

[@wildfern]

You got it! Thanks for watching 😊

[@lisaanglim9588]

That eves pin looks wicked.

[@planty_quest]

I LOVE this!! I'm 100% in my succulent era so this was so awesome to see

[@mykale007]

Love that succulent/cacti set up!! I have the Golden Barrel & Blue Torch cacti!! I really want a Monkey Tail though!! 😎😎😎😎🪴🪴🪴🪴

[@duncanpage1556]

Hey Fern yes i grow my Monkey tail out in full sun here in Alberta but water it weekly its all flowers all summer. Regards Duncan

[@PrettyLeafy]

I love your monkey tail, it's just all over and growing crazy. Love the vibes! 🤘🏻

[@lisaanglim9588]

The Chinese jade is really cute.

[@EveVaneczek]

Your ghost euphorbia is honestly looking the best it’s ever looked in my opinion, it’s got some burns and stuff for sure, but seeing it in the background early in the video I could already tell it’s grown quite a lot more over the summer than it has in the past and it seems to finally be taking off I think. I find with succulents it’s best to lean into into damage, in the wild they get damaged like CRAZY and it often is what triggers branching, and flowering, not to mention spreading from broken off pieces. Honestly in my own collection if a succulent is looking a little too perfect I’ll break random pieces off or chop it up and 9/10 times they respond fabulously

[@ashleydotten3322]

“Living, laughing, loving” 😂💚💚💚

[@jsue9480]

My variegated bear paw just like yours has the prettiest pinkish cream subtle flowers on it. I'm obsessed!

[@deegrows7589]

I have my monkey-tail cactus in a shaded area and spiral cactus in sun for about 6 hrs. a day. They’re both doing well. Loved seeing your collection! 💚✨🌵

[@ThatGirlShelbyy]

Such cute plants!! I'm glad to see them liking the outdoors 😊 I'm too scared to put any of my indoor plants outside and bring more thrips or other pests in like I did last year 😅 I'm still fighting them a year later and didn't want to add even more to my issue 😂 Maybe someday I'll do plants outside in the summer again😅

[@katbattt]

You've literally saved my miserable Monday evening 💚💚 can't wait

[@darkslothplants]

Your bear paw is SO cute! Love the outdoor content 🪴⭐️✨

[@lisaanglim9588]

I’m loving this video. I remember you potting them all up.

[@pathetic_cactus]

no matter the content, i love tuning in, your voice is so soothing i can just listen on repeat!! love all ur cacti/succulents!! so cuteee

[@wildfern]

Thank you 🥹🥹🥰

[@A_wildflower]

Hi! Euphorbia are more sensitive to temperature then cactus and I find my white ghost needs more water then cactus as well especially in a fast draining soil. It may need to be checked in on more frequently. Good luck! 🌞

[@lisaanglim9588]

That hawarthia Cooper is stunning. So almost see through.

[@laurenjohnson5880]

Haworthia is my favorite genus 😊

[@Dusty_Mint]

Fern, the video's sound is great, and the succulent setup is vibing.

[@claudiaarbona9984]

I’d never seen that pink spikey/bulb cactus before!! A new pink babe to add to my wishlist! 😍

[@wildfern]

It’s so fun!! 🌵

[@lacieplants]

Loved this!! i think cacti and succs are underrated and i like seeing content about them, especially from my favorite creator 💚

[@D34DR4CC00NS]

I've been craving more cactus and succulent content from you! So stoked for this video!

[@beksinski]

Looks great !

[@keniaa531]

For spooky month, maybe do something with the monkey tail? Looks like an 👽 to me. 😂 Hope you are doing that series this year. I love it! ☠️👻

[@wildfern]

yesss it's definitely giving alien creature vibes 😆🖤

[@delniznasnizam]

been waiting for your cactus and succulent updates!!😍😍

[@wildfern]

hope you enjoy!! 🌵

[@melissaharnish9094]

Your love of and excitement for your cactus collection is so fun to watch and inspired me to start collecting some of my own❤ I picked up one of those Haworthia with the rosette pattern and window leaves myself right before you got one and it was so exciting when you got one too lol love sharing this journey with you

[@alexisstejskal]

I purchased a monkey tail cactus awhile back because of your influence! It took me forever to find one local, but I’m so happy I got it when I did 🥰

[@erikm8372]

I agree about the Haworthias-so many to choose from. They’re highly collectible. To me they’re like Peperomias in that sense!

[@wildfern]

Yes!! I already want more lol ☺️

[@brittarogan2476]

Hi fern! I've had the spiral cactus since last year. I love it! but I find it's very susceptible to getting burnt. Mine seems to like a bit lower light and a little more water :) love the monkey tail !!!! 🌵

[@sopheakydeaky.]

That little stick bug just hanging out lol.

[@lisaanglim9588]

I like that hawarthia blue mirror. They look translucent.

[@jasi6928]

JYSK is in germany, too! I think it is danish? So fun that they made it all the way to canada!

[@wildfern]

Ohh I had no idea lol!! I thought they were just a weird Canadian thing hahah 😆

[@catarinaeriksson946]

​@@wildfernwe have Jysk in Sweden too.

[@lindaholder2222]

Thank you Fern ❤ Love you honey 😊

[@wildfern]

You are so welcome :)

[@erikm8372]

At 8:30 the _Sinocrassula_ are very cool. And that’s true when you said they’re happier outside, especially where you’re living. I would think. The species name _yunnanensis_ is referring to Yunnan in China, so slightly similar weather patterns. If you didn’t know (and many don’t), the genus _Sinocrassula_ is very similar in growth habit to _Sempervivum_ (houseleeks, hen & chicks) and _Orostachys_ (Chinese dunce cap) in that they like colder weather, but just need to be protected from rain or saturated soil. They’re actually perennial succulents, which can stump a lot of people. And probably explains why many gardeners where I’m at (San Diego) can’t figure them out! 😂 We’re so used to sticking things in the ground as cuttings and walking away, and maybe watering weekly when needed. But these perennial succs go dormant at some point in the fall. The roots are alive though! So…many people will toss the plant, thinking it’s dead, but they’re actually asleep! 😊

[@presleighsolomon1047]

I’ve been watching your videos a lot lately and I just wanna say that I really love your videos and they’ve helped me get out of a plant slump I’ve been in all summer❤️thank you for your content!!

[@honeydripp]

Cactus and succulent video? It’s my lucky day!! 🌵💚

[@andyandbee]

Audio sounds great 👍

[@wildfern]

thank you 😁 it's a little dodgy at some points, but not too bad and a good learning lesson!

[@flybynyt1742]

Thank you so much for this video that reminded me to fertilize my cacti (that are also currently on the porch for the summer!🌵

[@wildfern]

You’re so welcome 😊 thanks for watching!

[@aj-wb9qz]

I absolutely grow my cleistocactus in full sun with no problems.

[@reneekookibuckley_chatman3369]

I have a whole cactus and succulent section of my plants.....they are so cute❤

[@wildfern]

love that 🌵 they're so fun to grow!

[@sparklysea24]

I love the updates and seeing progression when you move them in at the end of summer. My lifesaver cactus isn’t growing so well in the sun, I’m not sure why, maybe I need to move it to the shade as well, my others are thriving though. Is that decorative rock topping on your succulents or vermiculite?

[@mchl_mll]

Jysk is from Denmark and they have stores all around the world. Greetz from germany 😊

[@rebeccaciesielski7176]

Love all your 🌵🌵🌵🌵

[@moiraslater8526]

My monkey tails grow in high heat and high light here in Australia. They live outside year round.

[@lory5895]

If you like flowering cacti, you should try a domino cactus ! I've had mine since March and it has flowered twice since then. It produces beautiful large white flowers.

[@smackers102]

Hi fern 🌿 I sent you a message on IG asking you about the acrylic riser shelfs you have on your Vittsjo (where did you get them??) and was wondering if you could provide some info about the difference between the T5 & T8 Barrina lights.. Would be cool if you could do a video about grow lights and some info on those. I'm about to get Vittsjo shelving and will need to buy grow lights for it soon. I have a large Hoya collection so will need good lights for it! :) thank you for your content!! 💚

[@annemariekoppelaar-passiev5771]

I think all these plants can handle the elements perfectly well but you need to give them a longer transition period. Start with a few hours in the afternoon building up to a full day in the shade and then overnight. Then move them slowly towards the sun like one feet every few days etc. It takes some time and effort carrying them in and outside but I always look at it as exercise time: win-win!

[@Aquamarine.Aubrey]

I give my monkey tail cactus full eastern sun. It gets sun until about 2 or 3pm. But you have to make sure it stays hydrated. Same thing with your euphorbia. They will definitely grow more in the summer/ hot weather if you water more frequently. Love your channels Fern!💚 edit to say I’d love an update in the fall!

[@wildfern]

Makes sense! Thank you so much ☺️🌵

[@peoplesay11]

Tus videos me transmiten mucha paz, los miro siempre hace años. Kisses from argentina 💖😊

[@laurenjohnson5880]

If you like the look of the waxy farina coating on the lavender pebbles, be careful not to rub it off with your fingers 🤍 It's got some benefits for the plant too!

[@jmb2515]

I got my first monkey tail this past winter. It’s just one tall stock, but I have it in a south facing windowsill and it’s giving me a bloom.

[@jmb2515]

Correction: stalk

[@PlantedinPlatinum]

Loving your deck setup queen 🥰🌵🪷

[@mikaylaseabaugh7429]

Hey Fern!!! Your black grape is being picked by birds I think! Same thing happened to mine when I put it outside !!🤗🐦

[@wildfern]

It happened while they were inside 😮 so mysterious

[@lisaanglim9588]

I think I have a similar watering can. My only complaint is that the opening is too far forward. I have to be really careful to not tilt the can too far forward. Or I pour out the top.

[@badplantsofkim]

I just always neglect my cactus until summer 🥲 thank you for remember me to give them some love too !! ✨

[@wildfern]

you're so welcome, thank you for watching

[@LeafyConversations]

I have switched from a camera to my iPhone and love it. I get confused with the R0De microphone, but it is starting to click 😅. I also bought the Gimble and LOVE it. LOL! 😆 “There’s a fricking spider web” so funny. I am like a maniac now with bugs. If they’re by my plants I kill it immediately and no longer scared. Your Mamillaria reminds me of the Red Headed Irishmen.

[@vlong7112]

So excited for this!! 🫰🏽💚🌵

[@vlong7112]

Also, ALL FOR the monkey tail in the Wally grow!! That would look so rad!

[@tanya-f9l]

I'm getting really into cactus I just potted 3 I got today in mail..love your vids fern ❤❤

[@sharfinbean3362]

Hi Fern, I do find my white ghost takes more water than I thought it would. I bought a fairly big one early spring and it has grown a bunch. I have it in a East window in my sunroom. I have a monkey tail prob a bit bigger than yours, well fuller anyway and it’s hanging outside but in the very early morning sun then shade. I’m also afraid to burn it! It’s been blooming too, love your channel!

[@wildfern]

I am going to up the watering for mine and see what happens :) thanks for commenting & for watching 🌱🫶

[@dianesheehan8225]

Monkey tails here get early am light then shade in the afternoon, still bright. If they get too much the hair turns to spines. I’m in NC 🇺🇸. East morning or west after 4pm for direct sun

[@jennifermurphy8750]

My white ghost euphorbia is doing the same thing, but worse. Plz do a video when you figure her out. I am so sad. Love your content as always 💚

[@wildfern]

Thanks for watching & I will def update if I figure her out 🤗

[@freckledcrafts86]

You should try growing cacti from seed! I have a fairly large cactus now that my son and I started from seed and it's just so fun to see!

[@cruelsister1]

Great video and info, but what happened to your rat tail cactus?

[@nicolemickle1851]

Beautiful collection Fern! Also I wanted to mention, I really enjoyed your watering song in this video. The other slower song with the female vocalist can sometimes bring down the mood. Not a critique. Keep doing what you do! Thank you for the great content once again.

[@wildfern]

Thank you so much, glad you liked it 😊🎶

[@vicky3792]

More sun for the Huernia zebrina. Mine has been blooming all summer here in Texas.

[@cjbc7791]

Euphorbia White Ghosts are thirsty!

[@torquess454]

I used to be love JYSK, but they got cheaper made stuff the last few years I’d love stepilia and huernia (?) care vid, my Stepilia is doing great but I watered it once and one finger turned to jelly! Now I’m scared to water it! I wasn’t perfect putting my plants out, didn’t do it gradually enough, got some burnt leaves etc, I cut everything burnt off and all the new growth it great lol I know none of my plants may ever be insta worthy, I love their imperfections as is. None of my succs are doing much yet either, except my jungle cacti, they is goin!

[@hjkhkjgjhk5710]

Lovely❤

[@eyleentorresdiaz]

My monkey tail gets direct light almost all day :)

[@hypatiakumbera789]

Man, if that were my deck I would build a staircase to the backyard, and maybe even expand it for more deck space.

[@Plantlifewithnina]

Hello Fern from Puerto Rico!! My Monkey Tail Cactus is getting morning NE sun and illumination during the day. It’s doing great. 👍🏻 The white ghost euphoria is getting full sun and it has not burned. Maybe it was a gradual thing…

[@angelabecerra4385]

Thank you for all your videos. You are a joy to watch ❤Your euphorbia ghost may be getting burned. Mine was in direct sun too and I burned it to death 😢

[@mcb4707]

I have a cleistocactus winteri and once it adapts to the light, it grows well in full sun. The only thing is that it needs more water to grow properly and its spines grow very long and sharp 😅

[@sharfinbean3362]

Also just wanted to mention I do have my white ghost in a berg terra cotta pot. 😊

[@tinabratland4027]

I’m not a fan of succulents or cacti but I’m going to watch this because you posted it 😂

[@deanna95th]

My spiral cactus also looks pale. I think it gets too much sun, but I'm not sure. A lot of my plants in my window sill looks a little pale though.

[@lisaanglim9588]

I like this mic. There sound is much clearer.

[@josiemojica3674]

I love your collection. My local cactus queen mentioned jones cactis juice. Never tried due to price but I want to try yours.