POLLINATE & HARVEST CACTUS SEEDS | VLOG

[@judithyoungquist8409]

How absolutely delightful Liz ‼️ So cool to watch you pollinate your cactus ‼️ And then to see the seeds ‼️I’m so excited for you ‼️

[@GrowingSucculentswithLizK]

I just hope they grow. Thanks for watching, Judith and Happy New Year!🥰

[@MammilariaElongataByVâniaLuz]

Vídeo maravilhoso ❤

[@GrowingSucculentswithLizK]

Thank you very much for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Wishing you all the very best for the year ahead!🥰

[@sejhammer]

Cross pollination is so exciting!! And it’s once again really neat to get to witness the process as you learn about how it goes with cacti

[@GrowingSucculentswithLizK]

This is my first time consciously doing it with cacti. I'm glad the seeds set. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the video. Have a wonderful day!🥰

[@laurenbina4188]

It'll be really interesting to see these little seedlings grow up. Thanks for sharing 😊 Happy weekend!!🤗🥰

[@GrowingSucculentswithLizK]

Thanks for watching, Lauren! They will be so rewarding to watch grow! Happy weekend to you too!🥰

[@sarahsaldana4212]

This is incredible! I’m learning with you! Thanks, Liz 😊

[@GrowingSucculentswithLizK]

Thanks for watching, Sarah. I'm so happy you found it helpful! Hope you enjoy the rest of the video. 🥰

[@Catnipargentina]

I just checked one of the dried flowers I collected from my Parodia in November and yes! It is full of little seeds.

[@GrowingSucculentswithLizK]

That's so exciting! Have fun watching them grow. Thanks for watching and have a great weekend! 🥰

[@tmg152]

Hi Liz, great information about how to collect or harvest the cactus seeds, you know what, I have never tried to collect them except for the opuntia when the fruit we call “tuna” in Mexico dries out and I get lots of seeds and they sprout easily…. I will keep an eye on the cactus flowers this coming summer to harvest seeds …. Thanks for your video ….. greetings from Virginia …. Tere

[@GrowingSucculentswithLizK]

Thank you for watching, Tere and for sharing your experience with harvesting opuntia seeds! Good luck with your seed collecting this summer. Have a fantastic day!🥰

[@MoganiHotel]

Hi Liz... I really enjoy watching your video. Btw you are funny and entertaining.

[@GrowingSucculentswithLizK]

I'm glad you think so. 🤗 Thank you for watching.🥰

[@kathypecoraro4862]

Thanks!

[@kathypecoraro4862]

I hope thos new year 2025 will bring you some happiness and less sadness. 🎉

[@SandraG9983]

Oh i love your cacti, I've got an old man cactus like yours. Its over 25yrs old & I know the pain of losing your husband. Stay safe & enjoy your plants. One of my cactus with palm like leaves on top. Trying to find a way to get rid of the bugs on it. Leaving bumps on the body. I've used toothbrush, detergent & some different things. Fingers crossed 🤞 ❤

[@GrowingSucculentswithLizK]

Thank you so much for the kind words, and I hope you find a way to get rid of those bugs! Thanks for watching and have a great day!🥰

[@SandraG9983]

@@GrowingSucculentswithLizK Thank you so much for replying & I'm still watching at 2.33am. I hope your ant & mealy-bug spray will work for me. Yep, too late to be awake but my body's not liking my pain. Lol Plants give me pleasure & joy as you do. You are fantastic & I'm learning heaps. Take care & I really hope you're asleep & can't hear the ping of my comments atm. Sorry but again Thank you Liz. 😊 💛💚🌵🍃🪴🐜🕷🐛

[@catherinecaronongan6238]

Wow!!!ang gaganda po ng mga cactus nyo po❤❤❤❤

[@GrowingSucculentswithLizK]

Maraming salamat po, Catherine. Happy New Year!🥰

[@LinaDraskovic]

Liz, why you havent your own group on social media ??? You are so positive and harismatic and, just need to write somewhhere.. Also, I would like be part of yours knough about succulent... 😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@GrowingSucculentswithLizK]

I appreciate the support! I'm working on building a strong community online and hope to create some exciting things in the future. Thanks for watching Lina and have a fantastic day!🥰

[@LinaDraskovic]

@@GrowingSucculentswithLizK Your welcome ! You brighten my days, transfer knowledge so easily ! The sorceress of the succulent world 😍 Thank you, always stay, so positive ...

[@Abcd-jz4gp]

One of my Haworthia's just grew a flower shoot and so did my baby blue pachyphytum (??). Question 1: When plants grow a flower shoot, does this mean the plant is going into dormancy? Question 2: I want to cross pollinate the 2 plants that have grown flower shoots. I guess I would use a small clean paint brush to cross pollinate them? But then after I cross pollinate them, do I put a plastic bag around the stalks so that when they make seeds, they won't scatter all over the place? (I will look to see if you have a video showing this process.) TY

[@GrowingSucculentswithLizK]

Q1: Not necessarily. When A plant matures, flowering to produce seeds is a natural process. Given the right temperature, it can continue to grow. Q2: After pollination with brush, a fine mesh bag over the flower stalk is the best way to collect seeds and also avoid contamination from other insects that can introduce pollen from different plants. Good luck and Happy pollinating.🥰

[@zcoanmcoan1534]

Too early, seeds need to be black!

[@GrowingSucculentswithLizK]

Other pods are still on the plant. Hope you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and have a great day!🥰

[@yourenchantedgifts]

This video needs an adult content warning! :)

[@GrowingSucculentswithLizK]

🤣 I remember when my son was 2. Every time a kissing scene is about to happen on TV, I would say..."Darling, kissy-kissy." And he would cover his eyes. Thanks for watching and have a great day!🥰