Pots for Succulents - How to Choose a Size

[@jillianleblanc9370]

I just had watching your videos and they're very amazed I'm learning how to put my plants in different size of pots have a blessed day

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

So nice of you!

[@solairas]

Omg thank you so much for this video! I've been trying to find an answer to this question of mine all week lol. I ordered a couple succulents and still waiting for them to be shipped but I had no idea what pots to order. This helped out so much.

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

You are so welcome! Glad it helped!

[@sonakbi]

Informative!! Every succulents grower are interested in the pots as well. Pairing is one of my pleasant habits while growing my succulents :-) TFS ❤️ from Korea

[@michaelchesny656]

Nicely presented. Thank you.

[@messeduphina566]

So satisfying to watch this

[@jtrose6995]

New customer here...good stuff thank you!

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

Great video! Thank you so much for sharing!!🐞🌵🐝

[@mannarakkaldasan5877]

Thanku.I am a beginner hoping to buy some secculents. Now we have good sun light.but from May last to August we will have rain.So wonder I start now or after rainy season

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

You could start now with the sunshine. Well-draining pots and soil will help your succulents tolerate some rain. Or for really heavy rains, pull the pots under a covered, outdoor area.

[@Kristina_in_Perspective]

Thanks a lot for sharing! When the succulent is pretty much covering the pot (you can see the soil) how do you water them? Or is it just time to re-pot?

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

Thanks, Kristina! At that point, you could switch to "bottom watering" (as long as your container has a drainage hole). Place the pot in a larger tub and fill the tub with a couple inches of water. The water will soak up the planter over the next couple hours. And it won't get the leaves wet!

[@Kristina_in_Perspective]

@@Mountaincrestgardens Thank you very much for such a quick reply! I've heard about it but never tried, I guess it's time to give it a go :)

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

@@Kristina_in_Perspective Good luck to you and your plants!

[@michaelchesny656]

@@Mountaincrestgardens I've just begun studying and caring for a Lace Aloe. Your easy and wise presentation is well appreciated. Thank you.

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

@@michaelchesny656 thank you so much!

[@puffymama51]

Thank you for this video. It is very helpful. I purchased 12 succulents in 2" pots and 2 MCG Sundry gardens, I in a peat pot and other in the 3.5 plastic pot from your store a few weeks ago and getting scared about repotting. I bought a pack of your 3.5 plastic pots and wasn't sure they would be the right size or not. Do you think that they will work?

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

Absolutely! You'll need extra soil for the 2" plants. Look for something light, gritty, and well-draining like a cactus & succulent soil. With enough sunlight, they should fill in nicely!

[@tejaswinid1022]

Ur succulents are so good and pretty😍

[@Guttergirl61]

At what point do you change pot sizes if you want your succulents to grow very large

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

Depends on the variety. Some succulents stay small no matter which container they are in like these for mini gardens mountaincrestgardens.com/miniature-fairy-garden-succulents/ Others will quickly outgrow their containers like this Echeveria mountaincrestgardens.com/echeveria-crinoline-ruffles-limited/

[@bre3103]

Will your 2 inch plant fit into a 2 inch terra cotta pot?

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

Yes, it will.

[@mannarakkaldasan5877]

What is the size of terracotta plant in the video

[@cjane8538]

My succulents are rotting on the bottom leaves. Should I put rock on top to keep from leaves from touching the soil?

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

Are they rotting? Or just getting old? Most succulents as they age have the lower leaves dry up and die off and you can just pluck them off with no damage to the plant. One of the most common things to kill succulents (especially indoors) is overwatering which can cause the roots to rot. So make sure you only water when the soil is completely dry. You can test the soil with a popsicle stick to be sure. If you want to get more specific feedback you can email us a picture at [e-mail].

[@vinzseeds]

How to order Sacculent and cactus

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

Hi Lokesh, in case you don't see the reply to the other comment. You can buy our succulents at www.mountaincrestgardens.com

[@rosanaderamos5454]

Yo para trasplantar le boto toda la tierra que trae osea que así se pone el la macetitas solo quitar la Bolsa 😲😲

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

No necesitas deshacerse la tierra, solo rompe la tierra alrededor de las raíces

[@rosanaderamos5454]

@@Mountaincrestgardens Ok muchas gracias🙏💕 bendiciones👼🙏❤ desde el Salvador

[@sebastianjungle]

how big is a 15cm pot

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

A little under 6 inches

[@elfreakz]

Is it true they said, bigger pot will make the succulent or cacti grow bigger & healthier??

[@biolotea3350]

elfreakz A bigger pot will make the succulent grow bigger, but not necessarily healthier. Sometimes selecting a pot that's too large can cause a succulent to overexert itself in trying to fill the large pot with a root system that it goes into "transplant shock". Bigger pots also don't drain as well as smaller pots. Sometimes succulents like to be root-bound; being root-bound can often trigger a succulent to produce offshoots or even blooms. A bigger pot simply allows a succulent to grow bigger. Hope this helps!

[@wiandryadiwasistio2062]

@@biolotea3350 so: bigger pot: grow, fitting pot: thrive?

[@hitorishiro6152]

what is your soil mix?

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

We have a blog about the right soils to use for succulents that you can read: mountaincrestgardens.com/blog/succulent-soil-the-ultimate-guide/

[@Jithakr]

2 inch diameter and wht is the height

[@Galvantia]

Nice video, but the genus of the plants should be capitalized and the species should not.

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

Hi Scott, you are correct. We do adhere to this standard for all our actual product listings on the website.

[@cngwt3979]

had to keep using a converter to understand the measurements

[@Mountaincrestgardens]

Sorry about that! We only ship in the US so we didn't include metric measurements.