Saving a neglected succulent from myself

[@keynoctis]

Your videos are what got me into the plant hobby! I struggle with mental health and let's just say... the weaker plants have not made it. But I keep going and your videos will always help with that 💙

[@PlantswithKrystal]

I lost majority of my collection during my hardest times and have worked to build it back up. Plants you can buy more of but there’s only one of you so take care of you and don’t stress about the plants. They’ll be there when you’re ready 🫶🏽 happy you’re here!

[@Savvy1718]

Seconding Krystal! And the beauty of succulents is they’re so hardy, you can lose track of time and their care but they’ll be ready for you to come back when you are. You’ve got this

[@kimbrolyy]

My spiderplant is my largest success. Got him as a baby 3 years ago and now he's making so many babies I can't keep all of them. Having a resilient successful plant definitely helps with my mental health a bit

[@amberfrazier575]

I have the same troubles and I just tell myself “ if I get out of bed and get dressed it’s a win for me” maybe that will help help you! Anything you can manage to do after that is a bonus!

[@keynoctis]

@@amberfrazier575 the smallest victories are sometimes the most meaningful 💙

[@julietteferrars3097]

You’re so real for this! 😂❤️ I don’t mess with succulents anymore, they’re doomed from day one with me.

[@PlantswithKrystal]

Understandable! That’s why I don’t own a fiddle leaf fig. It’s doesn’t want to live here.

[@modaciouslav4792]

Can’t wait for the update 🪴

[@Sunfl0wer25]

You read my mind. I was legit thinking ... What the heck did I do to this succulent!!!? I guess he needs more light!!!! ❤v

[@PlantswithKrystal]

Most times, it’s the light. They’re light hogs!

[@sigasaurusrex]

just letting you know...i work in a greenhouse and utilize and share a TON of your tips...and I have some succulents to go save

[@Kaiyo_no_Ookami]

I ran across some of your videos fairly early on when I was getting the hang of succulents. I forget what exactly I needed help with at the time (maybe the aloe or SOP?) but your videos helped! 🎉😄 I now have something like 47 plants according to my succulent tracker app and that’s not counting individual leaf props and a few small arrangements. 🫣😅 No idea what to do with them all. As problems go, I think that’s probably a good one to have. Lol Thanks! 💚💛

[@tpmcclanahan5272]

Nice succulent video; would love to see an update in a couple of months.

[@sweetsofi2918]

It melted my heart when you said you didnt water or take it in to save the spider family💚💚💚

[@NishaShandilya345]

😊😊😊

[@jacobgoldsbury]

"crusty succulent"

[@selenagonzalez2752]

@plantswithkrystal there's a " plant lady" coffee mug at Walgreens with different plants on it and it made me think of you 💓 love your videos !

[@Savvy1718]

This was the validation I needed to start working on my succulents 🙌 I’ve been so impatient and was going to start in the next week but now I don’t have to feel guilty about “rushing” 😃

[@skye_belle888]

I had a poor, neglected succulent that got left out in the rain/heat during summer here. He started exploding out of his pot and grew a giant "doom flower" 😭 I was about to cut it off, but it turned from just green to blooming beautiful red flowers at the end of the stalk ❤ After watching this video, I went to inspect him. Poor baby turned into a monster. I can see where if I snipped the flower stalk off at the side, he'd be ok, but I might leave the flower until it fully opens now because it's looking so pretty and I just want to take a photo. He has plenty of babies too. Unfortunately I'm staying at someone else's house and have no pots/soil/proper place to put them all, no space. My Aloe Vera grew into a huge monster too, and had about 10+ pups now 😭 I don't know what to do with them or the poor mother. Plus a tiny indoor cactus 🌵 that's about to explode out of his pot too, and has babies. They went from tiny indoor plants to giant monsters after all the sun and rain. It's been like a monsoon here in Australia 🇦🇺 Also were covered in spiders and webs but I left most of them alone, as the spiders are the only things killing the horrible pests outside. Omg looking at them makes me want to cry, and I hope I can relocate soon enough and save them all... thanks for the video, it really gave me some good ideas about what to do with the succulent at least... 😢😱🥺🌵🪴

[@The.Beyhive]

here waiting and ready

[@PlantswithKrystal]

Hello!

[@rootsteve525]

I'm glad I came across your channel. Thanks for your lessons. You crack me up.😂

[@PlantswithKrystal]

Thank you so much for your support here! I have a lot of fun 🙌🏽

[@dreamingofbonsai]

The crusty succulent will live on! … with new friends!

[@PlantswithKrystal]

Yes! We love a good comeback story!

[@skye_belle888]

He has a whole new family now 🥺🪴

[@hilariecalijo4643]

Thank you for this, I didn’t know this and I hv since done this, so now I have many. I appreciate this so much

[@NishaShandilya345]

I like it ☺️😺☺️

[@StandAloneSoul]

Oooh thank you so much for that explanation! My best friend has suchulents that are stretched, gonna let them know x:

[@NishaShandilya345]

Wow nice work ❤❤❤

[@pamsury3969]

I have been waiting to see you again for quite a while! Have you not been on KZbin? I have so enjoyed your videos.

[@PlantswithKrystal]

Thank you!!! I have posted shorts in the meantime. This one was a longer one though so I figured I’d post on here too.

[@jasonc422]

yayyyyy!! i love it! can’t wait to see more ❤

[@user-3thworldcountry]

The only one who made me want to have a hoby .thx you so much . Mine died 😂

[@nolow_life]

For the one that you chopped the bottom leaves off to leave a stem how long would you wait until it calluses ? And for the ones that you pulled aside how long would you wait with those on a plate by themselves?

[@brandibarta9322]

how long does the cutting take to callus? or what should you be looking for?

[@mairwaugus5203]

A few days to a week usually😊

[@rainingskittles6975]

Is there an in depth video of snake plants? 😅 I know they're super easy to take care of they are forgotten. I was gifted one where the leaves were already fallen to the side and was crusty and yellow 😪

[@katyalupochev9589]

Girl idk if you like begonias but Steve’s Leaves has Begonia Taconite in stock for mad cheap, I NEED you to see how this plant looks under flash 😭 been searching for this one for years I’m so hype

[@dumbitc11]

for some reason i can NEVER get the original plant to live after i cut it unless I leave a few leaves on! how do you make sure these lil stumpies survive? 😂

[@Yas_queens.]

I love your videos

[@PlantswithKrystal]

Thank you so much love!!!

[@Fatbuds]

I have 3 kind of these. But have one more BLACK ROSE I dont know if is it suculent too. I steled little piece :D and more then 1 month i was trying cloning. And finally on my balcon is living very happy

[@stellatv6632]

Could you please do an video about Hoya’s 🙏🏼

[@DixieNormus710]

I am all about choppy choppy so don't get me wrong. But, that succulent was so cute! It looked like a little tree 😭 I still love you tho 😘

[@MontyMole12]

I am growing a lot of cactus and there growing good 🌵

[@Alissluvmary]

What will happen if we let them grow, like higher?! Are we supposed to cut them because we have to, or you can just let them grow higher and higher? Will they break at some point? The one i have keep blooming and the leaves have started to be pink around the edges 😮 he look happy like that 🙈

[@skye_belle888]

Idk but I think it's unhealthy for them to be all stretched out as it means they're not getting enough sun, so he can't be happy, with flowers some types bloom only when they're about to die. Look up "doom flower". You can cut them off, same with the stretched out parts, repot and definitely move to a more sunny area. It might look nice but he's suffering 😔 🪴🥺

[@Alissluvmary]

@@skye_belle888 Thank you for your advice. That's what I also believed, that it wasn't "normal" for it to grow so high. I'm going to do more research on the subject so that my plants will be more "happy". Although I live in a semi-basement, maybe I should really think about investing in some led lights for indoors plants! Thanks again :)

[@misterfoxal8688]

Usually, if you'll let them grow tall and streched out, they will thin out really bad and then eventually die :( Where I live, we have a long winter, with around 6-7 hours of sun a day, and even when sun is there, the clouds usually cover it, so it's kind of gloomy plus the temperature can drop to -30C :D So to prevent them from dieing from frostbite I have no choice, but to bring my succelnts home, where it's from +27 to +30C hot and they immediately start growing and stretching to catch the sun, when there's none xD I had so much succelents die from this, before I got an overall idea of how to keep them alive untill it's safe to get them outside again in spring xD

[@AlexaLikes]

I really hope this saves my ugly leggy succulents

[@FlowersAndConstellations]

✨winky✨

[@adriac21]

Can’t wait for more videos……the succulents is a struggle for me

[@dysfallacyyt]

i live in texas. do i let the plant in the sun all day?

[@kimbrolyy]

Why, aside from aesthetics, is stretching bad? As long as it continues to live I don't see why we should cut it after it's done that?

[@skye_belle888]

It's unhealthy for the plant, they're not getting enough sun, they'll eventually die from stretching

[@AmysAttitude]

You don't have to but it's not a healthy plant at that point. It's under stress, trying to find more light. Why make a plant suffer when you can fix the problem?

[@kimbrolyy]

@@AmysAttitude sure, but you could not cut it and still make sure it gets more light?

[@bilgisayar1984]

I have a weird question: if terracota has a drainage hole how come the soil doesnt fall off from the hole when you shimmy? Sorry maybe Im missing something

[@gillybeano]

Where is that phone recording stand from? 🥰

[@PlantswithKrystal]

Amazon. Let me forewarn you…. When it’s closed and you’re carrying it around it looks weird 🫣 I’ve been stopped many a times and asked questions but I love it and have used it for years. amzn.to/4aJlgBM

[@gillybeano]

@@PlantswithKrystal😂😂😂 thank you girl!!!

[@ishichan1864]

you putting growlight at night for succulents?🤔

[@PlantswithKrystal]

No, not at night. During the day.

[@ishichan1864]

@@PlantswithKrystal so at night there no light at all for your plants?

[@jace_lol]

NOT THE SUCCULENT!!!! 😭

[@PlantswithKrystal]

It was a rough one 😅

[@skye_belle888]

Lucky they grow back really well. I've killed mine about 10 times now 😭

[@amiebeyes]

I'd give anything if my succulents would live 😢 I have the worst luck with them

[@mtc1801]

Succulents that don't suck😅🪴

[@maureen8930]

Where is your furry friend 💕

[@PlantswithKrystal]

On the other couch looking out of the window is his other favorite spot.

[@WanderingBee28]

oh my goodness. why didn't I see this at the start of the day? I drowned all the hoes I repotted today! How screwed am I?

[@albaniacollado9649]

And wait almost a year to grow back and successful propagation😂😂😂

[@PlantswithKrystal]

Not always! Depends on the environment for sure.

[@Ilovemycat25]

Why are you such a queen?

[@brenfays3255]

What?

[@alleyoop2899]

Not enough light I never knew what made them stretch !