Zack's CACTI & SUCCULENT Houseplant Home Tour - Ep. 390

[@plantsdogdogtortoise]

People need to appreciate just how difficult it is to grow cacti in the home. This man is really amazing. Aside from meeting the high light requirements, one mistake with watering can lead to rot. Unlike a typical plant, cacti do not speak with their leaves. So sudden death with cacti is a common frustration. On top of that, they are pest magnets- often times under the soil line. They are not for the faint of heart for those who live in non arid climates 😅

[@LarsLarsen77]

Starting the seeds is incredibly hard too. Usually you have to sterilize the soil.

[@theplantprinceph]

Yay, another cactus and succulent tour! Thank you for this! I really love watching these kinds of videos, showcasing the collections of fellow enthusiasts, the stories behind their plants, and how they take care of them.

[@gjsoriano1]

I'm so glad you are also a fan of Summer. I also watch your videos about your cactus collection.

[@marthamiriam8983]

This GUY is awesome, love his collection and set up.

[@gabrielareyesaviles1362]

This video was really triggering of my cacti/succulent addiction. BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION!

[@janecurtis5726]

Impressive and unique plant collection! Interesting talk. All on a city roof top! Can’t imagine how all the non hardy cacti and succulents fit into his apartment in winter. Would like to see that. Summer, you mentioned that there are many interesting plant nurseries in Connecticut, that would make a fun tour!

[@kaybeepal]

Incredible collection! Love that patio and custom built shelves for the cacti!

[@angela86753]

I love your houseplant home tours. You get to see how creative and innovative people are 🧡🌿

[@rickyt3961]

Thank you Summer! fantastic rooftop urban garden. 🌵 🏢

[@timgarner1957]

Wonder how to get you nominated for the plant hall of fame? It's amazing how you know so many species of plants!!! Main reason I love watching this channel! Even at botanical gardens you blow their minds!! Lol Sorry ,Zack is one cool dude...very knowledgeable! Thanks for inviting us along!

[@pookieduck13]

Fascinating collection!! Thanks for sharing it with us!! ❤

[@Tmnc512]

I love cacti & succulents. I live in a tropical region & although I benefit from the sun, I have to make accommodations for the frequent but unpredictable rain. But that’s nothing compared to taking it all in yearly 😅 I really admire the dedication and extent that people go to care for these beautiful plants.

[@perlazehetner4143]

Gorgeous collection! That roof garden is amazing! ❤

[@andrewhershey2123]

Holy cow, incredible collection AND adorable guy, too :)

[@iansimpkins2570]

A tip for Zak on the Y. brevifolia: tent it for the winter to keep all the precip off of it. They can handle the cold fine, but not cold & wet. If they get water in the crown it'll freeze and rot.

[@DHHoover]

Very interesting story of unusual cacti. Enjoyed your video.

[@TheUrmi]

Thank u for this nice tour. I am watching your videos for some years and as cactus lover, this a bonus video :) . thank you

[@tblackwell4979]

This dude has an awesome collection :) thanks for sharing :)

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Fabulous collection and video. Thank you.

[@phunk8607]

Yes more cactus!!! Got into cactus cos of your past post… learning this new genre

[@sanbalen]

Beautiful collection! 😍

[@alantower9659]

Even in Tucson's rather extreme heat, I give Geohintonia mexicana rather sparse water. Despite the heat, the plant looks flawless all year. I do have it in afternoon shade, and the 5-6 hours of direct morning sun seems to be plenty. If a viewer is moved to try this one, sharp drainage. With less intense light I'd have it in full day sun. Not everyone lives in the Sonoran Desert. You have a super collection of plants on that rooftop garden.

[@javsoul]

soooo coool!

[@user-ek7kd3il5m]

I wonder, does anybody know what stones these are on the top and are they just the topping? What would the substrate be? Thank you so so much.

[@bigtomatoplantslover6205]

Wow Lovely Succulents Thank you for good sharing 😊 LIKE 581 My friend, have a good relationship 😊

[@livingoneplantatatime3891]

Gorgeous 😍

[@LeTangoNoir]

Absolutely love seeing personal collections! Those caudexy pelargoniums are something I've gotta look into now... Were the squishy, round cacti lophs?

[@Michael-ln7us]

Amazing collection, how old some of those cacti are wow, great passion from him. I'm not a lover of cacti but they are interesting they just don't do it for me. I do love a succulent on the other hand.

[@teeznuhtz]

Love it

[@tpedroso]

Fantastic collection. Where can I learn more about how to build a shade bench like this?

[@tomroszkowski446]

What a handsome lad. Would love if you could share your workout routine.

[@LESCSS2019]

My goodness! ;)

[@Tarmantarmant]

Nice video

[@dai12nao]

Wow what a collection loved,he should sell in a website i can't go to the place he is going to sell😢

[@putuandplants]

OOOH I can't wait to add to my cacti collection now -- in London UK I'm trying to find where to find more peculiar types. Anyone know?

[@greatnorthernexotic]

Get to a BCSS show and sale - always great plants on offer

[@putuandplants]

@@greatnorthernexotic Thank you! I will look that up now :)

[@raselbx]

For Zack: I just want to know for comparison reasons because I too take my cacti out to my yard in the Bronx. Approximately when do you start bringing them back in the house? Sept? Oct? Hopefully, I’ll be at the show next week.

[@zackrepko]

really depends on rain and overnight temps. Stop by the show & sale to chat!

[@socalnahtty]

💚

[@mr_agave]

Nice channel, new subscriber from this dry gardener

[@gasperkanoni8838]

❤❤❤🇸🇮

[@mevh6601]

What a gorgeous, diverse collection! Any idea what the conifer is to the right of the Yucca brevifolia? (I've been looking for a pine tree type to grow in a large pot and that is a beautiful shape.)

[@zackrepko]

“Blue shag” dwarf white pine

[@mevh6601]

@@zackrepko Thank you! Good luck at your sale!

[@joshatibapa.5337]

go to Socotra Summer. :)

[@Erki750]

❤❤❤

[@marthamiriam8983]

Grafting Cacti; before anyone bites my head off….i personally like weird Cacti and I have my collection in weird pots, such a passion😊 but when i see grafted ones i just see a cactus growing on top of another cactus, and the bottom cactus just looks miserable 😮 is it being grafted for seed purposes or to be a unique plant that nobody has, like one and only. Very intresting

[@LarsLarsen77]

It's grafted because the grafted plant grows too slow on it's own roots. Like he said at the beginning he has some cacti that are still small and are like 30 years old. Getting these things to grow faster is valuable.

[@jephrygultiano6952]

I wish I could still take care of all my cacti... I just don't know how to take care of them.

[@jamescarr2156]

The C. hamiltonian looks very hard-grown like a habitat plant. I wonder how the Connecticut grower could duplicate that look.

[@zackrepko]

It had been in the same 3" grow pot for decades on the top shelf of the greenhouse and barely ever got watered. A very masochistic approach to plant care haha. He had grafting stock on the same shelf and the myrtillos had turned almost completely yellow and looked like spined bananas.

[@jamescarr2156]

@@zackrepko i would love to see those myro. i'm trying very hard to replicate the copiapoa that way. it is just very hard if you don't grow from seed to have that. i have a fighting chance being in Southern CA, but that plant proves you can do it anywhere!

[@govegrefnes1314]

I can’t confirm but I also swear ants farm mealy bugs, I’ve found then in nest looking places. And spread them😢around.

[@riawhetstone3725]

Do you have a plant minimum before you tour someone’s collection? Like oh I’m sorry, you only have 100 plants 🧐

[@erikm8372]

I don’t think so. But who knows. Lol. She did one a few years back featuring her cameraman’s apartment, I think…? And his whole thing was “minimalism” and keeping the house very clean. He also knew very little about plants, or so it seemed. As if Summer was helping him somewhat. But he had very few actual plants.

[@5naf6]

I don't think she does. Most of the homes she visits don't have an insane amout of plants compared to square footage. Jamie's jungle for example has lots of plants, but they are not crammed everywhere. It also makes a difference if the people raise seedlings (like Zack), or if they only get full plants