The year prior, in 2010, my books' publisher had commissioned a video to accompany the release of Succulent Container Gardens. Protect against frost. Protect from frost. Timber Press' channel contains How to Plant an Succulent Garden. It is 6:13 min., with 400K views. The resulting releases: Laura Eubanks' How to Create A Succulent Pocket Garden (12:37), 347K hits, and Laura Eubanks’ Succulent Flower Design Secrets (3,40 min.) are two of my most popular channels. Pat graciously acknowledges Laura Eubanks, the designer behind her succulent garden design secrets. Seven years ago, I noticed that San Diego succulent designer Laura Eubanks was amazingly good at demonstrating and explaining her methods. Since then, Laura has gone on to become a garden celebrity---deservedly so---and to create her own hugely popular YouTube channel. She also mentions "Make an Succulent-Topped Turkey," the YouTube tutorial Laura created with me back in 2013. This was when topping pumpkins by succulents was still a relatively new technique. You can find this list in my post about essential materials for planting succulents. Not only will you be aware of the problems that you need to address, but also you'll be delighted at how beautiful your garden looks.

These mutations can occur due to any physical stress a succulent may be exposed to. The only reason you may choose one over the other might be the preference of the space you have to install the light. These little critters can grow anywhere you have light, water, or air. Our full range of ebooks is now available. It grows slowly so you can keep it small. It would take nearly ten years to grow to its full size of 2 feet. As the plant grows older, it begins to take on an oblonger shape. Once the plant has established itself, slowly expose it to direct sunlight. However, be careful not sunburn. Sunburn prevention is possible by ensuring that the succulent is kept hydrated and receives at most four hours of sunlight daily. The vigorous low-growing species can still survive with less than six hours of sunlight, but you have to ensure the amount of time the succulent is exposed to sunlight doesn't drop to below four hours. Pat "fixed" her pumpkin by adding a dozen seed-pod sprays, each about four to six inches. I found my new favorite succulent pumpkin on the Instagram feed of Pat Roach of Cerritos, CA. Pat said that it is because of her original design, which needed something, that I like its airy, loose look.

Pat used green, orange, and red to vary the colors in the nandina Pods. Cactus plants can come in many sizes, shapes, and colors. This will make it less likely for the plant to strain for sunlight, and also help create its beautiful colors. The watering is ideally best during the summer when the plant experiences it's most active phase. You can cut most succulents of average size with a pair or two of gardening shears. Don't be afraid of trying different tools to find the best one for you. The Successfully Growing Succulents course explains everything and helps you to create the right schedule and system for your plants. This will give you the skills and confidence to ensure that your succulents thrive for many years to come. Each plant that you bring home will require extensive research to ensure it is taken care of properly.

Before the offshoot can be planted in well draining soil, it will need to dry. The jade plants should only be watered after the soil has dried. As it is used in dry, hot climates, humidity should not be a concern. It is unpalatable to most pests because of its toxic sap. We are home to some of the finest designers, experts, private nurseries, and private succulent gardeners. Do you have a YouTube channel? What suggestions would you make? YouTube is all in the details. This is a big no. YouTube is interactive social media. You'll need to use space in your fridge to freeze water, while watering with ice cubes will require you to do the same. Once on YouTube, there's no fixing a video without deleting it, which means erasing comments and view count. While the video's content was fine, I have noticed that there were neglected questions and comments. Right, so now that we understand that, how do we get more water and nutrients. It is recommended to re-pot your string of bananas propagation or buttons plant every three to four years in order to remove soil and replenish nutrients.

It works immediately, delivering nutrients to your plant's plants. Before using the grow tent they seemed to always find a way to get to the plants and knock them over or touch the cacti, causing problems for both themselves and the plants. This makes it easy to assemble and lasts for months. Hot glue keeps the squash intact, which is important since succulents thrive on moisture in their leaves. This is a screenshot from my Succulents In A Clamshell DIY video. You can see five mini arrangements I made in my DIY Succulent Teacup Gardens tutorial. Also in the video I show a teacup I planted 18 months ago. My Zone 9b garden is where I will show you how to pair plant-pots, holiday and gift projects, favourite no-fail succulents and seasonal gardening tasks. I used a variety of cuttings from my garden to make my three teacups.

It takes about a day to create two or three minutes of finished video. An hour or so of sun daily helps plants stay compacted and colorful. Additionally, I used two mugs---one as a vase filled with water for a bouquet, and the other as a pot for a mammillaria cactus. The cup's Mammillaria plumbosa has almost doubled in size. It is free and will help you to appreciate succulents. Succulents in mug used as a vase (it's filled with water) create a simple bouquet. This can be done by adding 1/4 to 1/2 strength of diluted fertilizer to the water that you will use for watering or misting the plants. The plants on the left: Oscularia Pendunculata & Graptosedum Francesco Baldi. Aloe Vera plant are succulents. They have spreading roots which can then be used to propagate other plants. To find out more, visit our article Can Succulents Survive In My Work Environment. Succulents are very delicate plants and can get damaged very easily. Potted plants require good drainage soil for their growth.

7. Make sure to clean up any soil left behind in the saucer. For holiday cactus, potting soil should be made up mainly of organic matter. It doesn't really matter. When do succulents flower? It shows you how to combine succulents into a blue pot. To make the replanting pot, mix soil and substrate. Then pour the mixture into the new pot. 3. Put the conical frame in a pot with the broader end sitting in the pot. A camera lens, picture frame, hand mirror can help you see your garden from a different perspective. No matter if you're creating a garden vertically or designing a hanging display of plants, any combination of these varieties is a great choice. Some cacti varieties cannot be controlled. Cacti can become fatal if root rot goes untreated for too long. Flowers will not root, and will need to replaced. The cuttings will most likely root in a few days.