How to Repot Succulents - MCG in the Greenhouse 

Aw that's so nice of you! So glad you're enjoying your succulents!

Happy birthday and thank you!

I’m sorry you’ve had succulents die. I think any succulent owner can relate-I know I can. Ever since I started watering based on signs of thirst (e.g., leaves that are wrinkly or can be easily folded) instead of watering on a schedule (e.g., every two weeks) or watering when the soil is completely dry, I’ve killed far fewer succulents. My moonstones went almost 5 months between waterings. Many of my Echeverias can go 1-2 months between waterings. I also repot my succulents after I buy them because I noticed that many succulents from greenhouses and other vendors (including online vendors) are not potted in well-draining soil.

Some grow, some die. Seems to be the truth of my succulent garden also. 🤪

Specially I have very bad luck with sempervivams, which is supposed to be ever living.

@@mahereentazree8693: My first-ever succulent was a sempervivum. Now I am bored by sempervivums. 🤣 Have you tried growing sedums? I’ve found that sedums can be pretty forgiving with overwatering. My favorite succulent is ghost plant (Graptopetalum paraguayense), which I’ve also found to be forgiving. I’ve had plenty of learning curves during my 3+ years of collecting succulents. Some succulents do a better job of bouncing back if you make a mistake, such as overwatering.

Haworthia coarctata! That particular one was a variety called tenuis

It sounds like your Orostachys might be blooming out. Unfortunately, once an Orostachys rosette blooms, its life cycle is over. We're not sure if you were growing these indoors or outside, but we should mention that frost hardy succulents really thrive best outside, and the better growing conditions outdoors can help them live longer before blooming out. The other possibility is that you're seeing it stretch tall from lack of light, in which case you need to gradually acclimate it into more sun over 1-2 weeks.

Sorry, that was confusing. In my *personal* collection, I rarely fertilize because I have to grow everything indoors, I'm not trying to encourage rapid growth, and I re-pot with fresh soil every couple years. But in the nursery we do fertilize, because we're trying to grow young plants quickly. But plenty of hobbyists do fertilize their personal collections! Lots of ways to go about it and using a diluted fertilizer every month or so during the growing season is not going to harm your plants.

You are so welcome and we're so glad to hear that!

Isn't it great? It's part of the tool kit linked in the video's description. Also here: mountaincrestgardens.com/succulent-tool-kit-20-pcs/

For indoor succulents, yes. If you're planting outdoors, we recommend getting succulents planted at least one month before the first frost or in the spring after the risk of frost has passed.

A very good point! Transplanting is a great time to divide and spread the love!

Yes, that does sound like rot. Succulents are unique in that they should not be watered for several days after re-potting, so that any tears to the roots can dry and callus over. You may have other factors contributing to rot too though, so be sure that you're using a gritty, well-draining soil and a pot with a drainage hole. Also, keeping aloes in lots of sunshine and airflow helps to prevent rot.

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