Category: Propagation

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Video: How to Separate Succulents

One of the most rewarding parts of growing succulents is watching them produce babies (also called offsets or pups). These little plants grow from the mother plant and can be separated to create entirely new succulents for your collection or to share with friends. If you’ve been wondering how to safely remove and propagate these offsets, you’re in the right place.

In this guide, I’ll walk you through the process of separating offsets from several popular succulent varieties including Haworthia, Echeveria, and more. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to refine your technique, these methods will help you successfully propagate your succulents.

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Catching Euphorbia Seeds Before They Pop and Planting Them Baggy-Style

Spoiler alert: We have germination and the seedlings are adorable!

This video shows how I am using a bin and some screen to ‘trap’ my Euphorbia platyclada seeds. Why? Euphorbia seed pods tend to pop open and shoot out their seeds in an effort to distribute their seeds further away from their location. I also start the seeds in sterile soil and show y’all how in the video.

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Variegated Haworthia limifolia seeds wouldn’t germinate – figured out why!

I was getting pretty bummed about my haworthia germination results. After I finally got seeds from my variegated Haworthia limifolia and planted them, they seemed to be duds. Many succulents usually prefer hotter temps to germinate but Haworthia actually like more moderate surroundings, from 68F/78F ideally, and up to 85F (20C/25C – 29C.) Not long after I brought them inside, I finally saw signs of green! I look forward to watching these grow and mature with you all.

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Will they cross? Pollination Attempt: Astrophytums myriostigma and asterias

The answer… yes! In this video I show you how I cross-pollinated two Astrophytums I had in flower at the same time. But since they’re different species, I wasn’t sure what the results would be. It didn’t take long before the A. myriostigma ‘Bishop’s Cap’ produced a fruit and split open.

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2 Month progress and first water since starting Astrophytum asterias seedlings (200+ germinated!)

Here’s a 2 month update on the Astrophytum asterias I started back on February 8th 2024 in the video ‘Sterilizing soil and starting Astrophytum asterias seeds – Microwave and plastic bag methods.’

This is the first time watering them since I started them. I’m keeping them bagged for at least another month to help them build stronger roots and defenses against fungal gnats and soil pathogens like mildew.

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Sterilizing soil and starting Astrophytum asterias seeds – Microwave and plastic bag methods

Sterilizing soil and starting Astrophytum asterias seeds - Microwave and plastic bag methods

I ordered some Astrophytum asterias seeds a couple of months ago and I’m finally potting them up! I wanted to go the extra mile and sterilize the soil in the microwave, and pots in bleach water, because there are some special varieties I really want to succeed.

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