Tip Tuesday: Ruby Necklace (Othonna capensis)
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- čas přidán 1. 11. 2020
- It's Tip Tuesday Time! 😁
Today we are having a quick chat about the ever popular Ruby Necklace (Othonna capensis)! ❤
If you've got any questions drop us a comment and hopefully we can answer them on another Tip Tuesday! 🌱
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These are one of my fave I plant it everywhere it grows so well ! I love it in the sun when it goes so purple. It’s such an amazing versatile plant. 😍
Yes it sure is an amazing plant! 😀 looks great both stressed and unstressed. I love the yellow flowers it produces 😍
@@mickssucculents yep the flowers are so cute and the bees love it. 🥰
Beautiful and healthy plant
Thank you so much! :)
Love these ❤ Mine is starting to get pretty big. Can't wait lol I'd love so much more around the lanai. These are definitely beauties.
They are a great plant 😍
So fun! I have to say it's one of my top 10 favorites 😍 Thanks for sharing. It's always so great to see you and what your up to around the shop❤
Thanks for the video! Just got my 1st one recently and it’s already full and blooming! I wanted to learn how to propagate it so I appreciate this info 🤓
Question: When rooting the strands, is it best to leave them in full sun or does it need more indirect light? (I’ve trained mine to handle full sun and I live in Arizona state.)
Wahoo! :) no worries, they are a great plant!
@@bexmac8136 Monitor them and see how they go. Generally cuttings need more TLC than the plants themselves. If they are struggling, then give them a bit of shade :)
🌞 Beautiful, tkx!
Your welcome. Thank you 😀👍
Love that too Sir
Thank you so much! 🙂🙏
@@mickssucculents You're welcome
Hey! Hoping you see this. I’m having a little trouble w my Ruby Necklace. It’s actually doing pretty okay but I tend to obsess the second I see a problem. I can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong.
1. The light. I have it indoors, pushed up to a window that faces west, BUT we have trees outside that actually provide a lot of shade for this window. Im wondering if it’s not getting enough sun. BUT I just watched one video that said to not give it a ton of sun and another that said to put it outdoors. (Thanks internet for always being contradicting 😅)
2. I received it in Feb. Repotted into terracotta. It dries out super fast. Like it shrivels up and needs water really often. When that happens I lose a strand or two. The soil it came in from the nursery is super course though.
3. It’s just not doing much, leaves aren’t very fat, there’s new growth but it’s not super filled out (it’s an 8 in plant) maybe a little leggy.
I’ve heard that acclimation can take a year or more so I’m wondering if it’s that, combined with too much shade in the window. It was fairly damaged from shipping in a snow storm.
Sorry this is SO long winded. I just really want this plant to be happy and it’s actually been hard to find info that’s not contradicting.
Hi Peggy, thanks for your message.
1. They do like a fair bit of lights, lots of morning sun is best. If you notice the leaves and strands stretching, then it's a sign that it isn't getting enough light. It will do better outdoors, but if you can provide plenty of direct sun through a window for it, it will be ok.
2. Yes terracotta is porous and will help the potting mix to dry really fast. Ruby Necklace do enjoy extra water than most Succulents. You may need to increase your watering or add extra water holding material e.g. peat moss or coir or change it into a plastic pot or terracotta pot, that has been glazed and sealed to hold the water for longer.
3. So it definitely sounds like it needs more water. Add something extra material to the potting mix, increase the light for it and see how that goes :)
Hope that helps :D
Nice video! Thx
I collected some ruby necklace leaves and potted them in cutting and seed raising medium. They are all plum and firm but when I I pulled one out, I noticed it grew quite a long roots however it didn’t seem to grow any young leaves. Please let me know if and how I can propagate ruby necklace from leaves?
Hi Sun, thank you :) I haven't tried growing them from leaves before. I do cuttings and it works really well. They are a very fast grower and don't take long to strike roots from a cutting. Maybe give that a go and see if you get better results :)
And,,,,they are non toxic. Unlike the senecio stings of whatever.
I haven't heard that they are 🙂
Hi I just bought this plant. I was wondering when you propagate into the small planter do you water them slightly everyday? Thanks so much.
Hi Ruby, yes I would give them a mist spray probably everyday to every second day is fine. They don't take long to strike roots 🙂👍
Can you grow them from leaf cuttings?
Hi Bethany, I've never tried as they grow super easy from cuttings.
Do these like moist soil mines in bonsai jack mix an it’s dry
They actually do like extra water. If you have it in a bonsai pot, then I'd place a dish underneath to trap water.
Mine’s in a hanging basket with a coir liner and I water it every day in summer, every 2-3 days during other seasons. It’s never responded badly to lots of water.
Mine is shriveled and sad looking. Gets full sun and occasional water. I don't know what to do
Hi Tahnee, maybe it's just not coping too well in the Summer heat. Try giving it a bit more shade and also increase the watering with them. They love water I find.
When you plant them, how long after you water them?
These guys grow almost all year round. You can plant them pretty much anytime. They are quite a thirsty plant. I water ours twice a week atm 🙂👍
@@mickssucculents would you water them as often indoors? I have a small terra cotta planter and want them to cascade.. I know you mentioned they do better outside. I have them close to a south eastern window
@@MountainsnVallies I would only water when the potting mix is dry. It should still take the mix longer to dry being inside compared to outside. If they are able to get a couple of hours through the window, that may be ok. If they start to stretch and lose their compactness, then they are saying they need more light :)
@@MountainsnVallies hi! I don't know if this is helpful now, it's been four months since you asked the question but I also got a small plant in a small terracotta pot, about 7 cm wide, and I water mine when the "pickles" feel soft. I live in Sweden so I keep it indoors and it's in a southwest facing window.
Hi Mick from Puerto Rico!!! Nice video!! First time at your channel with my 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻. My channel is in Spanish otherwise I would have invited you!!! Bless!!!
Hi Nina and thank you :) Thanks for following us :D