The strategy for raising old cacti masters, bringing new vitality to your succulent plants.

Selecting the Right Variety Soil Selection and Configuration Lighting and Temperature Watering and Fertilizing Pruning and Styling

Succulents have become popular among gardening enthusiasts in recent years due to their unique shapes and low maintenance costs. The elderly succulents, in particular, are loved for their ancient and elegant demeanor. How can one cultivate an ordinary succulent to achieve the style of an elderly succulent? This article will provide a detailed analysis of the cultivation methods for elderly succulents.

Selecting the Right Variety

The cultivation of elderly succulents should start with selecting the right variety. Succulents with the following characteristics are more likely to develop the style of elderly succulents:

1. Thick leaves and rich flesh, such as those from the Crassulaceae and thick-leaf families;

2. Drought and cold resistant, with strong adaptability;

3. Good shaping and ornamental value.

Soil Selection and Configuration

The soil for elderly succulents should have good breathability and drainage. Here are some commonly used soil configuration methods:

1. Decomposed leaf soil: Decomposed leaf soil has good breathability and water retention, making it an ideal soil for succulents;

2. Sandy loam: Sandy loam has good breathability and drainage but poor water retention, requiring the addition of decomposed leaf soil;

3. Vermiculite: Vermiculite has good breathability and water retention but poor water retention when used alone.

Lighting and Temperature

Elderly succulents have high requirements for lighting and temperature. Here are some suggestions:

1. Lighting: Elderly succulents enjoy sunlight but are sensitive to direct strong light. In the summer, they should be shaded appropriately to avoid leaf damage from sunburn;

2. Temperature: Elderly succulents have good cold resistance, but the temperature in winter should not be too low to avoid frostbite.

Watering and Fertilizing

1. Watering: The watering principle for elderly succulents is "better dry than wet." Keep the soil slightly moist, and during the hot summer season, you can slightly increase the watering frequency;

2. Fertilizing: Elderly succulents do not require much fertilizer. During the growing season, apply a dilute liquid fertilizer once a month.

Pruning and Styling

1. Pruning: During the growth process, it is important to prune withered leaves and excessive branches to maintain an attractive plant shape;

2. Styling: The styling of elderly succulents can be achieved through pruning and binding methods. During styling, maintain the overall balance of the plant.

Cultivating an elderly succulent is not an easy task and requires patience and attention to detail. Through careful maintenance in terms of selecting the right variety, soil, lighting, temperature, watering, fertilizing, and pruning styling, your elderly succulent will surely exude a unique charm.

References:

"Succulent Plant Care Guide," Author: Li Ming, Publisher: China Agricultural Publishing House, Publication Year: 2018.

"Succulent Plant Cultivation and Appreciation," Author: Zhang Xiaohong, Publisher: Shanghai Science and Technology Publishing House, Publication Year: 2017.