How to grow succulent plants
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Succulent plants have many types and shapes. The leaf shapes and plant forms of various succulent plants are also very different. However, compared with other potted flowers and plants, the plant forms of succulents are generally small, they can be grown in small pots, and they can also be grown on small balconies, with no strict requirements for sunlight.
Especially for the succulents of the Crassula family, they are even more tough and easy to grow. The color state of succulent plants will also change differently throughout the year. In spring and autumn, when it is relatively cool and there is sufficient sunlight, the leaves of many succulents will change color, some at the edges of the leaves, and some on the entire leaf, showing a brighter color, such as beautiful red, after coloring, the succulent plants become more beautiful and dazzling, with better appearance.
Beginners who want to grow succulents don't need to choose some high-end, rare, and expensive succulent plants. It's best to choose some tough and easy-to-grow ones. Even ordinary and inexpensive succulents can be beautiful when grown well, they can grow to overflow the pot and become old stakes, which are also very beautiful and pleasing to the eye.
To grow succulents well, you need to do the following basic things, and naturally, you can grow each pot of succulents well, with good condition throughout the year, surviving the summer and winter smoothly, growing well, becoming more and more beautiful, and more and more likable. Watching them fresh and vigorous, with elegant plant forms really makes one feel happy every day!
How to grow succulent plants
1. Good soil is very important for growing succulent plants
Although succulents can survive in sand, if you want them to grow more smoothly, stronger, and more beautiful, the soil is very important. You need to ensure that the potting soil is loose, not sticky or compacted, and must be nutritious, with good water permeability, not prone to waterlogging or compaction, and good air permeability.
In addition, it should have certain nutrients. Therefore, when preparing the soil, add peat and decomposed leaf soil, and you can add some sandy soil, or some granular soil like vermiculite, pearlstone, and wheat meal stone, which does not clump when pinched and is rich in humus. Such soil can allow succulent plants to continue growing, becoming fatter and more beautiful.
2. Light is very important for growing succulent plants
When the temperature is between 15 to 28 degrees, this temperature is most suitable for the growth of succulent plants, and it is also the fastest growing period. At this time, you can increase sunlight, appropriately expose them to the elements, and also supplement nutrients, giving some fertilizer, a small amount of organic fertilizer, slow-release fertilizer, or chemical fertilizer can all be used, but it must be given in small amounts, not too much at once, and there is no need to fertilize frequently.