Is the Bear's Child easy to care for?
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Many plant enthusiasts want to know if the Bear's Child is easy to care for when they see others' Bear's Children. To allow enthusiasts to see the care process of the Bear's Child intuitively, this article is a summary based on a plant enthusiast's personal experience of caring for their Bear's Child, which not only clears up the question of whether the Bear's Child is easy to care for but also offers other insights!
The author is located in the Magic City (Shanghai) with 2 years of cultivation experience. Pot: plastic pot (purple sand is too expensive, terracotta is too dry, porcelain is too stuffy, plastic pots are sturdy, durable, affordable, and can be used to determine the dryness of the soil, with good breathability). Soil: I like mixing various types of soil with various particles, usually mixing whatever I have on hand, with the particles making up about one-fifth, and adding a little insecticide (very little, as the Bear barely gets pests).
PS: My Bear doesn't grow very fast, but it is very healthy, plump, and robust.
1. Is the Bear's Child easy to care for?
Answer: Personally, I think it's very easy to care for! My Bears are almost all placed outdoors (protected from heavy rain by a canopy), with some shade in the summer and kept outside even in winter (I only bring them in during continuous heavy rain, otherwise, they are exposed to light rain directly).
2. How to water the Bear's Child?
Answer: It depends on the weather. I used to check the humidity forecast every day!
Separately for each season, I basically care for them the same in spring, autumn, and winter. Each time you water, remember to check the weather for the next few days, ensuring at least two sunny or cloudy days, and the potting soil should be relatively dry before watering thoroughly! Placed outdoors, the soil surface will dry out in two to three days, which I think is ideal. Water about once a week, extend to one and a half to two weeks if it's rainy and the humidity is high, and as soon as the weather is good for a few days, water happily!
In summer. My Bears are also kept outside in the summer, shaded or semi-shaded, with a little water every three to four weeks, not completely soaked (I'm cautious, I'd rather the Bear shed some leaves than not survive the summer).
By the way, on summer recovery, my yellow Bear was thin after the summer, and I thought it was a problem with the roots, but upon inspection, it wasn't the roots, it was because the pot was too big and the water散ed too quickly. So I watered it heavily every one to two days (there were a lot of sunny days) for more than a week, and it became plump. After a smooth summer, you can give more water to the Bear to help it bulk up quickly.
3. How to propagate the Bear's Child?
Answer: Cuttage. My luck is average, and I've never succeeded in leaf propagation. Cuttage has always worked for me, so I recommend cuttage propagation.
After cutting the Bear, let it lie flat for a few days to dry the wound, then plant it in slightly moist soil, and then leave it alone. After two weeks, you can sprinkle a little water at the edge of the pot if you're concerned, but don't water the center. Then give it a lot of water, and once the soil dries, water again. The roots will grow quickly... then just leave it outside, and the Bear will thrive.
4. Does the Bear's Child smell bad?
Answer: Smelly! At first, like many others, I didn't think the Bear smelled bad and couldn't detect any odor. At that time, I kept my Bear in a well-ventilated area or outdoors, and the smell of the Bear easily dispersed. Later, when the weather was humid, I brought the Bear indoors, and after a day, the smell came out (the smell is lighter when the Bear is small and stronger when it's larger).
Actually, this smell can't really be called bad; it's just a strange smell. I think this smell is very repellant to insects, so the Bear doesn't attract pests! Bugs hate it! Haha
5. Why does the Bear's Child drop leaves?
Answer: It might not have adapted to the pot. Or the environment might be too stuffy. Replant or check if the soil and pot are not breathable enough.
I've seen many people ask this question, but my Bear has never dropped leaves mysteriously. Only in the summer with less water does it absorb the leaves itself, and even when it gets bumped, its leaves stay firmly attached. This is my conclusion from observing others' Bears, and if anyone has other ideas, they can also share.
The appearance of the Bear indicates that they are very afraid of humid heat, mainly the word "stuffy." Many people keep their Bears indoors and use porcelain pots (I really don't like porcelain pots, even the small-mouthed ones, they are too airtight). Such an airtight environment, with the soil damp, the Bear won't get plump, it will just "（T-Y）"...
6. How to deal with the loss of variegation in the yellow Bear?
Answer: Try pinching off the new leaves without variegation or pruning to stimulate the growth of more new side shoots. There is a high probability that leaves with variegation will grow, or you can cut the branches with more variegation and plant them separately...反正就是想办法维持住有锦的叶子，把没锦的新芽淘汰掉.
8. How to make the Bear's Child plump?
Answer: Everyone should know that Bears love water. In fact, when the following conditions are better, the watering frequency can be higher: the pot is breathable, the environment is well-ventilated, there is sufficient sunlight, and the climate is dry. Watering thoroughly every 3-4 days can be done, and the Bear will quickly become plump.
PS: Regarding using terracotta pots for Bears, I personally think terracotta is too dry, unless you water more, otherwise, the Bear easily becomes thin.
That's all about whether the Bear's Child is easy to care for, for your comprehensive understanding and reference!