How to care for succulents to keep them healthy
You may not know how to care for succulents properly or the correct methods for growing them, as well as the topic of plants and flowers. Here, the editor will provide you with detailed answers.
Introduction: To grow healthy succulents, remember three methods, the three basic methods, which can be applied to any type of succulent, making them grow beautifully and robustly with high aesthetics!
Succulents come in many varieties and shapes. Although the leaves and plant forms of different succulents are quite different, compared to other potted plants, succulents generally have a small plant form, and can be easily grown in small pots or even on a small balcony, without strict requirements for sunlight.
Especially for the Crassula family of succulents, they are more durable and easy to care for. The color state of succulents also changes throughout the year. When it's cooler in spring and autumn with sufficient sunlight, the leaves of many succulents will change color, with some showing brighter edges or even entire leaves turning a beautiful red color. After coloring, succulents become more attractive and dazzling, enhancing their aesthetics.
Beginners in growing succulents don't need to choose high-end, rare, and expensive ones. It's best to choose succulents that are hardy and easy to care for. Even ordinary and inexpensive succulents can be beautiful and charming when well cared for, growing to full bloom and becoming old stakes, which are very beautiful and pleasing to the eye.
To grow healthy succulents, several basic things need to be done right, and naturally, each pot of succulents can be well cared for, maintaining good condition throughout the year, surviving the summer and winter smoothly, and growing better and more beautiful, making them increasingly enjoyable. Watching them fresh and vigorous, with elegant plant forms, really brings a good mood every day!
How to care for succulents to keep them healthy
1. For healthy succulent plants, the potting soil is very important
Although succulents can survive in sand, to make them grow more smoothly, stronger, and more beautiful, the soil is essential. The potting soil should be loose, not sticky or compacted, and must be nutritious, well-draining, not prone to waterlogging and compaction, and well-ventilated.
It should also have certain nutrients, so when preparing the soil, adding peat and decomposed leaf soil, a bit of sandy soil, or some granular soil like vermiculite, perlite, and pumice stone can create a soil that doesn't clump and is rich in humus. This type of soil allows succulents to continue growing, becoming fatter and more attractive.
2. For healthy succulent plants, sunlight is important
When the temperature is between 15 and 28 degrees Celsius, this is the most suitable temperature for the growth of succulents and also the time when they grow fastest. During this period, you can increase sunlight, appropriately expose them to the outdoors, and also supplement nutrients with a little fertilizer, such as a small amount of organic fertilizer, slow-release fertilizer, or chemical fertilizer. It is important to apply a small amount of fertilizer at a time and not to over-fertilize or fertilize too frequently.