How to care for Hei Shoufa in summer
This article provides an introduction to the knowledge of the succulent plant Hei Shoufa, including how to care for it in summer. Let's dive into the details below.
If we talk about how to care for Hei Shoufa in summer, the main concern is surviving the heat. Unlike other Sedum succulents, Hei Shoufa's most beautiful season is not autumn or winter, but the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and summer. In the summer, Hei Shoufa will enter dormancy. Summer, the most beautiful season for Hei Shoufa, is the time many Hei Shoufa enthusiasts look forward to after a year of care.
However, Xiao Fei believes that the beginning of summer is the most beautiful season for Hei Shoufa. Beauty often comes with a price, though. When Hei Shoufa is most beautiful, summer is also the hardest time for it. This brings up a crucial issue: surviving the summer. Mentioning summer survival, many friends might feel sad, as few have not lost their succulents in the summer. Xiao Fei wants to say that Hei Shoufa's summer survival, compared to other succulents, should be relatively easier, as long as the method is appropriate and it rarely dies.
With the passing of spring and the gradual rise in temperature, by the end of April, temperatures in the south are generally around 25℃. At this time, Hei Shoufa's leaves gradually become round and transform into rose-like shapes, indicating that Hei Shoufa is about to show its state. Here are Xiao Fei's summer survival practices.
1. As long as the temperature does not exceed 30℃, you can continue normal care.
2. When the highest temperature during the day is above 30℃ but the night temperature does not exceed 25℃, you can still water, but the interval between watering should be slightly longer, and the watering frequency should be gradually reduced. In addition, it's necessary to provide some shade at this time. If your balcony faces north, east, or any other direction where direct sunlight does not reach around noon, you don't need to shade it.
3. When the highest temperature during the day exceeds 34℃ and the night temperature is above 27℃, you need to shade and ventilate Hei Shoufa or move it to a place without direct sunlight but with bright light, cool, and well-ventilated. Remember, good ventilation is important, and you should stop watering Hei Shoufa decisively. However, this does not mean completely stopping watering; you can spray the leaves with water regularly. About once a month, you can choose a cool evening during a rainy period in the summer to water Hei Shoufa a bit to prevent the roots from completely drying out and to prevent Hei Shoufa from not waking up or having difficulty waking up in the fall. Xiao Fei also has friends who don't water Hei Shoufa at all during the summer and still manage to survive, but this is Xiao Fei's summer survival method.
Xiao Fei's friend "Sen Sen" stops watering when the highest temperature in the summer exceeds 30℃ and can also successfully survive the summer. Moreover, green Hei Shoufa is relatively easier to survive the summer than non-green ones.
(As a supplement on watering: in spring and autumn when the temperature is not high, the watering time can be flexible; in winter when the temperature is low, it's best to water at noon; in summer or at the end of spring when the temperature is high, watering should be done in the evening, and it must be thorough, meaning water should flow out after watering.)
Here is the detailed introduction on how to care for Hei Shoufa in the summer. Have you understood it?)