How to care for succulents
Let me share with you the knowledge of how to care for succulents and the methods and techniques for beginners to raise succulents. Let's learn together next.
A famous person once said, "Don't easily get interested in something, or you will become obsessed from fascination to addiction." Succulent enthusiasts know that the moment you see beautiful pictures of succulents is when you become immersed. Haha! So for新手 beginners who have just started, how to make succulents fat and colorful is what everyone is most concerned about. Today, I will briefly summarize the basic knowledge for beginners to raise succulents!
1. Choosing Succulent Varieties
Beginners should first choose common varieties, which are cheap and easy to care for. It doesn't hurt if they die. Don't buy based on promotional photos, as they can be very beautiful, but might be difficult to care for at home, and you might not be able to achieve such a beautiful state.
No need to elaborate, here are some easy-to-care-for varieties: Winter Beauty,胧月 (Lóngyuè), White Peony, 子持莲华 (Zǐ chí lián huá), Blue Stone Lotus, Allen,姬秋丽 (Jī qiū lì), Money串 (qiàn chuàn), Jade String, etc.
There are many sources to buy succulents, you can buy them at the flower market or online. But it's best not to buy them at flower shops or home stores in the city, as they tend to be expensive and it's not a problem to rip you off! Also, be very careful when buying, don't buy dyed succulents, which are variant species artificially fed with drugs, as they are also difficult to keep alive at home.
2. Choosing Soil
Soil is a relatively expensive thing. Yes, it can even be more expensive than buying succulents. Buying ready-made soil online is convenient but relatively expensive. Beginners should directly buy ready-made nutrient-rich soil and some particle soil. Wait until you have a better understanding of the growth habits of succulents before mixing your own soil.
Mixing soil is to blend peat soil and particle soil in a certain proportion. The ratio depends on the size of the seedlings. The larger the seedlings, the more particles and the higher the soil's breathability!
How to care for succulents
3. Choosing Pots
Don't buy pots at physical stores. There are all kinds of cheap pots online. For succulents, the most suitable pots are red clay pots, which are breathable and permeable. Beginners can use them with a high survival rate and less root rot. However, red clay pots are expensive. When raising many succulents, it can be a costly hobby. The most practical are plastic black square pots, which are cheap, durable, and also breathable and permeable.
Others such as the editor's basket, bamboo basket, and vegetable basket can also be used. Do not use non-breathable glass jars or porcelain pots!
4. Precautions and Techniques for Beginners Raising Succulents:
For beginners raising succulents, summarize the precautions into three points: control your hands, keep them still, and selectively expose to the sun.
Control your hands: Don't water them for no reason, don't water them for no reason, don't water them for no reason! After potting the new succulents, water a little bit along the edge of the pot after 3-5 days, and water thoroughly after about 10 days depending on the moisture of the soil. This is a process of rooting. If you can't control your hands, you might as well prepare to bury your own succulents!
Keep them still: The new roots in the pot haven't grasped the soil yet. Moving them around every day, can they survive? So choose a well-ventilated spot and don't move them back and forth!
Selectively expose to the sun: Don't put them in the sun before they are fully potted. Place them near the balcony where they can get scattered light. In the south, the sun is already very harsh, so you still need to shade them at noon. Don't expose them to the sun immediately after watering, don't believe me? Try it and see if it melts.
The above sharing on how to care for succulents and the methods and techniques for beginners to raise succulents, I hope it is helpful to you!