Master these six rules for succulent summer. How to water succulents?

As the weather is getting hotter day by day, I can’t help but ask, how are your succulents doing? We all know that raising succulents is a troublesome thing, so what do you need to know to spend the summer with succulents? What about rules and techniques? Come and learn.

1. Six rules for spending summer with succulents

1. Don’t cut off water. Although succulents are afraid of too much water, it doesn’t mean they don’t need water. We should choose it at night or after rain. Water moderately in the cool evenings.

2. Do not expose them to the sun. Many people will keep succulents on a small balcony. However, even if they are placed on a small balcony, if the sun is too strong in summer, a layer of screen window must be drawn to block the sun.

3. Don’t get stuffy. Opening windows for ventilation is the best option. It’s best if you can put it outdoors, but you should also protect it from sun and rain. You can also use an electric fan indoors.

4. Don’t be too nervous. It is normal for succulents to lose color and deteriorate in condition in summer. They will come back to life after autumn, so we must take good care of them in summer.

5. Succulents with golden spots must be taken special care of in summer, and ventilation must be good, because they are too brittle, especially those whose leaves grow too densely. It is best to remove the bottom and middle ones in summer. Clean the blades properly, otherwise they will easily get damaged.

6. Don’t give up. Many succulents will drop leaves and leave bare stems in summer, but we must not abandon it, because maybe it can recover after watering it in autumn.

2. How to water succulents

1. Watering porcelain pots

Ceramic pots have much better water retention than plastic pots. , we can water it in a circle along the wall of the flower pot, but the watering frequency still depends on the individual environment. Basically, it can be watered after it is dry.

2. Watering in pottery pots

The water retention of pottery pots is not very good. In summer, the temperature is high and the ventilation is good. It can be almost done in one day. Don’t always think about not being able to water in summer. Water, you have to pour it when it is dry.

3. Watering in plastic pots

If your succulents are raised in plastic bottles, such as the commonly used small black cubes, they are easy to dry out. Although succulents need to be watered in summer, It shouldn't be too dry. If you use a plastic pot, you still need to add water in time to avoid it drying out.

So our succulents look fleshy, but they require a lot of thought when growing them so that they can grow beautifully and well.