Caring  Guide

What’s the name of my plant?

How much water does it need?

Is direct sunlight suitable for it?

    These are the questions you should have an answer to when you purchase a succulent plant from succulent professionals. You will need to understand more about your plants in order to provide an optimal environment where they grow healthy and strong.

 

1. Create the right environment

Once you understand the behavior of your plants, you can start creating the best environment for them. Starting from soil, wind circulation, temperature, humidity and strength of sunlight, understanding basic gardening knowledge will help you successfully grow your succulents.

2. Soil

The best soil for succulents should meet the following criteria

  • Have a pH of 6.5

  • Contain rich minerals, organic nutrient, and humus

  • Provide fast drainage and good air circulation for the root

  • Have enough fertilizer with the right percentage of NPK ( nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium )

  • Have fast cooling and low thermal conductivity

  • Be added to the pot according to thickness of the root ( smaller amount for thin roots, bigger amount for thick roots )

  • Retain moisture in growing season, but dry out within one or two days during dormancy.

  • Not contain any sharp-edged rocks as to avoid damaging the roots of the plants.

3.water

Succulents are generally drought tolerant, meaning they are able to survive on limited water resources, such as dew and mist.

In growing season, plants can tolerate continuous wet soil. In dormancy season, however, soil should dry within one or two days, then be watered again after seven to ten days.

4. Sunlight

Sunlight has different strength throughout the year. Lighting should be adjusted for different succulents according to each season. When you are unsure of the light requirement for your plant, a 50% shaded sunlight is always a safe choice, as it avoids your plant from getting sun burned.

All plants need at lease eight hours of sunlight. 50%, 60%, 70%, and 80% shade should be adjusted depending on each succulent.

A 50% shade should feel like a sunny day in wither while a 70% shade should feel like a rainy day.

5.Wind

How wind may affect plant growth

6. Humidity

Humidity in the air can accelerate some plant’s growing speed and make the surface of plants smooth and shiny.

7. Temperature

Plants’ growing season is roughly divided into three types: summer type, winter type, spring and fall type

The summer types grow well when temperature is above 25°C. The winter types grow well when temperature is between 5°C and 20°C. The spring and fall types grow well when temperature is around 20°C to 30°C. 

8. Growing season

Growing season can not be precisely determined by month or the four seasons of the year. There is an optimal temperature for each plants, not as hot as possible or as cold as possible. Any plants should avoid a temperature below 0°C.  

9. Dormancy

Winter season plants in warmer temperature would result in slower metabolism, same as summer plant in lower temperature. Dormancy does not mean that the plant is sleeping or not growing, it means the plant is going through a slower metabolism, lower its’ needs for water and nutrients. 

10. Things to know after repotting

Avoid direct sunlight. Keep plants under 50% - 70% shade in an optimal growing temperature that is not too high or too low.

11. Observation

Remember to observe your plant’s growing condition and adjust the growing environment, soil, temperature and sunlight accordingly.

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