How to Care for Succulents in Winter? The Latest Care Tips Shared
What I want to bring to you today is about how to care for succulents in winter. Winter is a very difficult hurdle for succulents to get through, because the winter temperatures are very low and will cause frost damage to succulents, so what needs to be done for succulents to get through the winter? Below, Shuashuai will tell everyone how succulents get through the winter!
1. Cold protection and frost protection
Once winter arrives, succulents are generally brought indoors for care, or they can be grown in a built warm shed. It is best to carry this out before the cold winter arrives, as doing a good job of protecting them from the cold in advance is very useful. If they are placed in a warm shed or indoors, they should be ventilated once every two days, and cold wind should be avoided from blowing directly on them, otherwise they will suffer frost damage.
2. Prevent the surface of succulents from shriveling
Because after we move them indoors as mentioned above, the light they receive is certainly not as sufficient as outdoors, and the moisture is not as good as outside either, so the surface of the plants will shrivel due to lack of water. Therefore, we can move their environment according to the temperature at different times in winter. For example, the temperature is highest at noon, so at noon they can be taken outdoors to get some sun and supplement the light, and by the way watered, using the method of spraying a water mist to water them.
3. Prevent succulents from becoming leggy
If they are put back indoors to grow, in addition to the shriveling symptoms mentioned above, the watering frequency must also be controlled and light must be supplemented. If succulents are found to have entered dormancy, watering must be controlled to prevent leggy growth.
4. Handle frozen branches
Everyone may sometimes be too busy to have a chance to care for succulents, but cold waves can arrive at any time, so some branches and leaves will suffer frost damage. At this time, we should cut off the frost-damaged parts, then place them in a ventilated and dry place, let them dry, and then re-cuttings can be done.
The above is how to care for succulents in winter. In winter, while putting them back indoors, be sure to regularly supplement light for them, so as to ensure their growth. If you want to learn more of the latest information about succulents, please pay more attention to Qinnong Web!