How to grow Sempervivum tectorum to a full pot? Detailed guide to the latest care methods

Sempervivum tectorum is a very beautiful and popular succulent plant. It is deeply loved for its very pretty shape, which opens like the lotus throne of Guanyin, with one large rosette in the middle and many lovely small rosettes around it. Growing this plant does not have very high technical requirements, but if you want to grow it to a full pot, you still need to know a few small tips. So below, Shuaishuai will teach everyone how to make Sempervivum tectorum grow to a full pot!

For Sempervivum tectorum to grow to a full pot, its growing conditions must be strictly controlled. So below, Shuaishuai will explain a few minimum standards:

1. Soil

The potting soil should be loose and breathable, and the soil drainage should be good. For the soil, you can choose a mixed soil for growing it. The soil can use half leaf mold or peat soil and half coarse sand or vermiculite, and then you can add some calcium-rich substances, such as bone meal, and use it after mixing and preparing. Right after preparing it, there is no need to water too much in the early stage, because freshly prepared soil is very moist, so no watering is needed. Just keep it in a semi-dry state.

2. Temperature

Sempervivum tectorum likes a warm, humid and semi-shaded growing environment. It is best to keep its growing temperature between 20-30 degrees. When growing it in winter, control the temperature at 15 degrees. In summer, the nighttime temperature cannot be lower than 5 degrees, and during the day it needs to be above 15 degrees. Only by keeping the temperature within this range can its smooth growth be ensured. Otherwise, if the temperature is too low, the plant will be damaged by freezing. In addition, it is more suitable to place it under a corridor or on the inner side of a balcony and other places without direct sunlight and with good ventilation.

3. Light

In the cold winter, plants are generally in a dormant state, so the light requirements are not very high. In addition, in spring, summer and autumn, sufficient light conditions need to be supplied. If there is a lack of sufficient light, the plant will grow deformed, and it will not grow compactly, and the plant will become withered. This will affect its growth and development. Generally, except for the period from noon to two o'clock when the temperature is too high and shade is needed, it can be kept in light at other times.

4. Watering

Watering should follow the principle of not watering when not dry, and watering thoroughly when watering. Also, on wet and rainy days, water as little as possible to avoid root rot caused by overwatering. Water accumulating at the bottom of the pot has a great impact on the growth and development of the plant, and it will reduce the breathability of the potting soil. In summer, water evaporates fastest, so the watering frequency in summer should be a little more than usual. At the same time, you can spray more water into the surrounding environment to make the growing environment more humid.

5. Fertilizing

Control the fertilizing cycle to fertilize about once every 20 days. Fertilize with a dilute liquid fertilizer or a low-nitrogen, high-phosphorus and high-potassium compound fertilizer. This kind of fertilizer is much better. Fertilize on a gloomy morning or when dusk stops, or water thoroughly once on the evening of the same day or the next morning. The fertilizer concentration cannot be too high, otherwise it will burn the roots. Fertilizing also does not need to be very frequent, and the fertilizing cycle should also be spaced out a little, so that the plant can absorb it better.

The above are the methods for making Sempervivum tectorum grow to a full pot. As long as everyone does the above points, the plant can grow to a full pot, and in this way it can reach the maximum growth of Sempervivum tectorum.