100 Succulent Insights, Do You Agree?

1: Getting into succulents is actually a process, a relatively slow process from common varieties to expensive ones, so it is not advisable to go straight for the expensive ones when you first get into it. Try raising some common ones first. Once you fall into the succulent pit, you won't want to say anything anymore!

2: No matter what you do, whether it is raising succulents or raising a husky, it is all a learning process. This learning process can be gained through websites, exchanging with fellow succulent lovers, self-study and other channels, constantly enriching yourself. Suddenly I found that I had learned quite a lot about plant cultivation and photography techniques.

3: Keep your vision far-reaching, look around more, go out and walk around more, and perhaps you will discover something when you least expect it. Stimulate your own creativity. Actually, in Uncle's view, creativity runs through the entire process of raising succulents. Uncle himself also really likes creativity and has all kinds of weird ideas, plenty of them.

4: Succulent lovers can attend some succulent exchange events. You will find there are many experts, and you will gain a lot. On the road of raising succulents, you will walk more steadily.

5: No matter what kind of succulent it is, please respect its life. Some are raised well, and the desire to share takes over your whole heart, constantly sharing good succulents. Some are not raised well, and then you just let them decline, ignoring them completely. A true succulent lover will not abandon any single succulent. Those ordinary ones will one day bring you surprises too!

6: Many succulents are common varieties, easy to grow, economical and affordable. Beginners can start by trying these succulents to lay the groundwork for the future.

7: Many succulents grow rapidly and can fill a pot in a relatively short time. Succulent lovers who want to experience the beauty of a full pot may want to give them a try.

8: Many succulents can show layering and three-dimensional beauty in space. Friends who want to arrange their balcony reasonably may want to give them a try.

9: Many succulents can endure harsh outdoor environments. Succulent lovers who want to leave them alone and wait for surprises can give them a try.

10: Succulents of most genera in the Crassulaceae family can undergo all kinds of transformations within a year. Of course, the extent of the changes depends entirely on the knowledge you have learned yourself.

11: If you are truly ready to get into the pit, then find a suitable season to start. Don't jump into the pit in summer. In spring and autumn, choosing to jump into the pit is a good season. Choosing the right season is very important.

12: If you feel that the four seasons of the year pass too quickly, then pay attention to the 24 solar terms (each solar term has three hou, and each hou has five days). The changes within them are truly wonderful, and the changes in succulents are wonderful too.

13: I hope you will pay attention to the weather. Your succulents cannot withstand the torment of several bouts of bad weather. Clear skies are good weather. Rainy days also bring surprises.

14: You must prepare in advance for extreme weather. In such weather, please promptly do the corresponding preparatory work so that the succulents can pass through safely.

15: If you are ready to get into the pit, then when choosing succulents, you must look carefully before buying. Although the internet is quite developed, I still hope you look carefully before buying. Try to choose a better place. It is best if you can go to a greenhouse and choose freely!

16: Succulent lovers may want to exchange and raise them, that is, adopt succulents. This way, not only do you have your own varieties, but you will also continuously add many varieties you did not have. The prerequisite is that you must learn to share.

17: If a fellow succulent lover is doing leaf propagation, you may want to take the initiative to ask for one. After all, everyone likes them, and they will not refuse you.

18: You can often go wander around succulent greenhouses. After all, the people there are a bit more professional.

19: If group members organize a greenhouse visit, then go along and see the world. Bring a little less money. But this way you can get quite a few at a cheap price.

20: Try hard to get to know the masters in your city. Then become friends with them. See if they can give you a little, but some people who love succulents will not give you any.

21: This is what I heard from a master: beginners use red clay, experienced growers switch to black square pots, and hardcore enthusiasts build greenhouses. I feel this deeply!

22: Raising succulents is not just about what soil you use, not just about what fertilizer you use, not just about what water you use. The most important thing is heart!

23: If you start by buying a large number of high-end pots of all shapes and kinds, then it is very unnecessary. But if you really have gone deep into the pit, then there is no way around it.

24: Whether red clay pots have holes or not does not matter. I would rather recommend using holeless international pots, which are more suitable for growing succulents.

25: There is no need for especially expensive flower vessels. After all, what we are raising is succulents. Uncle can use just about anything as a flower pot. Creativity is important.

26: Choose whatever kind you like. Uncle likes full pots, so he chose many succulents that fill pots, and the sense of achievement is very strong.

27: Plastic pots and ceramic pots are very common, and their prices are all cheap. They are good choices for getting into the pit.

28: The flower pots for succulents are too varied. Make full use of things around you. There is only what you have not thought of, nothing unsuitable. Everything can be used.

29: The pot is not the most important thing. What matters is your mood.

30: Seedling trays and plug trays should also be prepared in a few. Leaf propagation seedlings are neat and uniform, so this can distinguish them well.

31: Even a broken pot can create a very good effect, but you must remember, creativity!

32: The materials that can be used as succulent planting medium are likewise very many. Using local materials and saving costs is very necessary, and also the most convenient.

33: The simplest soil mix is peat plus sand and gravel plus garden soil. It is very suitable for succulents.

34: Buying ready-made soil is simpler, yes. But the price is really quite expensive, and once the quantity adds up, it is also a considerable expense. Better to choose to mix your own soil.

35: Do not believe in all kinds of fancy, miraculous soils. So many things mixed together and claimed to be "specially perfect" soil.

36: A very simple material combination is coal cinder + leaf mold + perlite. I have also used a very easy-to-use one. As for the ratio, each is three parts.

37: As for materials, try not to demand that they be so good. As long as they can be used, that is enough.

38: Even if it is only for aesthetics, top dressing is still a must. You must remember this.

39: Odd and strange things can be used, but many are also not okay, such as tea leaf residue and so on.

40: Putting something at the bottom of the pot is also necessary. Ceramsite is good and comes in many sizes, but comparatively speaking, are the limestone and stones seen everywhere at construction sites not even cheaper?

41: After putting in the bottom layer, remember to add a layer of fiber cloth. To prevent soil and water loss, it is really very useful. Very simple.

42: No matter what kind of succulent it is, after buying it you must trim the roots. How to trim

1: Clean off the soil originally attached to the roots.

2: Observe whether there are signs of pests. If there are pests, soak in Huhuashen.

3: Remove shriveled and overly long roots.

4: Trimming to about 2-3 cm root length is enough.

43: As for the saying about using wet soil below and dry soil above, Uncle has not verified it. Anyway, when Uncle pots them up, he always waters thoroughly.

44: I absolutely believe in the idea of "settling water." Even though succulents are different from other plants. At least in my attempts so far, I have not found anything improper.

45: After trimming the roots, do not rush to pot the succulent up. You can leave it in a cool place to rest for a period of time. One night feels long. One or two hours can always be endured, right? Basically, those that come by express delivery have already been shaded and dried.

46: After potting up, it cannot be exposed to the sun immediately. Do not rush to sun the succulent. Better to take it slow. There is no rush for those one or two days before putting it out in the sun.

47: About establishing in the pot: after potting up, for a period of time the leaves at the lower end of the succulent will wither. If the withering is gradual, then that is the intuitive sign of establishing in the pot. Wait until the leaves spread out. The growth point regains vitality. Then the succulent has adapted. This is a process.

48: The process of establishing in the pot is the process of the succulent taking root and growing. Everyone can observe it. It is very peculiar.

49: About repotting. Both spring and autumn are very suitable. In winter, you absolutely must not repot. In summer, even more so, no need to say. Just remember this, everyone.

50: After potting up, if you find the plant is tilted, you can absolutely use a bamboo skewer to support it. Or it means the succulent was buried too shallowly. Please redo it. Use your hands a little.

51: There are roughly more than 10,000 kinds of succulents in the world, but there are not 10,000 ways of caring for them. Although everyone has their own cultivation method, they are basically largely the same with minor differences.

52: You absolutely must not get hung up on varieties. Appearance, however, is worth pursuing. With a good foundation, then it definitely will not go wrong.

53: I absolutely believe in the saying that southern oranges become northern trifoliate oranges. The same kind of succulent, in different places and different environments, will definitely have a different condition. Even when it colors up, it will still be different.

54: Raising succulents absolutely must not be rushed. This is a process. What Uncle enjoys is exactly this process. Establishing in the pot is a process. Transformation is a process. Flowering is a process. Pollination and seed setting is a process. You absolutely must not pull seedlings up to help them grow. Wait slowly.

55: One sun, two water, three ventilation. This is what I have said, and it is also the three key elements for raising succulents well. Slowly understand it.

56: About sun: it also depends on the weather, otherwise it will really harm the succulents.

57: In winter, all-day sun with no shading. Succulents perform quite well. The colors they should develop can fully develop too. This can continue all the way to spring. When the spring cold is still sharp, the colors remain bright and beautiful.

58: In summer, it is necessary to avoid the afternoon sun. So for Crassulaceae, shade in summer is absolutely necessary. For shade netting, three-pin is enough. Extend this to autumn, and even the autumn tiger is nothing to fear, right?

59: For small seedlings, just place them to the side. No need to manage them specially. Ventilation, sunlight, moisture, just satisfy those.

60: Does watering take ten years of skill? Is it really that formidable? Actually, no. The simplest is water thoroughly when dry. Can everyone do that? If you can do it, you are already halfway to success.

61: The temperature in a greenhouse is very good. As long as you manage watering well, that is enough. But at home, you need to pay attention to this aspect.

62: In midsummer, there is actually no need. I have not stopped watering either. But you must pay attention to the amount.

63: Now about rainwater. It is absolutely a good thing, natural acidic water.

64: Now about making your own acidic water, with acetic acid and hydrochloric acid. Isn't it troublesome? This kind of thing is only studied by senior tycoon-level figures. I do not recommend it, and I do not insist on principles. Anything is fine.

65: Tap water is convenient enough, right? Choose clear weather, fill a bucket in the morning and put it in the sun to bask, let it sit until the afternoon, and the water quality for watering is completely achieved.

66: Ventilation is very important, and it is also a condition that must be met for raising succulents, bar none.

67: As for ventilation, that is fine. Especially for cultivation on a balcony.

68: If there is no window, then you can only add a fan. That should always be okay, right?

69: Succulents raised from spring to summer tend to grow leggy, but after that they can become old stumps. So will you still be afraid of succulents growing leggy?

69: From summer to autumn is a great time to fertilize. To prepare for winter, go all out.

70: From autumn to winter, by the time people get here, basically everyone has succulents they can show off and photograph, right? Take photos as keepsakes and look at the changes over the past half year or so. You will be moved.

71: From winter to spring, all things grow. Full of vitality. A new round of leaf plucking work must be put on the agenda. You cannot be soft-handed. But likewise, it must be done with restraint.

72: About fertilizing, it has always been better to keep it natural. So just let the succulents grow on their own. But it is also necessary.

73: For mixed medium, you can also add a little something else. This way the nutrition is also kept up.

74: About leaf propagation, plucking leaves in spring and autumn is without question. Summer and winter are not that you cannot pluck, it is just unsuitable and not recommended.

75: How to take the leaves? Just twist left and right. If the leaves are soft, it means lack of water. Water thoroughly, and taking leaves the next day will be much smoother.

76: For leaf propagation, when taking leaves you must choose healthy, plump leaves. Some that clearly look unhealthy, just give up on them.

77: As for whether leaf propagation should be laid flat, or inserted shallowly at an angle into the soil? Both are fine. Uncle has not studied this. Just put them there and let them do their own thing.

78: For the leaf propagation seedbed, use a plastic box, the kind with many small flower pots. Simple to use.

79: Plants all have individuality, and the same is true down to each leaf. Some first put out roots then grow shoots, some first grow shoots then put out roots. Do not worry, just wait.

80: Several special situations.

1: One is that it has only put out roots for a really, really long time, only roots.

2: One is that it only grows leaves and has no roots, and it will grow like this.

3: Roots and leaves together. These all belong to normal situations.

81: After leaf propagation seedlings enter the active growth period. The mother leaf will wither, shrink and fall off. At this time the leaf propagation seedling becomes independent. You can help the old leaf fall off.

82: Secondary leaf propagation is completely feasible. Wait until the leaf propagation seedling grows up, and the mother leaf is still plump and healthy. You can completely remove the leaf propagation seedling. The leaf continues to sit for leaf propagation.

83: Beheading very easily creates surprises. After the late spring cold and the autumn tiger, it is a good time for beheading. Fill the pot!

84: For beheading, you must reasonably choose the cutting position (the string position), then remove a ring of leaves. This makes it convenient to cut (or use string). The movement must be fine and steady.

85: After beheading, the mother plant must be kept cool and ventilated, so the wound will quickly air-dry and heal. The cut-off seedling also needs to sit quietly to heal the wound. Only after the wound has healed can it be potted up to root.

86: About rooting. After the wound heals, placing it on the medium will naturally produce roots within a period of time. For healthy plants, the cell division speed of the wound is very fast.

87: Air rooting is relatively intuitive. You can observe the entire rooting process.

88: As for the environment needed for rooting, just place it in a bright, indirectly lit and ventilated environment. As for what a bright, indirectly lit environment is: under dappled tree shadows, at a desk under blinds.

89: As for sowing, because the conditions required are really quite many, and I think this is another world entirely, many people like to sow their own seeds. Uncle tried it, but gave up.

90: Actually, caring for succulents is very simple. Put in some heart.

91: Start with common varieties, keep at it, and you will definitely have different rewards.

92: Sunlight, rain and dew, and air are all indispensable. You must remember this.

93: Do not be too protective. Although they are very cute and very endearing, going overboard will also harm them.

94: No matter what, you must raise them well. You cannot abandon or give up on any single one.

95: Sharing is very important. Whether it is leaves or pots, all can be shared.

96: What you enjoy is the process of raising them. Melt into this process, and you will be fulfilled.

97: When raising succulents, you must also adjust yourself well. Give yourself a little more space, a little more happiness.

98: Go appreciate every succulent properly. What nature gives it is a different individuality.

99: After reading these, Uncle wants to tell you, this is a pit, a deep pit. Remember it!

100: Fellow succulent lovers, do you have anything to add? You can exchange in the comments!