If you don't pay attention to these things before summer arrives, succulents can easily die
As the cute-faced representative of the plant world, succulents have swept the houseplant scene. No matter young or old, male or female, everyone loves to grow a few pots. Succulent lovers also know that summer takes a heavy toll on succulents, but quite a few people's succulents go downhill before summer even arrives, dealing succulent lovers a wound of 100,000 tons.
A friend bought succulents only in winter. A total beginner, she didn't know how to care for them. She heard people say that in winter you should restrict water and that outdoor growing is the only way to get good-looking plants, so she drastically cut back on water all winter. When spring came, she immediately put them outside to grow, and by now the stems have shriveled. I can't help but want to dedicate the song "Liang Liang" to her.
Shriveled stems like this mean too much water caused root rot, and then the plant was too dry afterward. Once the roots are damaged, the only option is to cut off the shriveled part and re-root it. Don't think growing succulents is as simple as digging a hole and burying some soil. To grow succulents, you must first grow the roots. Only with healthy roots will succulents be less prone to problems. During the spring and autumn growing season, you can give a little diluted liquid fertilizer; a nutrient solution rich in humic acid is even better, as it can improve the soil environment and promote the plant's absorption of nutrients. It's perfect for those who don't know how to mix soil. Usually pay attention to ventilation, and when watering, water thoroughly only after the soil has dried out, otherwise in the end you won't even know what on earth has grown out.
Before growing outdoors, you must check whether the succulents are healthy, and make the transition from indoors to outdoors properly. After all, the spring sun can sometimes be quite harsh, and gradually moving them outdoors is the way to reduce losses. When growing outdoors, if your succulents can cover the topdressing stones so that the topdressing gets no sun, then you can use topdressing; otherwise, exposed to the sun like that, the stones conduct heat, which is basically like roasting meat. If you must use topdressing, keep it a bit away from the stems. If there's no ventilation, then don't use topdressing, because that slows water evaporation and you can't tell whether the soil is dry or wet.
Before summer arrives, have your succulents also gone downhill? Everyone should get ready for the start of summer and grow your succulents strong, so they can make it through the summer smoothly.