Peach Eggs Look Like Boiled Eggs After Sun Scorching: What to Do About Grade 3 Sunburn on Succulents in Summer

As the temperature slowly rises, I'm really afraid my Peach Egg will get scorched into a "boiled egg." Indeed, when growing succulents in summer, whether it's a Peach Egg or anything else, they're very much at risk of being cooked by the sun. Sunburn on succulents in summer can be divided into three grades. The first two grades can still be saved; the third grade is basically equivalent to a burn, and means declared dead. Succulent owners, come and take a look!

First, let's talk about why our succulents get sunburned. Some succulent owners think succulents are desert plants and won't get sunburned. You're really being naive. In the desert, succulents mostly grow in shaded spots too. Moreover, many of the succulents we grow are raised in greenhouses, with even less resistance than the flowers at home, so they easily get sunburned in summer. Sunburn also has grades.

When caring for succulents normally, many problems arise from high or low temperatures, and these are all the result of roots not being sturdy enough. In regular care, water with an organic nutrient solution that protects and nourishes the roots to strengthen them, and the problems will be much fewer. Succulents don't need much fertilizer; this 1 bottle can last 1 year!

1. Grade 1 sunburn on succulents

Grade 1 sunburn on succulents is relatively mild. It mainly shows as the surface of the leaves being sunburned, for example a small spot or small black dot burned onto the leaf. Old leaves have thick skin, so this kind of sunburn spot usually appears on the more tender parts, such as the leaf tips or the leaf center of the succulent. This is mild sunburn.

2. Grade 2 sunburn on succulents

This counts as relatively serious sunburn. Even the old leaves with relatively thick skin cannot escape it. In this kind of sunburn, the leaf tissue is mainly burned. The most common case is after rain or after watering, when there are water droplets on the leaves or in the leaf center, and once the sun comes out, the water droplets act like a magnifying glass, intensifying the light and "burning" the succulent.

For Grade 1 and Grade 2 sunburn on potted succulents, if discovered in time and treated in time, they can still be saved. Some small black spots can even recover on their own. For Grade 2 sunburn, you need to check the leaves, reluctantly remove the severely damaged leaves, provide shade, and improve ventilation, so the succulent can slowly recover. The kind of sunburn below basically means declared dead.

3. Grade 3 sunburn on succulents

This is the most severe form of sunburn, and also what succulent owners least want to see. The succulent is directly sunburned until it turns to mush and develops black rot. Sometimes when you're away on a business trip, if there's no one to look after the succulents at home, and then there are a few days of high temperature and high humidity, by the time you come back, the succulent is basically beyond saving.

So, in normal care, you must pay attention to shading. You can start preparing shade cloth and such right now. When watering or when it rains, also watch out for water accumulation. I hope our succulents can all make it through this summer smoothly.