9 taboos in succulent care, and you've probably broken the first one

Succulent care is all about the details. Below is a rundown of the 9 "don'ts" of growing succulents - see how many you've broken?

Whether you can grow succulents well depends not only on mastering the basic care methods, but on the details, which are what we really need to focus on. For example, take the 9 don'ts of succulent care summarized by fellow growers below - just reading the first one, don't you feel like you've broken it?

1. Water poured on the "flesh" is a no-go!

Water on the flesh looks cute and lovely, but once the blazing sun comes out, it turns into "roasted" succulent.

Remedy: Do not pour water on the leaves when watering. If you accidentally get water on them or they get rained on, be sure to clean it off promptly. Before it rains, you can move them indoors.

2. "Drought-loving" succulents don't need watering? Wrong!

Although succulents like dry conditions, that doesn't mean you can just not water them - they'll dry out and die.

Remedy: Don't water until dry; when you do water, water thoroughly.

3. "Lots of flesh" means constant watering? Just wait to collect empty pots!

Water succulents too much, then water accumulates, black rot sets in, and so on - they're done for quickly.

Remedy: Don't water until dry; when you do water, water thoroughly.

4. Growing succulents in cups? Then they drown in standing water~

The experts say there's no container in the world you can't grow succulents in - cups, bowls, all of them work. Then the succulent inexplicably dies.

Remedy: Punch holes in the bottom of the cup, or lay a layer of expanded clay pellets at the very bottom to absorb excess water and prevent water accumulation.

5. Moving them in and out all winter long, fussing them to death!

In the dead of winter, you move the succulents outside during the day to get some sun. Under the baptism of the heated room and the outdoors, of ice and fire, the fragile succulent finally gives up the ghost.

Remedy: Succulents need a stable environment - just keep them indoors all the time.

6. Growing succulents in yellow sand? The flesh just dies outright!

Succulents suit loose, fertile sandy loam? Then use yellow sand! And then you find the flesh isn't doing well either!

Remedy: Sandy loam is a growing medium that mixes yellow sand and loam, and it should simultaneously offer good aeration, good drainage and appropriate nutrient supply. The loam and yellow sand in it can both be replaced with other media - for example, loam can be replaced with peat, leaf mold, wood shavings, etc., and sand can be replaced with coconut coir, vermiculite, etc.

7. Tossing newly bought succulents outdoors to fend for themselves and then perish!

Newly bought succulents - just put them straight outdoors. Later you hear the news that the succulent has passed away, cause of death reportedly ultraviolet rays.

Remedy: Newly bought succulents must wait until they've settled into the pot before being placed outdoors, otherwise they can't withstand the damage from ultraviolet rays.

8. Randomly creating arrangements - the flesh doesn't make it!

They're all succulents anyway, so any combination should be fine, right! And so, after some time: uh, why have they already kicked the bucket?

Remedy: Before creating a succulent arrangement, you must first understand their habits.

9. Poor air circulation - the best environment for succulent death!

Keep succulents in a sealed room with no air circulation, and after a while they inexplicably develop black rot and turn to mush.

Remedy: Open doors and windows every day and ventilate for about an hour.

Of the 9 "don'ts" of succulent care above, how many have you broken?

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