Dying succulents as soon as summer begins? These 8 succulents get through summer stress-free

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Summer has arrived in full force, without a trace of hesitation or doubt. Sure enough, beautiful things are always too brief!

The recent high temperatures have already caught Huizhang a bit off guard. Who says only storms are fierce? This blazing sun is no less so!

How to let succulents safely get through this scorching summer, keep their little lives and continue to be beautiful, has undoubtedly become the worry of many succulent growers. Huizhang will teach you a little trick: just! Don't! Grow! Them! Out of sight, out of mind!

Just kidding, just kidding. That's hard to put into practice, right? Not growing succulents is impossible, impossible in this lifetime. So then, better tidy up and get ready for summer.

?Today Huizhang plans to give everyone a rundown of succulents that are easy to get through summer and easy to keep alive, so growing them won't hurt too much.

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It likes a sunny, warm and dry environment, and is the first choice variety for getting through summer.

For the soil, you can use a culture soil of half loam and half coarse sand. Do not water too much, to avoid rot. In summer when temperatures are high, it can be kept in a well-ventilated place, avoiding harsh sun exposure. At this time basically no watering is needed, and you can mist the plant appropriately to cool it down.

A succulent of the Crassulaceae family, Graptopetalum genus. It is a very, very mini variety. In summer it is generally green, and after enduring summer it turns a lovely pink. But you must learn to appreciate its natural, true colors.

Graptopetalum mendozae is robust in habit and likes a sunny, dry and ventilated environment. It is drought-tolerant and hates waterlogging. Use a small pot and well-draining sandy soil.

In summer, due to rising temperatures, Graptopetalum mendozae enters a dormant stage. Throughout the dormant period, give little or no water, and move it to a cool, ventilated place for care. By mid-September, when temperatures drop, start resuming watering.

A member of the Crassulaceae family, Echeveria genus. It likes a warm, dry and ventilated environment, and is drought-tolerant, cold-tolerant and shade-tolerant. It is a very tough variety, but it still cannot withstand harsh sun exposure. It has no obvious dormant period.

Echeveria 'Hongzhilian' needs a sunny, cool and dry environment, and hates muggy humidity, which is very unfavorable to its growth.

A succulent whose name is as beautiful as its appearance. Apart from paying attention to shading and ventilation in summer, in other seasons you can try growing it outdoors. For the planting soil, choose a loose and breathable mix, such as peat soil and perlite, in a 3:2 ratio.

For watering, water thoroughly after the soil dries out. If you are unsure when to water, when you feel the soil has already dried, wait one or two more days before watering.

Echeveria 'First Love' is relatively afraid of heat. In summer, pay attention to shading, ventilation and water control, extend the watering interval, and you can even wait until the leaves feel a bit soft before watering.

The lower leaves slowly turning yellow and withering in summer is normal. Don't be too alarmed. If the potting soil is overly moist, leaf drop may occur, or leaves may fall off at the slightest touch.

A relatively easy-to-grow variety, a plant of the Crassulaceae family, Echeveria genus. It is very drought-tolerant. Apart from appropriate shading during summer high temperatures, it can receive full sun the rest of the year.

For the soil, you can use peat mixed with granular cinders, river sand, etc. Lay clean granular river sand on the soil surface. The mix should be mainly breathable.

When light is sufficient, the leaf color will be more vivid. But once the temperature is above 35 degrees, move it to bright scattered light and slowly reduce water. Throughout summer's brief dormant period, give little or no water.

By mid-September, when temperatures drop, start slowly resuming watering. Echeveria glauca that has adapted to a sunroom can grow normally in summer, and its dormancy is not very obvious. But in summer, absolutely do not get water in the leaf center.

It is a perennial succulent herbaceous plant of the Crassulaceae family, Hylotelephium genus, and grows rapidly in spring, summer and autumn.

Watering is generally done by watering thoroughly only after the soil dries out; if not dry, do not water. In hot summer, generally water 4 to 5 times a month, without watering thoroughly, to maintain the plant's normal growth. Too much watering in summer easily causes rot.

For the soil, generally use peat mixed with perlite and pumice, in a ratio of 1:1:1. To keep the plant from touching the soil surface and for better breathability, you can lay clean granular river sand on top, with a river sand size of 3 to 5 mm and a sand layer thickness of about 5 mm.

Orostachys boehmeri is a light-loving plant, especially during the growth period, when full-day sunlight is best. During the dormant period in winter, shade it to prevent prematurely breaking dormancy.

A succulent of the Crassulaceae family, Pachyphytum genus. Pachyphytum oviferum likes a warm, dry and sunny environment, is strongly drought-tolerant, and likes loose soil with good drainage and breathability. It has no obvious dormant period.

Even in summer it can receive full sun. Water thoroughly after the soil dries out, and water when dry, not when wet. When watering, avoid water accumulating at the leaf core and causing core rot. In summer's hot and humid environment, control watering frequency and strengthen ventilation.

For the soil mix, generally use peat + vermiculite + perlite, one part each; water moderately during the growth period, control watering in summer's hot and humid conditions and pay attention to shading; during the growth period, fertilize generally once a month.

Besides the above varieties, most of the Echeveria agavoides line get through summer more easily than other succulents.

Although the Echeveria agavoides line likes a sunny environment, it cannot withstand sun exposure. In summer it should be properly shaded and placed in a well-ventilated spot for care, otherwise it is prone to rot and pest and disease problems.

The soil must be loose and breathable. For small Echeveria agavoides succulents, you can use 70% succulent nutrient soil + 30% granules; for large Echeveria agavoides, you can use 50% nutrient soil + 50% granules.

For getting through summer, just keep it moist; no need to water thoroughly. When watering, do not pour onto the leaves; if the leaves get wet, they easily scorch in the sun.

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