Succulents are small, but after their transformation they are so beautiful you would not recognize them
Huahua has quite a few succulent addicts around, who hover around their own succulents every day. But no matter how they care for them, the succulents stay small and their colors are not attractive. Today, Huahua will show everyone how other people grow their succulents.
From small to big
Grow Flowers Complete Guide
Most flower lovers are drawn in by the cute, chubby look of succulents when they are small, buy them and bring them home, and before long they die. But some masters have grown tiny succulents into big ones!
Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy'
(when acquired)
(now/4 years later)
Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy' has no obvious dormancy period and is in a growing state almost all year round. So the soil fertility must be sufficient. Peat, vermiculite and coal cinders can be mixed at a ratio of 3:1:2, with a small amount of bone meal added.
Echeveria 'Ben Badis'
(when acquired)
(now/two years later)
Many flower lovers like to call it Ben Ba. Ben Ba is very easy to care for; as long as it gets enough light, it readily forms clusters, bursting out a bunch of small heads at the base.
Sedum 'Little Beauty'
(when acquired)
(now/two years later)
Sedum 'Little Beauty' easily becomes woody and turns into an old stem. In spring and autumn, give it plenty of sunlight and water. In summer it enters dormancy, so place it in a cool, ventilated spot and reduce watering.
Echeveria 'Black Prince'
(when acquired)
(now/half a year later)
Echeveria 'Black Prince' is a fairly classic common variety. If you want its leaves to spread out flat like a lotus, give it plenty of light in spring and autumn and early summer. In addition, reducing the nitrogen content in the soil can turn Echeveria 'Black Prince' dark brown.
Sedum clavatum
(when acquired)
(now/two and a half years later)
Sedum clavatum easily uses up its old leaves and forms an old stem. In hot, stuffy weather the leaves fall off, so in hot weather be sure to control water and provide ventilation.
Put on a red floral coat
Grow Flowers Complete Guide
Turning your own succulent from a green "ugly duckling" into a red "white swan" may be what flower lovers look forward to most, but not everyone can get their succulents into that colored state.
Echeveria 'Brandy'
(before coloring)
(after coloring)
After Echeveria 'Brandy' colors up, the front part of the leaves is pink within red. To grow it into this state, give it plenty of light in spring and autumn; otherwise it not only fails to color but also easily grows leggy.
Echeveria 'Toudongyun'
(before coloring)
(after coloring)
Echeveria 'Toudongyun' is overall water-lily shaped. Once it colors up, the leaves turn yellow or red. This requires plenty of light, and shade and water control in summer.
Echeveria 'Jinhui'
(before coloring)
(after coloring)
After Echeveria 'Jinhui' colors up, the leaves turn blood red and are very vivid. Therefore, in spring and autumn give it more sun, and when watering be careful not to pour water on the leaves, otherwise they easily turn to mush.
Echeveria pulvinata
(before coloring)
(after coloring)
After Echeveria pulvinata colors up, the leaves turn purplish red. To grow it into this state, control water during the growing season and apply a dilute phosphorus-potassium fertilizer about once every 20 days.
Echeveria 'Yangjin'
(before coloring)
(after coloring)
After Echeveria 'Yangjin' colors up fully, the whole plant turns red, especially the leaf edges. In spring and autumn, besides plenty of light, sufficient water is also essential for Echeveria 'Yangjin' to grow normally. When the potting soil is seven or eight parts dry, you can water.
After seeing other people's beautiful succulents,
are you envious and jealous?
But as long as you put in the effort,
your succulents will be this beautiful too!
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