How does she get her succulents from ugly and green to gorgeous?
From tiny to huge
Most flower lovers are drawn in by how cute and chubby succulents are when they are small, but after buying them and growing them for a short time, the plants die. Some experts, however, have grown tiny succulents into big ones!
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Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy'
(when acquired)
(now/4 years later)
Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy' has no obvious dormant period and is almost in a growing state all year round. So the soil fertility must be sufficient; you can mix peat, vermiculite and coal cinders in a 3:1:2 ratio and add a small amount of bone meal.
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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.
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Sedum little jade
(when acquired)
(now/two years later)
Sedum little jade easily becomes woody and turns into an old stem. In spring and autumn, give it plenty of sunlight and water; in summer it enters a dormant period, so place it in a cool, ventilated spot and reduce watering.
Put on a red coat
Turning your own succulents from green "ugly ducklings" into red "swans" may be what flower lovers look forward to most, but not everyone can get their succulents to color up.
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Brandy
(before coloring)
(after coloring)
After Brandy colors up, the leaf tips show pink through the red. To achieve this state, you must give it plenty of light in spring and autumn; otherwise it not only fails to color but also easily becomes leggy.
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Echeveria 'Togen'
(before coloring)
(after coloring)
Echeveria 'Togen' has an overall water-lily shape, and after coloring up, the leaves turn yellow or red. This requires plenty of light, and in summer, pay attention to shading and controlling water.
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Golden Glow
(before coloring)
(after coloring)
After Golden Glow colors up, the leaves turn blood-red, very brilliant. Therefore, in spring and autumn, give it more sun, and be careful not to pour water on the leaves, otherwise they easily turn to mush.
After seeing other people's beautiful succulents,
are you envious and jealous?
But as long as you put your heart into it,
your succulents will be this beautiful too!