Great Tips for Growing the Succulent Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy', Easily Grow a Giant

Recently, Huahua came across a succulent named Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy'. Ever since taking one look, Huahua was captivated, because its shape is truly special: the edges of its leaves curl downward and backward, and its overall form looks like a blooming flower. The more you look at it, the more you love it. So hurry up and follow Huahua to take a look at this unusual succulent!

Although its shape is very appealing, some people worry that summer is coming soon, which is the dormant period for most succulents, and what if it isn't grown well. In fact, Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy' has another very important trait: it does not go dormant in summer; on the contrary, that is actually its dormant period.

Don't be fooled by how small the Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy' is when you first buy it, but there are always some succulent-growing masters who grow it until even the pot can no longer hold it. To grow a plant well, you first need to learn to understand it, and only after figuring out its preferences can you achieve final success.

Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy' likes a warm and dry growing environment, so winter is its dormant period. At this time, you should stop watering, fertilizing and all other actions, and let it have a good "sleep", so that after waking up it will grow even better!

Light is essential for it. It must be placed on a balcony where it can get sunlight, and it is fine to place it outdoors too, because if there isn't enough sunlight, the plant will start to grow leggy, the distance between the leaves will also increase as a result, and it will lose its beauty. Moreover, a certain amount of light will also make it more glossy. However, the sun in midsummer is a bit strong, so we also need to give it proper shading, otherwise if the leaves get sunburned, all the previous effort will truly be wasted!

Because Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy' contains a large amount of water in its body, there is no need to water too frequently. Normally, watering about once every 10 days is enough. Because summer temperatures are high and the air also becomes very dry, we need to spray water around the plant to make its growing environment relatively more humid.

Try to repot Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy' every spring, and then check it. For those leaves that have already dried up, clean them up in time. If you find that its root system has grown a bit too long, also use scissors to give it a "haircut"; just cut off those thin and small roots. If you want Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy' to grow strong, then the soil fertility must be sufficient. You can choose a special succulent nutrient soil, so you don't need to worry about the problem of excessive fertilizing harming the plant!