Can't keep succulents alive in summer? Graptopetalum paraguayense 'Crinoline' grows on its own without any care

Summer is slowly approaching, and I imagine succulent lovers are already worrying about their plants, because many succulents go dormant in summer, and if you don't take good care of them during this period, it can directly lead to fatal results. But some succulents still grow in summer, such as Echeveria 'Hua Yue Ye', so today Huahua will introduce the care methods for Echeveria 'Hua Yue Ye'!

The overall shape of Echeveria 'Hua Yue Ye' is like a lotus, and it also has another name, Red-edged Stone Lotus. As long as it receives sufficient light, the edges of its leaves will turn red, making it very cute and charming, and in summer, as long as the growing environment temperature does not exceed 25 degrees, it will still be in a growing state!

Echeveria 'Hua Yue Ye' likes a warm and dry growing environment, so the soil must have strong water permeability. At the same time, you don't need to water too frequently; during the growing season, watering once every 2 weeks is enough, and don't let the potting soil get too wet.

If the summer air is dry, you can spray water around the flower pot, but remember not to spray water on the leaves, to avoid rot caused by water accumulating in the leaf rosette. As for winter, watering once or twice during the entire wintering period is enough.

Furthermore, it loves sunlight very much and can receive full sun in spring and autumn. Because the summer sun is too strong, we should also provide it with appropriate shading to avoid burning the leaves, but the shading time should not be too long, as this will affect its luster; just avoiding the midday sun is enough!

If you want to appreciate its color-changing process, then sunlight is even more indispensable, and its leaves will also become more compact. If you want to know whether a succulent is well grown, just see whether it "hugs into a ball"; the tighter it is, the better it is grown, and this is also a selection standard when we buy them!

Even though it does not go into complete dormancy like some succulents, its growth rate will still relatively slow down under high temperatures. Echeveria 'Hua Yue Ye' was never very fond of fertilizer to begin with, so at this time it should not be used even more, and it should also be stopped during the winter dormancy period. If you do use it, applying fertilizer once a month in spring and autumn is enough!

Finally, let me tell everyone that Echeveria 'Hua Yue Ye' can also be grown hydroponically. You just need to put it in a hydroponic bottle and care for it normally. Its roots do not all need to be placed in the water; leaving a little distance will be more beneficial for its growth!