Succulent leaves dried to parchment? Congratulations, you've grown a mature old stem
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As soon as the weather gets hot, succulent growers get nervous. Isn't it almost time to get through summer? Before the fleshy plant even drops a leaf, they're scared stiff. As Huahua sees it, your succulents are not only fine, they might even turn into mature old stems!
Succulent leaves withering, good or bad?
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Once summer arrives and the weather is hot, whether succulents are dormant or not, the following situation will occur: the old leaves at the bottom suddenly dehydrate and dry up, making it feel like they are about to "give up"
Actually this situation is a normal aging phenomenon. In summer, temperatures are high and moisture evaporates quickly, so naturally there are more aging leaves. Although there is no need to worry, you should still pay attention to the following points:
1. Remove old leaves only after they are completely dried out
After the leaves are completely shriveled, the interface on the main stem will also heal automatically. Removing them will not create a wound, avoiding bacterial growth or infection
2. Do not let removed old leaves accumulate in the pot
Do not think the leaves can stay in the pot as fertilizer. Summer temperatures are high, and rotting leaves easily breed bacteria and attract mosquitoes, and then infecting the succulents is not worth the loss
3. Control water appropriately
The aging process is also the growth process of the old stem. Just after removing old leaves, do not water first. When you see the potting soil is dry, wait one day before watering, to let the new stem stabilize
Some growers' succulents have other problems at the same time as the leaves dry up. Huahua will explain them in detail here
Leaves wrinkling
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If the bottom leaves have aged and the upper leaves are also somewhat wrinkled and no longer fresh, then it is lack of water
Remove old leaves, choose watering time
Remove the old leaves that have already dried into papery skins. If they have not dried into skins, do not remove them yet. Choose to water in the morning (before 9 o'clock) or in the evening (after 8 o'clock), to avoid stimulating the succulents
Leaves turning white and a bit wilted
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The old leaves below are shriveling, but the upper leaves are becoming lighter in color, with a tendency to liquefy and become transparent. This is because the weather is too hot and the water given exceeds what the fleshy plant can tolerate
Control water promptly,
place in a ventilated spot
At this time, do not water again. Quickly place it in a fairly ventilated spot, and promptly let the moisture in the pot dissipate, to avoid root rot
Leaves transparent and blackened, falling at a touch
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This situation is more serious. If the leaves have already become transparent and fall off at a touch of the finger, then they have already turned to water
1. Mild wateriness, place in a ventilated spot and control water
If only a few old leaves have turned to water and the stem is still fine, remove the bad leaves, and quickly move the rest to a ventilated and dry location (be careful to shade it)
2. Moderate wateriness, dig it out for emergency rescue
If even the main stem has begun to turn to water, quickly dig it out with the roots, keep the good parts, clean away all the rotten parts, and re-root the rest by cuttings
Summer temperatures are high, so the success rate of cuttings is low, but it can still be done. Be sure to maintain ventilation, avoid direct sun, keep the potting soil moist, and throw away any bad leaves to avoid infecting the other leaves
Or use water propagation to root. Mix rooting powder with water at 1:2000, place it in a suitable container, put the succulent at the mouth of the bottle without touching the water surface, and be sure to place it in a cool place
3. Severe wateriness and black rot, declared dead
If the succulent's roots have already rotted and not a single leaf of the whole plant is intact, then there is no saving it
Leaves shriveling, accompanied by flowering
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Today's succulents can be said to be very willful. Never mind that succulents only bloom in spring; even in the hottest weather, there are silly "fleshy plants" that bloom out of season!
If it is spring, succulents are in their growth period, so blooming is no big deal. At most it uses up some nutrients, and later they can absorb more to make up for it. Fine, I'll let you bloom
But now it has already entered summer, and seeing them enter dormancy yet still flowering as if unafraid to die, Huahua is really speechless
Cut off the flower head, control water
Do not hesitate anymore. Getting through summer and staying alive is more important, so cut it off quickly. After cutting off the flower stalk, control water first. Wait until the potting soil is dry, then wait one day before watering
Now is the "critical period" for succulents
Whether they live or die
all depends on you, the owner!
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