A succulent accidentally grown into an old stump, looking like a small tree

In recent years, not only have succulents become extremely popular, but their old stumps have also become incredibly trendy. Some people may only know about succulents but have no idea what a succulent old stump is.

An old stump refers to an old succulent plant that has grown for many years and has a distinct trunk or branches. Generally, succulent old stumps are Crassulaceae plants. Growing an old stump takes as little as 1-2 years, or as long as 3-5 years. If you look at the growth of the succulent, and if time is not a concern, then the grower does not need to do anything, and the succulent will naturally form the shape of an old stump on its own.

At the beginning, growers could not quite accept its old, overgrown appearance. Knowing that succulents are difficult to grow, it takes a very long time to grow into such an old stump, and only with careful care can it grow into this appearance. Many growers cannot grow succulents into the appearance of an old stump, so they buy succulent old stumps online.

Here, growers are advised to pay attention: when buying succulent old stumps, you must keep your eyes wide open, because old stumps take time. It takes as little as one or two years, or as long as three to five years, to form a good old stump. However, many merchants are eager for profit and use certain methods to create succulent old stumps, such as directly cutting and planting separate stems, or deliberately placing the plant in a place lacking light to let it grow leggy, then breaking off the lower leaves to create a succulent "old stump."

Succulent old stumps have a distinctive beauty, but how do you grow a succulent into an old stump? This not only takes time, but you also need to choose the right variety. Not all succulents can be grown into good-looking old stumps; it is mainly Crassulaceae succulents that can.

So if you are interested in taking on the challenge of growing a succulent into an old stump, the tutorial is as follows: Soil mix: less substrate, more granules, larger granules. My suggestion is: use a bit less peat, add some pine bark in an appropriate amount, and still add some vermiculite to promote vigorous root growth.

Mix peat and coconut coir at 1:1 to make 10% + vermiculite 5% + rice husk charcoal 5%, and the rest are 3-6 mm, or even 4-8 mm granules. The granules can be chosen from: coal cinder, volcanic rock, pumice, green zeolite, akadama, kanuma, and so on. Fertilizer should still be added. You can dilute Huadongde succulent-type organic compound nutritional liquid fertilizer. Note that when just planted, add only a little; once its growth is stable, you can gradually add more.

The little purple insect-prevention granules and root-rot-prevention fungicide should still be added, otherwise it will be bitten by insects, and otherwise all your efforts will be wasted! Remember: an old stump is still a succulent!