What to do when Echeveria 'Raindrops' (Graptopetalum paraguayense) rots at the base? Try this trick and it can still regrow
Once summer passes, the succulents at home are practically going through a life-and-death ordeal. If they make it through, they turn beautiful in autumn; if they don't, they're gone! So which succulents are the most prone to black rot? Today Huahua will go through them one by one!
1. Echeveria 'Raindrops': the vanguard of death
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How black rot kills: first the roots rot, then it spreads rapidly to the top
When black rot is mentioned, what comes to many flower lovers' minds is definitely Echeveria 'Raindrops'! Although it is as beautiful as a flower, it is also the most prone to black rot; some don't even make it through summer before dying!
Solution: You can keep the side shoots and the head; the side shoots can be picked off for cuttings, and the head can be beheaded to regrow
Summer survival guide:
1. Place it indoors in a spot with good scattered light, and do not expose it to direct sun; water only when the leaves feel soft to the touch, and never water too much.
2. In summer, you can use a fan to blow on it to prevent the potting soil temperature from getting too high and suffocating the roots; ordinary garden soil is enough, no special soil mix is needed.
2. Echeveria derenbergii: certain death in summer!
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How black rot kills: turning to mush and dropping leaves, black rot starting from the roots
On the succulent black rot rankings, the top three definitely include Echeveria derenbergii. When the leaves drop, you only then discover that the stem has already rotted black.
Solution: Remove the mushy leaves, and behead the part that has not rotted black to regrow roots
Summer survival guide:
1. Make sure the potting soil is loose and breathable; you can choose perlite and coconut coir mixed at a 1;1 ratio, and before summer you can choose a terracotta pot.
2. Pay attention to ventilation and shade; in summer you need to put up a layer of shade netting to avoid direct sun, and watering about once every 7-10 days is enough.
3. Sedum clavatum: the black rot monster!
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How black rot kills: black rot starts from the top, and even if you behead it, in no more than 3 days the stem still goes soft
Solution: Cut off the black-rotted head, use the healthy leaves for cuttings, and just throw away all the black-rotted parts
Summer survival guide:
1. Place it indoors in a well-ventilated spot with scattered light, and never expose it to direct sun, otherwise the high temperature will scorch it to death right away.
2. Ventilate often and water sparingly, to avoid the potting soil staying hot and stuffy for long periods; only this way can Sedum clavatum get through summer safely.
4. Cotyledon tomentosa: dropping leaves!
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How black rot kills: first it drops leaves, then the whole stem shrivels, and it slowly dies
Solution: If you notice leaves dropping, dig out the Cotyledon tomentosa; if the stem is intact, let it dry and repot it; if the stem has black rot, then just behead it for cuttings
Summer survival guide:
1. Cotyledon tomentosa especially fears heat; when summer temperatures are above 30°C, it enters dormancy, and at that point just keep it in a cool, ventilated spot with scattered light.
2. In summer you must control water, watering once a month is enough; choose a windy, cool evening to water, no need to water thoroughly, just slightly moisten the roots.
5. Echeveria 'Romeo': rapid black rot!
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How black rot kills: first the core rots, then the leaves drop, and it rots black rapidly
Solution: Dig out the plant, remove all the rotted leaf core and black-rotted leaves, trim the roots a bit, keep the healthy parts, let them dry and replant; if the black rot is especially severe, then you can only throw it away.
Summer survival guide:
1. Choose loose, breathable nutrient soil; you can mix a little sand or perlite into the soil to avoid the summer heat and stuffiness suffocating the roots.
2. Summer weather is hot, so you can place it indoors with a fan to cool it down; when watering, just give a little water along the edge of the pot.
6. Echeveria 'Furong Xue Lian': hard to get through summer!
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How black rot kills: the bottom leaves rot black and turn to mush, leaves drop, then the stem turns black
Solution: Pick off the black-rotted, mushy leaves, then behead it; if after beheading the stem is not black, then apply a little carbendazim and replant; if the stem is already black, then it is basically beyond saving.
Summer survival guide:
1. More sun makes the color look better. Pay attention to shading at noon; in the morning and evening, when the sun is not especially harsh, you can let it get direct sun, so that the Echeveria gets its color and the white powder on the leaves looks even better!
2. Water less; water only after the potting soil feels completely dry; when watering, slowly water along the edge of the pot, and do not spray water onto the leaves.
7. Sedum rubrotinctum: the leggy king!
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How black rot kills: too much water makes it grow leggy and drop leaves in no time; too little water makes the stems go soft and causes black rot
Solution: Cut off all the black-rotted parts, apply a little carbendazim to the wounds, place in a cool, ventilated spot to let the wounds dry, then repot.
Summer survival guide:
1. Aside from needing a bit of shade at noon in summer, direct sun at other times is no problem at all.
2. Watering must be done carefully; you can choose to water at night, and be careful not to get water on the leaves, to avoid direct sun scorching the leaves.
8. Echeveria 'Xiao Hong Yi': certain death in summer!
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How black rot kills: the bottom leaves first turn to mush, then the stem rots black, and the whole plant dies
Solution: Pick off the mushy, withered leaves, and also promptly cut off the black-rotted leaves; let the remaining wounds dry and then replant.
Summer survival guide:
1. Ventilate often. Once it is hot, stuffy and unventilated, Echeveria 'Xiao Hong Yi' can die in no time. You must make sure to open the windows every day for ventilation, or use a fan to cool it down.
2. Keep the potting soil slightly dry; lift the pot to feel its weight, and once it feels noticeably lighter, then water a little, but do not water thoroughly.
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