How to care for succulents in summer? A bright, well-ventilated spot without direct sunlight is a great choice

The leaf-propagated succulent seedlings and their fibrous roots are almost drying up in summer, how can they be saved and cared for? Of course they will dry up without watering. You can bury the fibrous roots with soil and drip a little water around the fibrous roots every two or three days, just enough to moisten the potting soil around the fibrous roots; there is no need to wet the whole pot, then place them in a ventilated spot. For leaf-propagated seedlings that have just rooted, vermiculite works a bit better than ordinary potting soil.

Leaf-propagated succulents can be repotted at any time, whether they have roots or not. Without roots, it is simply a matter of moving them to a new leaf-propagation spot. With roots, you must be very careful not to damage the root system; you can transplant them with roots and soil attached. For seedlings from leaf propagation like these, there is absolutely no need to consider root trimming. Compared with when leaf-propagated succulents can be repotted, what matters more is where to move them. For leaf-propagated succulent seedlings, a bright, well-ventilated spot without direct light is a good choice.

When succulents reach summer, the red-leaf phenomenon generally disappears without a trace. At this time most succulents show their natural color, which is to say they become less attractive. The reason is simply that the reduced temperature difference between day and night leads to lower secretion of pigments such as anthocyanins, and when the temperature reaches 35°C or even higher, many succulents stop growing completely, which we call the "dormant period." Once the dormant period arrives, the growth rate of succulents becomes extremely slow, and the roots' demand for water is relatively reduced as well. Combined with the high-humidity environment of summer, root rot is very easy to develop, and the entire plant may even die.

In summer, succulents enter dormancy. At this time, their photosynthesis is relatively slower than in the growing season, while respiration does not weaken very much. Combined with the higher temperatures brought by light, succulents can easily be "cooked," so constant strong light is not very sensible. Light also makes water evaporate faster, and in summer water needs to be controlled, so this is never a viable approach.