The secret to growing succulents from ugly and green to gorgeous: how did she do it
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Huahua has quite a few succulent lovers around her, and they hover around their succulents every day. But no matter how they care for them, the succulents stay small and their colors are not attractive. Today, Huahua will show you how other people grow their succulents.
From tiny to huge
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Most flower lovers are drawn in by the cute, silly look of young succulents, but they die not long after being bought and taken home. Some masters, however, have grown tiny succulents into big ones!
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Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy'
(when acquired)
(now/4 years later)
Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy' has no obvious dormant period and is almost in a growing state all year round. So the soil fertility must be sufficient; you can
mix peat, vermiculite and coal cinder in a 3:1:2 ratio, and add a small amount of bone meal.
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Echeveria 'Ben Badis'
(when acquired)
(now/two years later)
Many flower lovers like to call it Ben Ba; Ben Ba is very easy to care for. As long as it gets enough light, it easily forms clusters, bursting out a bunch of small heads at the base.
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Graptopetalum 'Xiaoyu'
(when acquired)
(now/two years later)
Graptopetalum 'Xiaoyu' easily becomes woody and turns into an old stem. In spring and autumn, give Xiaoyu plenty of sunlight and water. In summer, Xiaoyu enters a dormant period, so it should be placed in a cool, ventilated spot and watered less.
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Echeveria 'Black Prince'
(when acquired)
(now/half a year later)
Echeveria 'Black Prince' is a relatively classic common variety. If you want its leaves to spread out flat like a lotus, give it plenty of light in spring, autumn and early summer. In addition, reducing the nitrogen fertilizer content in the soil can turn Black Prince dark brown.
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Sedum 'Laoer'
(when acquired)
(now/two and a half years later)
Sedum 'Laoer' easily consumes old leaves and forms an old stem. In hot, stuffy weather, the leaves fall off, so in high temperatures be sure to control water and provide ventilation.
Putting on a red floral coat
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Turning your own succulents from green "ugly ducklings" into red "white swans" may be what flower lovers look forward to most, but not everyone
can get their succulents to show their full colors.
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Echeveria 'Brandy'
(before coloring)
(after coloring)
After Echeveria 'Brandy' colors up, the tips of the leaves show pink through the red. To achieve this state, give it plenty of light in spring and autumn; otherwise it will not only fail to color but also easily become leggy.
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Echeveria 'Togetsu'
(before coloring)
(after coloring)
Echeveria 'Togetsu' has an overall water-lily shape, and after coloring up its leaves turn yellow or red. This requires plenty of light, and in summer be careful to shade it and control water.
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Echeveria 'Jinhui'
(before coloring)
(after coloring)
After Echeveria 'Jinhui' colors up, its leaves turn blood red, very brilliant. Therefore, in spring and autumn give it more sun, and when watering be careful not to pour water on the leaves, otherwise they easily turn to mush.
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Echeveria pulvinata 'Jinhuangxing'
(before coloring)
(after coloring)
After Echeveria pulvinata 'Jinhuangxing' colors up, its leaves turn purplish red. To achieve this state, control water during the growing period, and apply a dilute phosphorus-potassium fertilizer about once every 20 days.
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Echeveria 'Yangjin'
(before coloring)
(after coloring)
After Echeveria 'Yangjin' colors up fully, the whole plant turns red, especially the leaf edges. In spring and autumn, besides giving plenty of light, sufficient water is also essential for Yangjin's normal growth; when the potting soil is seven or eight parts dry, you can water it.
After seeing other people's beautiful succulents,
are you envious and jealous?
But as long as you put in the effort,
your succulents will be this beautiful too!
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