Put Succulents in the Fridge, the Leaves Get Redder and Redder, and They Easily Sprout 5 Heads
A few days ago I visited a friend's home and found that his succulents had a very beautiful color, a lovely bright red that made me envious. Then I asked him how he got the red succulents, and my friend generously shared his succulent care tips with me. So how do you care for succulents with red leaves?
How to Grow Red Succulents
1. My friend told me that as long as you put the succulents in the fridge, the leaves will get redder and redder. Common varieties such as Huangli (Sedum adolphi) and Jiwawa (Echeveria 'Chihuahuaensis') are easy to propagate and are varieties you can buy on the market; after being chilled they look absolutely beautiful!
2. You can set the fridge's refrigerator compartment temperature to around 3-6°C, then put the succulent in a plastic storage bag and place it in the refrigerator compartment.
3. Generally, after leaving the succulent in the fridge overnight, you can put it in a cool, ventilated spot indoors to let it adjust, then expose it to full sun, and then put the succulent back in the refrigerator compartment. Do this every day for about 15 days, and the succulent will gradually turn slightly red. As long as you keep at it, one day the succulent's color will turn red, very cute.
Things to Note When Making Succulents Turn Red
1. Some flower lovers don't dare to put their succulents in the refrigerator compartment to increase the temperature difference. You can leave tap water at room temperature for 1-2 days, then put it in the refrigerator compartment. After the water temperature keeps dropping, you can pour it into a spray bottle, or simply add ice cubes to the water. After exposing the succulent to full sun, spray it once with ice water in the evening, making sure most of the succulent's leaves are sprayed.
2. It only takes 1-2 weeks for succulents to turn red. With a sufficient temperature difference, the succulent leaves will turn a brilliant red. You can spray the succulent with water from boiled carrots, and the color will become even more vivid!
3. Then you can put the carrot water in a clean plastic bottle to ferment. Open the lid every 3-5 days to let air in, and it will be fully decomposed in half a month. Then add an appropriate amount of carrot water and clean water, mixing them at a 1:1 ratio into a solution, put it in a spray bottle and spray the succulents once every 2-3 days. After using it 5-6 times, the succulents will gradually color up!
Flower lovers now have some understanding of how to make succulents turn red, right? Besides the tips above, the daily care techniques for succulents are also very important. If you want succulents to color up and turn red quickly, they need plenty of sun, and you should keep them outdoors. You can place them on a south-facing balcony, a south-facing windowsill, and so on. With enough sunlight, the succulents' color will be even more vivid!