How to care for succulents during the potting-in period? These care methods you need to master

Flowers & Gardening Jan 1, 1970 0 views

The potting-in period of succulents is not hard to understand; it simply refers to the adaptation process after they are repotted, have their roots trimmed, or are moved to a new environment. Strictly defined, the potting-in period of succulents can also be considered a rather special kind of dormancy, because during this period, succulents will show varying degrees of stalled growth, softening leaves, and similar phenomena. So, how should we care for and manage our succulents during the potting-in period? This article will explain it to you in detail next.

1. How to care for succulents during the potting-in period

For succulents during the potting-in period, try not to expose them to harsh sun; place them in a well-ventilated spot for care, but do not go without watering for too long either. Generally, about one week after potting you can give a moderate amount of water. Once the potting-in period has passed, the care method becomes the same as usual.

2. How to tell whether a succulent has passed the potting-in period

The potting-in period of succulents is easier to judge than ordinary dormancy. You only need to recall whether you have recently made a relatively major adjustment to them, for example, repotting, root trimming, or moving them from indoors to outdoors (including from outdoors to indoors~), and you will know.

Generally speaking, the difficulty in dealing with potting-in lies in this:

Although you know the succulent is in its potting-in period, you do not know when it can be considered fully potted in. What makes succulents in the potting-in period better off than dormant succulents is that the environment they are currently growing in is often more favorable for growth than before (this assumes you know to repot and trim roots as much as possible when the succulent is growing vigorously; if you insist on repotting and trimming roots in an environment where the succulent should be dormant, that is another matter, and doing so will easily kill the succulent).

Because the soil blocks your view, it is very hard to judge whether the succulent's root system is already ready to absorb water, so when you see the leaves soften you assume it is short of water. After watering, the leaves are still soft until the surface soil dries, so you water again. Most succulents in the potting-in period die this way.

Here is a simple little trick to tell whether a succulent has completed its potting-in period:

When a succulent's life activities are stalled, new leaves and old leaves are treated equally. That is, they will soften together. But once life activities resume, new leaves enjoy a higher priority than old leaves.

When you find that during the potting-in period the succulent's new leaves begin to become plump and firm while the old leaves begin to be consumed, it means the succulent has completed its potting-in period. But at this time the succulent's new roots are not yet developed enough, so you can water along the edge of the pot without disturbing the growth of the new roots. Soon, the succulent's old leaves will also become plump, and the succulent will truly be potted in.

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How to care for succulents during the potting-in period? These care methods you need to master

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