How to Care for Succulents in Winter? A Full Guide to Winter Care Methods
Today I'm going to share with you how to care for succulents in winter. Winter is a very tough hurdle for succulents, because winter temperatures are very low and can cause frost damage to succulents. So what needs to be done for succulents to get through the winter? Below, Shuaishuai will tell you how succulents can survive the winter!
1. Cold protection and frost protection
Once winter arrives, succulents are generally moved indoors for growing, or they can be grown in a built warm shed. It is best to do this before the cold winter arrives; preparing cold protection in advance is very useful. If they are placed in a warm shed or indoors, ventilate once every two days, and avoid cold wind blowing directly on them, otherwise they will suffer frost damage.
2. Prevent the surface of succulents from shriveling
Because after we move them indoors, the light is certainly not as abundant as outdoors, and the moisture is not as good as outside either, so the plant surface will shrivel due to lack of water. Therefore, we can move them to different environments according to the temperature at different times in winter. For example, the temperature is highest at noon, so at noon they can be taken outside to get some sun and supplement light, and by the way watered, using a method of spraying a fine mist to water.
3. Prevent succulents from becoming leggy
If they are put back indoors to grow, in addition to the shriveling symptoms mentioned above, you also need to control the watering frequency and supplement light. If you find succulents that have entered dormancy, control watering to prevent leggy growth.
4. Deal with frozen branches
You may sometimes be too busy to have a chance to care for your succulents, but cold waves can come at any time, so some branches and leaves will be frostbitten. At this time, we should cut off the frostbitten parts, then place them in a ventilated and dry place, let them dry, and then re-cuttings can be done.
The above is how to care for succulents in winter. When putting them back indoors in winter, be sure to regularly supplement light for them, so as to ensure their growth. If you want to learn more of the latest information about succulents, please pay more attention to Qinnong Network!