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My first encounter with succulents was also a chance occasion. A colleague at the company gave the editor a pot of blue echeveria (Echeveria glauca). Although it did not look all that pretty, at first glance it made people love it so much they could not put it down. From then on, the editor stepped into the succulent pit.

The picture shows blue echeveria

Next, the editor will take everyone to see how succulents are cared for.

Water: Succulents do not need too much water, because their own leaves can store a large amount of water, but they cannot go without water either. When watering, if you see the leaves are shriveled, then they need water; if the leaves are plump, then you can hold off for a while. (Under moderate weather conditions, the editor generally waters the succulents only once every half a month.)

Light: Succulents love sunlight, but in summer you must avoid direct sunlight and keep them ventilated. Remember, you cannot water too much in summer, otherwise, because the temperature is too high when the soil evaporates, the succulents will rot black and die. (The editor waters once a month in summer, and each time only pours a circle along the edge of the pot. Even so, a large batch still dies every summer. Allow the editor a three-second moment of silence here~~~~)

Succulent propagation:

Leaf cuttings:

Succulents are a kind of plant with tenacious vitality, so even a single small leaf can take root and sprout. Just twist the leaf off (do not damage the growth point) and place it on loose soil. Succulents suitable for leaf cuttings include blue echeveria, Chihuahua, Echeveria derenbergii, and others (generally, succulents with thicker leaves can all be propagated by leaf cuttings).

Stem cuttings:

Select a healthy, disease-free side shoot or top of the succulent, cut off a section with scissors, apply carbendazim to the wound, or place it in a cool spot to dry the roots for 5-7 days until the wound heals, then insert the young plant into loose soil (remember, in the first week after planting, avoid direct sunlight and do not water).

Actually, succulents are not flowers in a greenhouse. They can absolutely be grown outdoors (of course, this is only suitable for old hands~~~

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