Think Twice Before Buying Succulents in September, the Autumn Tiger Has Not Yet Faded

Early September has arrived. Although the autumn tiger's power shows no sign of fading, everyone's enthusiasm for buying succulents is growing ever higher. Colleagues and friends around me have more or less introduced some new varieties, but buying succulents itself is a learned skill, and in September you still need to "look before you leap."

It is not hard to see that because the autumn tiger is still around, everyone still hesitates when choosing, so today Guliang is here to share some understanding about buying succulents.

First consideration: Observe patiently

The most important thing, naturally, is to keep your eyes sharp and observe carefully, and to make sure whether the succulent plant's color and patterns are normal. Some succulent pests are extremely inconspicuous, such as mealybugs, whose hiding ability is level ten, and you can easily overlook them. Not only that, they are especially good at finding patterns and color spots to use as cover.

Then there is the root system. A strong and healthy root system is the key to whether a succulent grows well or poorly. Guliang generally chooses plants with fibrous roots and roots that are not dried out, so that after buying them back they will grow new roots within a relatively short time.

Second consideration: Do not be blind

Do not blindly buy cheap succulents. Growing succulents is not as simple as just buying them back; there are other costs afterward. Wasting money and time on succulents you do not like just because they are cheap is, objectively speaking, a bit of a loss. You must choose succulents you like, and for that, doing anything is willingly done.

Moreover, most of us do not pursue a complete collection of varieties when growing succulents. After all, your life is not only about succulents, and succulents not only have many varieties, but even the same variety has its different forms of beauty. So you must have the right mindset when buying succulents: choose the ones you like, and simply care for them devotedly from beginning to end.

Whether it is fertilizer or water, you cannot be blind about it either. For example, fertilizing needs to be done according to each stage of succulent growth. Generally, a liquid fertilizer specially made for succulents is used, diluted 500 times, and watered once a week, which can meet the needs of each stage.

Of course, do not buy high-end specialty goods either; in one phrase, they are too hard to grow. And try as much as possible to buy succulents whose origins you know well. Do not just casually buy because someone makes it sound rather high-end. How do you know what it was hybridized from? If you ask three questions and know nothing, how will you keep it alive? Moreover, some unscrupulous sellers may not even know and will just make something up for you. When problems arise, it will be too late to cry.

When buying succulents, try to avoid buying crested and variegated succulents. Although they look beautiful, in fact they are sick. If you take them home and they grow for a while and then die, would that not make you sad for nothing? Besides, these two masters require a great deal of energy from you to care for them, so think twice before buying. Every beautiful rose has its thorns.

Third consideration: When you come across an old stem, act

Not long ago, Guliang said that old stems are hard to find. If you come across a suitable stem, you must strike first to gain the advantage. After all, a stem is true skill and the accumulation of time, while those clustered offsets are mostly from beheading, so naturally they cannot be mentioned in the same breath as a stem.

Above, Guliang said you must choose ones with well-developed and healthy roots. This is because what the eyes see is not necessarily the truth, just as in fact stars are not luminous bodies. Guliang was also once attracted by a beautiful succulent and decisively paid and took it home, and then the succulent got worse day by day. In fact, a good succulent is definitely grown, so do not be blinded by such appearances. Moreover, if one with well-developed and healthy roots is taken home, even if you torture it badly, after a bit of recovery it will still grow well.