Real shots of succulents grown outdoors for 8 days: after the rain comes the sun, and thankfully I didn't miss it

Real shots of succulents "grown outdoors" for 8 days: after the rain comes the "sun," and thankfully I didn't miss it!

I deliberately got up early in the morning and took a few real shots of my succulents that I had been growing outdoors for days. I heard from my mom that it rained last night, but at this early morning hour the sun had come out, and the succulents still covered in raindrops looked even more beautiful and charming in the morning light, didn't they!

It has been two or three years since I fell into this hobby. From knowing nothing to achieving "some small success," I went through a lot along the way, and like many novice succulent lovers, I walked the path of growing succulents one step at a time.

At first I couldn't grow succulents well no matter what I did, and I would feel unhappy, but later I figured it out: growing succulents is just like growing flowers, the whole point is to be happy and relax yourself, so why make yourself so tired?

So I began to relax and stopped agonizing over what kind of pot to use, what kind of soil to use, and whether to grow them outdoors or indoors. Because in the process of growing succulents, if you want to grow them well, it is useless to obsess over just one single point; you have to consider all the factors together.

For example, if the pot is especially breathable and drainable, then the granular medium can be relatively finer and more water-retentive; if the granules are coarse and plentiful, then you need to water relatively more often... They are all interrelated and interact with one another.

A few days ago a friend asked me whether succulents can be grown outdoors in pure granular medium. I think pure granular medium generally cannot withstand sudden weather changes in outdoor growing conditions; it is suitable for balcony growers who tend their plants carefully, and growing succulents in pure granular medium makes it hard for them to establish after repotting.

Soil is essential. At most, for succulents that tend to stretch, you just increase the proportion of granules. Too many granules and no rain for a long time can easily cause the succulent's roots to dry out and the plant to shrivel; too few granules and too much water can easily cause rot. Generally you can use these three ratios: 46; 5:5; 6:4.

Top dressing: if the soil is too wet when the succulent has just been repotted, top dressing can reduce the chance of the leaves rotting (and top dressing also looks better), especially before and after rain. To save some, you can just spread a little of the granular mix used for the soil.

Oh, right: not all succulent varieties are suitable for outdoor growing, and everyone has some varieties they just cannot grow well. There are also some succulents that drop their leaves extremely easily; it is best not to grow those outdoors in the rain. Controlled indoor growing might be better for them.