The 10 Best Succulents to Get in Summer, Easy to Grow and Highly Attractive

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Location: Baise, Guangxi

For succulents, summer can be a purgatory, because in a high-temperature, high-humidity environment they easily develop black rot and turn to water, but a few varieties actually shine in summer. However, this still depends on the regional environment where they are grown, after all, the summer season is not the same length in every region.

Based on her experience growing succulents over the past few years, Dolphin Girl has put together a rough recommendation for everyone, for reference only, no criticism if you do not like it.

In summer everyone has basically stopped buying, after all, in the scorching summer we only ask that they do not die, not that they look beautiful. Here are 10 varieties that are easy to grow, easy to color up, and fairly affordable.

NO.1 The top choice must be the fairy-like yet plump and beautiful [Echeveria laui]

Reason for selection:Once an expensive little fairy, it has now fallen into the ranks of ordinary varieties. If the temperature difference is large, it easily colors up and gives off a pink fairy-like aura, and in summer it still looks stunning. It just does not easily form clusters and branch, basically always growing as a single, distinctive rosette.

PS: Never let others casually touch the leaves, because once the farina is rubbed off it will not grow back.

NO.2 The delicate little beauty [Echeveria 'Peach Blossom']

Reason for selection:A few years ago, Echeveria 'Peach Blossom' was also in the expensive ranks, with a single head costing 70 or 80, which for those of us living paycheck to paycheck was still a bit out of reach. Crassulaceae propagate quickly, and soon the price dropped to 20 or 30. Echeveria 'Peach Blossom' is especially beautiful in summer, with tender green leaves edged in red and a jelly-like color. It is every bit the elegant lady raised in a deep courtyard, giving people a bright feeling.

NO.3 [Cotyledon pendens 'Damo']

Reason for selection:Cotyledon pendens 'Damo' easily forms clusters, has high ornamental value, is cheap, and is very easy to grow. However, you must give it sunlight with some skill; under sufficient sunlight the leaves tend to become plump and beautiful. Otherwise it will grow beyond recognition. In summer it still needs shading, as Cotyledon pendens 'Damo' is not heat-tolerant and easily drops leaves, but in a ventilated environment it is still easy to get through summer. And Damo also has one of the most attractive advantages: after being in the sun it gives off a faint fragrance.

NO.4 [Echeveria 'Cui Can']

Reason for selection:Echeveria 'Cui Can' is also one of the varieties that is quite easy to grow in summer. As long as you get it in early summer and plant it, once it has grown roots and settled into the pot, getting through summer is no pressure, and with enough sunlight it also easily colors up, with a particularly beautiful golden yellow suffused with pink and purple.

NO.5 [Echeveria peacockii]

Reason for selection:The plant lives up to its name, it is truly very tough and easy to grow. In summer under sunlight it shows pinkish white? Pink? Pinkish blue? In short, very beautiful!

NO.6 [Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy']

Reason for selection:Topsy Turvy is a very strong bloodline; Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy' can show four different appearances across the four seasons, but I prefer Topsy Turvy in summer, when the leaves are broad, and with good genes it can even develop a jelly-like color.

NO.7 [Echeveria 'Alba Beauty']

Reason for selection:Among the Moon Shadow line succulents, my favorite is Echeveria 'Alba Beauty', which gets through summer very easily. When it colors up, the back of the leaf and the leaf tip easily turn red, and the whole plant can even take on an orange-red tone, very beautiful.

NO.8 [The entire Mountain Rose line]

Reason for selection:Mountain Rose is a summer-dormant type, like a sleeping beauty in deep slumber, completely entering a dormant state, so light does not matter much; just place it in a fairly ventilated spot and it almost needs no watering. For those who do not know how to water their succulents in summer, this is truly great news, because it simply does not need watering at all.

NO.9 [Echeveria 'First Love']

Reason for selection:One of the classic varieties of Crassulaceae succulents, getting through summer is also no pressure, and it does not easily get sick. It likes to grow in an environment with sufficient light, warmth and dryness, and good ventilation. And I do not know if it is because of genetics, but every Echeveria 'First Love' in my home has a different form, making me really wonder whether they are the same variety.

NO.10 [Crassula 'Mijixing']

Reason for selection:Although Crassula 'Mijixing' dislikes stuffy heat and humidity and has the habit of going dormant in high summer temperatures, in summer it is still one of the easier varieties to keep. Although all summer long, no matter how the sun shines on it, it shows a tender green color throughout, it is still very fresh and lovely.

The accompanying photos above are all representative succulents that Dolphin Girl has grown at home for many years. Although they are not as stunning as those in the free-shipping region, they are still fresh and refined. Actually, there are still many kinds of succulents that are easy to keep and grow in summer. No matter which variety, the living environment is very important. The most, most, most important thing in summer is ventilation, ventilation, ventilation. In a ventilated environment, no matter the severe cold or scorching heat, the vitality of succulents is extremely strong.

Encyclopedia Jun's little ramblings:

After struggling through a summer, have you also summed up the succulent varieties in your home that get through summer relatively well? You are welcome to leave a comment at the bottom and chat together!

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