Several practical methods to give succulents beautiful colors after autumn
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After succulents make it through the hot summer, what arrives is the cool autumn. In autumn, succulents begin to grow faster, and at this time we shift our focus from how succulents survive to how succulents can grow to look beautiful. In fact, when people talk about autumn, one of the aspects of succulents that most people care about is how to make succulents show beautiful colors. Some people grow succulents that stay green all the time; no matter what variety the succulent is, the color is the same. Today, the editor will talk with you about some conditions and methods for making succulent colors more beautiful.
The first point I want to tell everyone about is temperature; temperature here means low temperature. It is best to keep succulents within a safe temperature range at temperatures above 20 degrees; the temperature cannot be too low, as too low makes them easy to freeze and damage, while too high makes them go dormant. If the weather gets colder and colder and you are afraid the succulents will freeze, you can cover them with a layer of film. One more thing to tell everyone is that if you want to make succulents change color through low temperatures, the consequence will be that the succulents may become a bit smaller; this is because of thermal expansion and contraction. Many people may be surprised, but there is actually no need to be surprised, because thermal expansion and contraction also happens to succulents.
The second point is sunlight. The importance of sunlight to succulents is self-evident, and this is also something the editor has always needed to repeatedly emphasize. We all know that if succulents lack sunlight, they will start to grow leggy, so in autumn you must give succulents plenty of sunlight. In summer, when the light is too strong, shading is needed, but in autumn, once the temperature drops, shading is no longer needed; direct full-sun exposure is enough.
The third point is temperature difference. A large day-night temperature difference is also a very important aspect of succulents changing color. Of course, the day-night temperature difference is not easy to change, especially for growing succulents at home. For succulents grown in greenhouses, it is still quite easy to meet the condition of a large day-night temperature difference. However, in autumn the day-night temperature difference is actually quite large, so if grown outdoors, you can just enjoy the day-night temperature difference of this natural environment.
Finally, a brief word about watering. In fact, watering succulents requires great care. We may have looked up many watering methods online, such as watering once every so-and-so many days, and so on. Actually, the editor has also told everyone how often to water, but this can only serve as a reference. We actually cannot water completely according to those watering methods provided online, at a fixed interval. Usually, we should still observe carefully and sum up experience according to local climate conditions. Of course, the point that you should water thoroughly after the soil dries out is definitely correct. How do you judge whether it has dried out completely? You can insert a toothpick into the soil to feel it, or weigh the succulent to see whether it has become lighter, and then water.
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