How to care for succulents in autumn to make them look even better?

We often say,succulents in their colored state.

So, what is a succulent's state?

Besides reasons like plant shape and appearance, the most important thing is the color of the succulent's leaves. We all know that succulent leaves change color, and different varieties show different colors once they reach their colored state. For example, when Sedum pachyphyllum (jelly bean plant) reaches its colored state, the tips take on a dreamy candy color; Graptopetalum paraguayense and Sedum rubrotinctum turn bright red all over; Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg' turns a hazy pale purple...

Variegation in succulents

Q: Why does this happen?

A: Chlorophyll decreases and anthocyanins increase.

Q: How can you make a green succulent change color?

A: Light and temperature difference.

In summer, most succulents are in their dormant period, and the temperature difference is not great, so in summer succulents are all green. After the Start of Autumn, the temperature difference between day and night gradually becomes pronounced, and at this point you need to think about coloring up your succulents.

When there is not enough light,the succulent's color is green and its shape is loose.

Anyone who has grown succulents knows that light is the fundamental factor determining a succulent's color change, while temperature difference can speed up the color change.

The longer the light duration, the more intense the succulent's color; the greater the temperature difference, the better it is for the succulent. If you want your succulent to turn a lovely jelly color, the temperature difference is best around 15-18 degrees.

Moreover, as autumn deepens, you will find that the colors of succulents grown outdoors become more and more beautiful.

For succulents cared for indoors, because the indoor temperature is relatively stable, their color will naturally be slightly inferior to those grown outdoors.

If you want to achieve the ultimate color, you need to move the succulent to the balcony and give it more sun. The daily sunshine duration must be at least 4 hours. After a period of transformation, the succulent will reach the state you want.

If you don't like colors that are too intense, there is no need to move them back and forth. You can use the light-coloring method. Succulents colored this way have extremely delicate, elegant colors, yet they are still very beautiful.

If the place where you live cannot meet the low-temperature requirement and there is no large temperature difference, then it is very difficult for chlorophyll to decrease. In that case, how can you make succulents change color?

You can boil a carrot, then put it in a bottle and ferment it for a month. Then dilute it into the soil so the plant absorbs the carotene from the carrot, and with the supplementary coloring from light, this can also produce a tender jelly color.

Water control is also one of the methods to make succulents change color. When a succulent is reaching its colored state, you must reduce the water supply. Only in this way can the succulent's color be forced out. Moreover, water control can also stabilize the succulent's shape and prevent leggy growth.

As mentioned earlier, succulents grown outdoors are in much better condition, not only with beautiful colors but also with improved disease resistance. So those of you with a balcony should grow them on the balcony as much as possible. If you don't have a balcony, you can buy a flower stand and place it near a window to grow them.

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