In autumn, succulent care presents both opportunities and crises; only by mastering the right methods can you achieve a bursting pot

Waking up one morning, you find that autumn has still quietly arrived, and suddenly realize you need to have a jacket ready before going out. At this point, succulent lovers are overjoyed, because autumn is a great season for succulents to color up, so they immediately move them outdoors to receive sunlight and rain. But is this the right thing to do?

Autumn temperatures are moderate, not as stuffy and hot as summer, nor as cold as winter. The relatively large temperature difference is also key to succulents coloring up. Suitable temperatures plus proper care methods can make succulents grow vigorously and easily achieve their best condition.

1. Large temperature difference

In autumn, the temperature difference between day and night is large. Daytime temperatures are suitable, and after sunset there is a bit of chill. Succulents need a relatively large temperature difference to color up. If succulents color up poorly or are in poor condition, it is because the indoor temperature difference is small. Now, caring for succulents outdoors gives them a natural large temperature difference, so succulents in autumn are relatively easy to bring into their best condition.

2. Low temperature

Autumn nights have relatively low temperatures. Low temperatures inhibit the formation of chlorophyll, so the content of pigments of other colors becomes relatively high, resulting in the red, purple, orange and other colors seen when succulents are in their best condition.

Although succulents are relatively easy to bring into their best condition this way, you still need to pay attention: having just passed through summer, if in autumn you quickly move succulents from a shaded area to a place with direct sunlight, sunburn is often likely to occur. When moving them outdoors for care, you need to first move them to a place with plenty of scattered light for a few days, and then move them outdoors.

Autumn temperatures are suitable, so many pests and diseases also begin to break out. The most obvious is surely scale insects. At the beginning, you still need to observe more, and manual removal of the insects is better. If there are relatively many scale insects, you can also put the entire plant into water; scale insects are relatively light and can float to the surface. If a succulent has been infested by pests, first isolate it to avoid contaminating other succulent plants.