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Still growing succulents in flower pots? Grandpa's way of growing them is an eye-opener

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I wonder what impression everyone has of succulents? In Huahua's mind, succulents are the kind that are small, with thick leaves, and look adorable when the leaves turn red. If there were a little girl next to them holding them in her hands or observing them, it would fit the scene even more.

Indeed, the succulents in our impression are all this small, sitting quietly as a tiny potted plant on a desk or office table. Because of their small size, their ability to resist radiation and purify the air is very limited, but many people still like them, care for them, and even grow only this one kind of plant.

Who says these tiny succulents can only be enjoyed as small potted plants? Well, earlier I saw Grandpa plant the succulents someone gave him into the ground in the yard. At first, Huahua even laughed at Grandpa for not knowing how to grow succulents, saying who would ever put succulents in the yard to grow them? How ugly!

Huahua has already forgotten how many years ago this was. A few days ago, when I went to visit Grandpa, I saw that those succulents at Grandpa's house had actually grown so big! Huahua really never expected that one day I would see succulents break free from their relatively small and cute pots and grow so wildly and freely. It really gave Huahua a big surprise!

I asked Grandpa how exactly he grew succulents like this. Grandpa smiled and said nothing. After a while he said, actually, I didn't grow them at all! They grew like this on their own. This time Huahua was truly dumbfounded. You know, when we usually grow succulents, we are careful, careful, and even more careful.

We know succulents are afraid of waterlogging, so when watering we are always afraid of giving too much and causing them to die. I never expected that leaving them alone could make them grow so well? Huahua told Grandpa I didn't believe it, and only after Grandpa explained did I understand. Grandpa said, actually, not all plants grow better the more carefully you care for them. Life is the same. Have you noticed that every time you go all out for something, it doesn't necessarily succeed? The same principle applies to growing flowers. No matter how carefully you tend them, no matter how well you watch over them, it is hard to avoid waterlogging or pests and diseases.

Don't you feel especially sad every time this happens? Then next time you grow something, why not try letting go completely and see what happens. Look at these succulents. They are plants with relatively strong survival ability to begin with. Just throw them in the ground, in any spot, without worrying about the soil or watering, and see what they can actually grow into. All plants have strengths you can't imagine.

After listening to Grandpa's words, Huahua really benefited a lot. Sure enough, old ginger is spicier. He not only explained the principle of growing flowers, but also explained the great principles of life!

If you also think what Grandpa said makes a lot of sense, you can also try letting your plants go and raising them freely!

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