Succulents that get plenty of sun really do change this much

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With different light, even the same variety can differ greatly. I believe everyone will understand what I mean as long as they compare their own succulents with "someone else's same variety." When succulents are in different states, their appearance can change a lot. Take Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg' for comparison. See which one yours looks like?

Perle von Nurnberg No. 1 received the best sunlight and also plenty of water, so it looks plump, the leaves all point upward, the center is tightly wrapped, and it is not short of water. Although water is plentiful, it has not become leggy. This is related to the combination of sunlight and water.

Perle von Nurnberg No. 2 received the same light as Purple 1, but was watered relatively less, so the lower leaves became brittle and began to fall off. However, its color did not become more vivid than Purple 1 because of dehydration. So sunlight is still the most important thing. If there is not enough sunlight, and you then rely on withholding water to induce color change, I personally do not advocate withholding water. Although it can cause color change, withholding water only makes the plant unhealthy.

Perle von Nurnberg No. 3 received relatively weaker sunlight, and its appearance immediately dropped a level. The color also became a bit whitish, and a tendency for the leaves to curve downward appeared. It is in the process of becoming leggy.

Perle von Nurnberg No. 4 is in a more severe leggy state than No. 3. The leaves have completely opened up, and the stem has stretched upward without restraint. It looks like this is also related to too much water. The center has also turned white, indicating that the light is seriously insufficient.

Now compare 1 and 4 again. Can you tell they are the same variety....

The state of a plant can differ enormously because of different light and water. Many friends may not have bought the wrong variety; it simply has not colored up. So give plants as much sunlight as possible.

[The amount of sunlight is measured in two ways: intensity and duration, which respectively control leaf length and leaf width.] Succulents are best able to receive eight hours of direct sunlight a day, and at the very least this should be kept above four hours. This especially refers to the Sedum plants.

Below I use my own succulents for comparison

The previously leggy Echeveria elegans, and after being exposed to strong sunlight

Graptopetalum mendozae, which looked like grass when bought, after several months of outdoor growing

Graptoveria 'Titubans', which changed a great deal

Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy' completely transformed

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