Don't keep succulents outdoors in this kind of environment, they easily get moldy and root rot

Many succulent lovers wish they had a rooftop or a garden where they could grow succulents outdoors. The effect of outdoor growing on succulents cannot be denied, but how well succulents grow still depends on the skill of the person growing them. For succulents, outdoor growing is a favorable condition, but it doesn't mean you can just leave them alone. When necessary, bird protection, pest protection, rain cover and shade are all indispensable.

There are many benefits to growing succulents outdoors. Succulents get direct ultraviolet light, color up quickly, grow quickly, and are less prone to leggy growth. However, outdoor growing will definitely run into continuous rain. Although succulents grown outdoors year-round are tough, you still can't just leave them alone. After 1-2 weeks of rain, that's about enough. If you let succulents sit in the rain, they stay in a damp state for a long time and easily get moldy.

Spring temperatures are fine, the temperature is not very high, but once the plum rain season arrives, leaving succulents unattended like this more easily leads to black rot. First, because the stuffy, hot and humid environment is a perfect opportunity for succulent black rot; second, because the air humidity is high at that time and there is a lot of rain, succulents easily develop black rot from fungal disease.

When is it suitable to grow succulents outdoors? In the vast majority of cities, spring and autumn really are stress-free for outdoor growing. In regions where winter temperatures stay above zero, growing succulents outdoors really isn't difficult either. Summer is more controversial. As for the long rainy season, the truth is that succulents already grown outdoors normally, even if rained on every day, won't show very obvious signs of leggy growth. But those whose light intensity is usually only at the passing line or even below it will, even without rain and with controlled watering, become leggy more easily than those grown outdoors.

Which succulents are suitable for outdoor growing? Some succulents are very tough. Even in cities that people complain have harsh environments, outdoor growing can still be achieved, such as many of the common varieties well known today. But for some varieties acknowledged as very difficult to get through summer, don't blindly worship them or try them. For example, growing Jingye (Echeveria derenbergii) outdoors, the truth may be that there are relatively tall flower pots around Jingye, and relatively medium-to-large succulents create a shading and ventilation effect for it.

Outdoor growing is also the most terrifying, especially for those succulents whose condition is not very good, whose roots are poor and have just been repotted, or that are sickly and you want to restore to a better state. Outdoor growing can sometimes cause devastating damage. A single rain can kill a large patch. A few Lycaenidae butterflies flying by will cause a large number of small green caterpillars to appear on the leaves a few days later. Overly strong sunlight will scorch the leaves, and even a strong wind can blow several of them over.

So, don't put succulents that haven't settled their roots into outdoor growing, and don't put succulents whose roots haven't grown well outside to face wind and rain. It's best to place them separately in some relatively stable environment. In addition, you need some understanding and selection of varieties. For example, the succulent Graptopetalum paraguayense is very vigorous, and many flower lovers often see this succulent by the windows of old houses.

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