How to grow succulent plants into old piles (tips for growing succulent plants into old piles with multiple heads)

Old pile of red lotus succulent (picture)

First, pruning

If you want to grow succulents into old stumps, the first thing you need to do is prune them, such as beheading and breaking off leaves. This is done to encourage the succulents to sprout new buds and grow new branches .

If a succulent plant has only a bare head, its ornamental value is definitely not high. Only by allowing the succulent plant to sprout more branches can its ornamental value be higher. The old stump cultivated in this way is called an old stump.

To sprout new branches, beheading is usually the method. Breaking off leaves will also cause new buds to sprout from the bottom of the leaves and grow new branches.

This process actually takes a long time. A good old pile usually takes more than 2 or 3 years to be shaped. Therefore, it takes a certain amount of patience to cultivate old succulent piles. Time is very important. Without a certain amount of time, it is impossible to cultivate old succulent piles.

Purple Joy Succulent Old Pile (Photo)

Second, choose the variety

Now that we know that beheading and breaking off leaves can encourage succulents to sprout new buds and grow new branches, the next step is to choose varieties that are suitable for cultivating old stumps.

Just like the Crassulaceae family is the variety we most commonly choose, it has rich varieties, strong germination ability, fast growth rate, and a relatively affordable price. It is suitable for cultivating old piles. Many flower lovers choose Crassulaceae succulents to cultivate old piles .

First Kiss Old Pile (Photo)

Third, illumination

Cultivating old succulent plants also requires routine maintenance and management knowledge. For example, old succulent plants also need appropriate light to grow faster.

If the lighting is improper, for example, sunlight can easily cause burns, and insufficient light will affect growth, and the plant will be particularly prone to excessive growth.

At the least, the ornamental value will be affected, and at the worst, the succulent will grow too long without any shape. This will cause the old pile to fail to grow, so pay attention to giving the succulent appropriate light.

Winter Beauty Old Pile (Picture)

Fourth, watering

Watering is even more important for the growth of old piles. If you want to grow old piles, you must control the water.

Although the growth of old succulent plants requires a certain amount of water, if the water is controlled, the succulent plants can be encouraged to grow by consuming the leaves at their bottom.

This will make it easy for the leaves at the bottom to slowly age, wither and fall off, thus forming layers of old stumps.

Therefore, you must pay attention to watering. If you want to grow old piles, you must control the water. If you should water once a week, change it to once every two weeks, and if you should water every 10 days, change it to once every 20 days. Controlling water will promote the formation of old piles.

Old stump of Malus truncatum (photo)

Fifth, replace the potting soil

It takes a certain amount of time for succulent plants to grow into old trees, which may take 2 to 3 years or even longer .

At this time, the original potting soil can no longer meet the growth needs of the old succulent plants, and it is necessary to replace the potting soil in time to ensure that the old succulent plants have enough nutrients to grow.