When I got home after being away for 3 days, all the succulents were damaged, and it turned out that they were the culprit!

Succulents are destroyed by outdoor cultivation

Flower lovers have complained a long time ago that every pot of succulent plants they kept outside died. They knew the culprit, but could not catch it!

The old tree I took great pains to grow had all its leaves disappear after just a few days of being placed on the windowsill!

The culprit is the bird. Of course, both domesticated and wild birds could be the "murderer"

If your succulent plants are eaten by birds, don’t take it lightly. In the hot summer, not only will the wounds of the succulent plants be difficult to heal, but they are also very likely to get infected and die in a matter of minutes!

Countermeasures:

1. Insert bamboo sticks

Insert some bamboo sticks about 20 cm long along the edge of the flower pot, being careful not to insert them into the roots of the succulents, so that the birds cannot land and it also has a frightening effect on them.

2. Cover the top

You can use a shade net or a discarded table mat at home. Note that you must ensure at least 20 cm of space when covering, otherwise it will cause air circulation and the succulents will be easily suffocated.

3. Cover the protective cage

If you have wire mesh at home, you can build a simple wire cage. Although this method is not very "beautiful", it is the most effective.

Rainy day dew

Many areas are prone to rainy days in summer, and the risk of outdoor cultivation is relatively high at this time. The rainwater fills the pots, and the dampness before and after the rain makes the succulents prone to black rot.

In heavy rain, even the hardiest succulents can easily be smashed and scattered by raindrops!

During continuous rainy days, growing succulents outdoors is equivalent to soaking them in water. The leaves may still look healthy, but the roots are likely to have rotted!

Countermeasures:

1. Choose a flower pot with holes at the bottom

Succulents are afraid of waterlogging. The flower pots for succulents grown outdoors must have holes to allow for timely drainage. It is best to cover the holes with a layer of gauze to prevent the soil from flowing away with the water.

2. Build a shed to protect against rain

For those flower lovers who have a lot of succulents that are inconvenient to move, you can build a rain shelter for them. This will save you the trouble. However, it needs to be sturdy, otherwise it will be blown away by wind and rain, and your work will be in vain.

3. Move indoors

If it rains for more than 3 consecutive days, Huahua recommends moving the succulents indoors

Some succulents grown outdoors look fine. Even if they don't die after a few days of rain, they will grow leggy later. This is why the old succulents in your home are not as beautiful as those in other homes.

Key factors for outdoor breeding

Succulents grown outdoors have relatively strong resistance, and many succulent flower lovers are itching to ask: Can mine still be grown outdoors? Come and take a look at the following points first!

1. It is better to start outdoor cultivation in spring and autumn

It is summer now and the temperature is high. It is not suitable for outdoor cultivation of succulent plants. Flower lovers should wait until the temperature drops below 26 degrees in September and October. It will not be too late to start outdoor cultivation.

2. Outdoor breeding depends on the region

Although succulents grown outdoors are hardy, they are not completely without seasonal weaknesses, especially in summer and winter. As long as the temperature is above 32 degrees and below 2 degrees, you must pay attention to providing shade in the summer and keeping warm in the winter!

Like the succulent plant paradise that everyone is familiar with - Yunnan, there is no distinct summer, so you can grow them outdoors all year round, and the longer they grow, the better. It is simply a paradise for succulents!

3. See the variety for outdoor cultivation

There are also different types of outdoor cultivation. Generally speaking, common and easy-to-cultivate species can be grown, but species that are difficult to grow in summer, such as the Nightshade, Snow Lotus, Haworthia, Xindongni, and Bear Paw, are best not to be grown outdoors.

4. Outdoor breeding depends on the owner

We all know that no matter how easy it is to grow a flower, you need to put in a lot of effort to grow it into good condition. If you grow succulents outdoors and leave them alone, even if they survive, they will definitely grow like "wild children"

So even if you raise it outdoors, don't take it lightly. If it's windy, rainy, or bitten by insects or pecked by birds, you, the owner, will have to take care of it.

It is not 100% safe to raise it outdoors

Don't follow the trend blindly.

Be careful