These 16 "well-intentioned" actions of yours are quietly harming your succulents!

Keep it indoors and keep me company every day

Myth 1

Myth:

Succulents are the best healing plants for office desks, and many people like to grow them indoors for viewing or decoration.

Rescue measures:

All plants need sunlight. Long-term lack of sunlight will not only cause the originally fat and short succulents to grow tall and deform, but also make the plants weaker. It is best to place succulents near a bright window to ensure proper light.

The water droplets on the leaves are so cute

Myth 2

Myth:

Many people like to use a spray bottle when watering, spraying every corner without leaving any dead corners, and even think that watering fully and comprehensively is responsible for the succulents. The water drops on the succulent seem to be very cute, but once the sun comes out, the succulent will become "roasted".

Rescue measures:

When watering, do not water the leaves. The water droplets will become convex mirrors that absorb sunlight and burn the leaves. If it is accidentally poured over, be sure to clean it up in time. You can move it indoors on rainy days.

The meaty platter is so beautiful, I also made a mistake 3

Myth:

Succulents of different families and genera have their own interesting appearances. They are certainly exquisite and cute when put together in a pot. However, many succulents have different habits. If you put them together in the same pot and manage them equally, the result will be that these "friends" will flourish while I will die.

Rescue measures:

Combination potted plants are beautiful, but planting different families together often increases the difficulty of management. Therefore, when making an arranging platter, you must first understand their habits, and pay attention to putting succulents with similar habits together. Only when they survive can you appreciate them better.

This cup is a perfect match for succulents. I will never change it.

Myth:

The master said that there is no container in the world that cannot grow succulents, so many flower lovers used their creativity to use cups, iron cans, and wooden boxes without bottom holes to grow succulents.

Rescue measures:

Change to a container with holes for maintenance. If you really like a certain container, be sure to drill holes in the bottom of the container, or put a layer of expanded clay at the bottom to absorb excess moisture and avoid waterlogging and root rot.

The little succulent sprouts, let it receive the blessing of sunlight. Misconception 5

Myth:

Succulents like plenty of sunlight, so with love, I took the newly sprouted "little fresh meat" out to bask in the sun. Soon after, news of its death came.

First day in the sun

Second day in the sun

Rescue measures:

Succulent plants are just sprouting and are incompletely developed in all aspects. They are still very tender. Do not expose them to direct sunlight. Just place them in a natural diffuse light environment.

It's really hot at noon, the succulents should be thirsty. Myth 6

Myth:

It’s really hot at noon in summer and people are very thirsty. It’s time to give the succulents some water. At this time, Duoshang just wants to say: No, no (waving hands at super high speed). But succulents can’t speak, so they can only protest by dying…

Rescue measures:

The temperature is relatively high at noon in summer. At this time, succulents are in a dormant period and cannot absorb water, resulting in water accumulation and root rot. Generally, watering is done around 10 am or after 4 pm.

Moving succulents in and out in winter is fun! Misconception 7

Myth:

In the cold winter, move the succulents outside to bask in the sun during the day, and move them back to the heating room at night to keep them warm during the winter. As a result, the fragile succulents died under the baptism of ice and fire.

Rescue measures:

Even with the sun in the winter, it can still be very cold. There is a large temperature difference between indoor and outdoor areas, and the environment switches back and forth, so succulents have no time to adjust and adapt. So give it a stable living environment and keep it on the sunny side indoors.

Put the bottom plate of the pot down to lock in moisture and prevent it from drying out. Misconception 8

Myth:

Many flower lovers like to put a water tray at the bottom of the pot to collect water, firstly to prevent sewage from polluting the environment, and secondly because they believe that this way the plants can replenish water from time to time. However, stagnant water will hinder gas exchange in the pot, and long-term soaking will make the soil moist and add burden to the roots of succulents.

Rescue measures:

Placing a tray at the bottom of the pot can keep the environment clean, but be careful to promptly remove any accumulated water on the tray to allow the medium to breathe.

Do succulents like sandy soil? Then use pure yellow sand. Misunderstanding 9

Myth:

Everyone says that succulents are suitable for loose sandy loam, so I use the loosest and purest yellow sand to satisfy it! Then I found that meat was no longer useful!

Rescue measures:

Sandy loam is a matrix of mixed yellow sand and loam, and should have the functions of good air permeability, good drainage, and appropriate fertilizer supply. The loam and yellow sand here can be replaced by other media. For example, loam can be replaced by peat, leaf mold, sawdust, etc., and sand can be replaced by coconut bran, vermiculite, etc.

Even if the leaves are sick, I won't throw them away. Misconception 10

Myth:

Many flower lovers are reluctant to pull out the leaves when they see them become sick, fearing that they will damage the integrity of the entire plant, or they expect it to recover on its own in a couple of days...but after a few days the entire plant becomes sick and dies.

Rescue measures:

When you see diseased leaves on succulents, be sure to deal with them in time, otherwise they will spread to other leaves, causing the entire plant to become sick or even rot.

I am very diligent. I feel uncomfortable if I don’t water the plants for a day. Myth 11

Myth:

Some flower lovers are so diligent in watering their succulents that they would like to set an alarm clock to water them on time and regularly. Do you think succulents, like women, are made of water? If you continue like this, your succulents will die.

Rescue measures:

When watering succulents, you must follow the principle of watering thoroughly when the soil is dry. Watering too frequently will cause water accumulation and root rot. Generally, watering once every 7-10 days is sufficient.

"Plenty of sunshine" means it must be quite "sufficient"
Myth 12

Myth:

I only knew that succulents like sunlight, so I put them in the sun without thinking, from sunrise to sunset, and then the young life of the succulents withered.

Rescue measures:

"Plenty of sunshine" does not mean being exposed to the sun. When the temperature soars and the sun is at its scorching sun, you should pay attention to providing shade to prevent the succulents from sunburn.

Keep it indoors without opening the window, and don't let the wind disturb it. Myth 13

Myth:

Some flower lovers will keep succulents indoors for a long time to create a mild and stable environment for them. However, if they are kept in a closed environment for a long time and the air is not circulated, the succulents will gradually rot and turn into water.

Rescue measures:

Plants also need to breathe fresh air, so open the doors and windows and ventilate the plants for about an hour every day.

"Drought-tolerant" succulents actually died of drought. Myth 14

Myth:

The succulents I grow at home like dryness and are drought-resistant, so I dare not water them even a drop of water. Later, this succulent plant died due to long-term lack of water.

Rescue measures:

People can't not eat even if they are hungry. They have to eat when they are hungry. The same goes for succulents. They need to be watered when the soil is dry, following the principle of "don't water unless it's dry, and water thoroughly when you do."

Autumn is coming, hurry up and change the pot. Misunderstanding 15

Myth:

After a summer of torture, it is time to repot the succulents in autumn, so some flower lovers can't wait to start taking care of the succulents. As a result, many of the succulents do not grow well after repotting.

Rescue measures:

Autumn is the growing season for succulents, but the temperature in many areas has not really dropped yet, so flower lovers should not change pots blindly. In areas where the temperature is below 25 degrees, you can repot the succulent plants. If the temperature is above 25 degrees, do not repot for the time being.

Full sun in autumn? Post it immediately Mistake 16

Myth:

After avoiding the scorching sun for a whole summer, when autumn came, we couldn't wait to take the succulents out to expose them to full sunlight, but they ended up wilting.

Rescue measures:

Autumn has just arrived, and succulents will not be able to adapt to full-sun mode all of a sudden. Remember, haste makes waste, and there should be a transition period for increasing sunlight, and it should be increased gradually. At the beginning, morning and afternoon light are best. The midday sunlight is sometimes too strong, so provide appropriate shade.