This post Is going to be part of a series about how you can care for your succulents. Today, we are going to go over basic succulent care like watering, pot size, soil, and sunlight. We are only going to scratch the surface of how to provide the right conditions for your succulent plant so there will be more in depth posts about this at another time. Now, lets get started!
First we are going to talk about watering. Watering is a finicky thing when it comes to succulents and it is the reason why many succulents die either from under or over watering. The problem though is that different succulents have different watering needs. We water out succulents about once a week. It is very useful/important to have a watering schedule for your plants and or succulents so that you don’t miss or over water your plants. Our suggestion for watering succulents if you don’t know how much they need is to water them once a week. If their bottom leaves are falling off and they are getting longer or they are getting stretched out, then they need more water. If their bottom leaves are getting bloated, pale and then falling off, then you are giving them too much water. I hope that was helpful!
Now we can talk about sunlight. If your plant does not have enough sunlight, it will not grow much, and you might get signs of incorrect watering. Just like watering though, different succulents need more or less water. The best way to find out how much sunlight your succulents need is to just put them in the sunniest spot in your house and see how they do. You can also search up what type of succulent you have see how much sun it needs there. Also, if you are buying them from a nursery you can see if it is on its tag or ask the people working there.
Now let’s talk soil and pot size. For soil, you can either get a succulent soil mix or make some succulent soil from normal potting soil. As long as the soil that you are using for your succulents drains well and doesn’t retain too much water, you can use it. For pot size, succulents are VERY flexible. You can put them in just a cup, and they will flourish as long as they are being cared for properly. If you are just beginning to grow succulents, we recommend that you chose a pot with drainage holes. This is because if you have a pot with a closed bottom, if you over water it, it is much harder to fix the problem. Where if you have drainage holes, most of it will drain out the bottom. In the end though, it is up to you. Check out this post here: https://tigershakti.wordpress.com/2020/11/06/succulent-garden-tour/ it has pictures of our succulents and their pots if you still don’t know how big your succulent post should be.
Well, that is it for today’s post! I hope you enjoyed it and use it! If you want to decorate your pots with some cats, flowers or other cute drawings, PLEASE PLEASE check our Etsy shop out here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SolisandLunaCrafts and we would REALLY appreciate it if you can help us spread the word about our hand made stickers and clay pins. Thanks! Don’t forget to check out our other 38 posts! Bye!
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