Buying succulents in the summer, merchants send cold chain express delivery, it is indeed a bit exaggerated, ordinary express delivery can also be
Hot summer, it is not recommended that you buy succulents, especially in some areas with relatively high temperatures, the temperature has risen, which has a very serious impact on the growth of succulents, and even on the way of transportation, it may be smothered, coupled with the current succulents, most of them are cultivated in greenhouses, the water content in the succulent body is the highest, and the probability of problems is also very high.
Succulents that grow out through water and fertilizer, succulent branches are green, the leaves become very fragile due to the excessive absorption of water, and on the way of transportation, they cannot see the light and are not breathable, not airtight, may be smothered, or, on the way of transportation, the leaves will be damaged.
As far as possible do not buy succulents in the summer, in general, in the mainland summer succulent market is a relatively light season, buy succulents people are very few, most people go to the flower market will buy green plants, relatively speaking, the survival rate of plants and flowers in the summer is higher, much higher than the survival rate of succulents, the temperature is high Succulents even the root system is not willing to grow out, buy home will only consume a lot of leaves.
Every spring, autumn these two seasons is the best season to buy succulents, the temperature is suitable, 15 degrees to 25 degrees Celsius temperature, buy home succulents to repair the root system, potted planting, watering about two weeks of time, the new root system will grow out, the root speed is fast, the survival rate is high, but there will still be people, especially some novice flower friends, can not control themselves like to buy succulents in the summer.
Most varieties of succulents in addition to the cactus ball, in the summer are not rooted, or the root speed is relatively slow, and, in order to ensure the survival rate of plants, merchants will use the cold chain to ship to you, the cold chain of the way of delivery and ordinary express delivery is very large, the freight cost should be increased at least 2 to 3 times, the extra transportation costs, in fact, can buy a succulent.
In fact, like succulents of this drought-resistant and sun-resistant plant, if it is pure open-air maintenance, the succulent is taken out of the soil, dried for 2 to 3 days, wrapped in cotton toilet paper, ordinary express delivery can still be transported, the temperature of 40 degrees does not have much impact on succulents, but it is said that the current succulent quality is relatively low, most of them are directly out of the greenhouse, and the water contained in the flesh is more, and the transportation is prone to problems.
Here advise everyone, there is no need to spend some high prices, through the cold chain way to buy succulents, it is not worth waiting a little, wait until the autumn temperature drops, the temperature drops below 30 degrees, you are not late to buy, not to mention that the current succulent market is quite saturated, a variety of varieties are available, not afraid that you can not buy.