I have been raising succulents for 8 years, and I am not a succulent god, but the losses I have eaten and the thunder I have stepped on are really numerous. Among them, the most suffered losses occurred in the summer.
This year, I realized: don't buy succulents in summer, buy one to hang one, even if you have an air-conditioned room with fill lights, never buy it!
Don't believe in evil, even if you see that some varieties are cost-effective, the appearance is very high, you must control it, buying succulents in summer is really a waste of money, potting soil, and resources.
I've tried countless varieties over the years, tried to provide the best environment, and still stepped on the pit perfectly.
| Why not buy succulents in summer
First of all, the summer succulents are not good in the sellers, not to mention greenhouse breeding, even if they are naturally grown in Yunnan in the open hanging area, the seedlings have more or less problems, bacterial diseases are doped, and they die quickly when planted.
In addition, because of the high temperature in summer, the succulent seedlings will basically be stuffy during transportation, and the slightest damage will be black and rotten, and no matter how perfect the packaging is, it is impossible to avoid bumps.
Finally, even if the seedlings are fine, most of the mainland is very humid and hot in summer, and healthy plants that have been raised for a long time are easy to go, not to mention the newly bought pots.
| How to avoid pitfalls when buying succulents
1. Time of purchase
The best season to buy succulents is in autumn, when the temperature drops, and after the first autumn rain is a great opportunity to buy, when buying succulents can be lived casually, placed in a well-lit place to quickly come out, and the longest viewing time can last until early summer.
2. Look at the variety
Buy succulents don't just look at the seller's promotional pictures or live broadcast displays, but also see if the succulent varieties are really good to raise, some succulent new varieties, the appearance is indeed high, but buying back can not raise the state is also for nothing.
Newbies to buy succulents are recommended to start with classic general goods, many cheap general goods are heat-resistant and freezing-resistant, the skin is easy to raise, and the state is also very beautiful.
Remember: no matter what is meaty, as long as it is raised, it is no longer ordinary. If it can't be raised, even if it is a rare breed, it is too ugly to bear to look at directly, and it is even more obscure if it cannot be raised.
3. Look at after-sales service
To buy more meat, you must choose a merchant with after-sales guarantee, many people do not look at whether the merchant has after-sales service, try to buy cheaply, buy back the goods are not on the right board, can not feed, pure waste of money and energy.
| How to raise succulents in summer
1. Bother more
Summer is the succulent period of the disaster, but also the most exhausting period of raising succulents, if you still hold the succulent vitality tenacious, stocking on the mentality, then 90% of the succulents will be empty, please pay more attention to the weather and succulent growth.
2. Protect from the sun and rain
Summer succulents must avoid exposure to the sun and long-term rain, summer high temperature days the sun is very violent, noon sun under the head of the day succulent leaves will be scorched, two or three days of basic leaves will be sunburned, and then the leaves fall off, even the most heat-resistant varieties need shading, if there is no semi-shade ventilation space at home, you must pull the shading net.
In addition to exposure to the sun in summer, the rainfall is also very large, and the continuous rainy season is easy to melt water and rotten roots, it is best to pull the canopy, do not let the succulents encounter rain is the best way to protect.
3. Watering and fertilizing
Succulent in summer basically does not need water and fertilizer, and this step of fertilization is directly omitted, because even in the north, summer belongs to the dormant period, directly cut off fertilizer, fertilization will hang 100%.
The air humidity is very high during the period of relatively large rainfall, absolutely do not water, if it does not rain for a few days, you can water a little water at night when it cools down, the potting soil is too dry and the flesh will also dry up, do not implement the method of summer water maintenance.
Postscript: Say important things three times, don't be meaty in summer! If you have a special favorite variety, please also control your hand and wait until the temperature drops in autumn before buying, even if the price is a little more expensive, it is better than buying it back and not being able to feed.