Hurry! It's time for succulent dormancy, no matter how long you can live for 3 days!

Succulent in summer

In late May, the highest temperatures in many areas are above 30 degrees Celsius, and succulent people are in a variety of conditions. the "battle" for succulent plants to spend the summer has already begun.

Why are succulent plants afraid of summer?

The summer temperature is high, some succulent plants enter the dormancy period, stop growing, before the normal sun and watering can not bear, plus high temperature, an inadvertent death!

What's succulent dormancy like?

The general temperature is above 26 degrees for five consecutive days, and the succulent plant basically enters the dormancy period. The normal performance is that the leaves are folded and the old leaves are dry, and some of them are still watering, so there will be root rot, black rot and water melting.

All succulent plants are dormant?

Not all succulent plants are dormant. According to the growth law, they are divided into spring and autumn type, summer type and winter type. Except that summer type still grows in summer, spring and autumn and winter type are almost dormant in summer.

Spring-autumn and winter-type species

Spring and autumn type species: growing in spring and autumn, dormant in summer

Winter type species: winter growth, summer dormancy

The common ones are: Guanyin lotus, Qian string, Buddha beads, B female heart, mountain rose, black and green mage, Funiang, Aiyan brocade, blue and white stone lotus, etc.

The performance of succulent dormancy is different, mountain rose, egg rose, Teyu lotus leaves close directly, this signal is even a little beautiful.

Others are more miserable, their own internal growth stopped, you do not know, still bask in the sun or watering, immediately die to show you!

If you want to be succulent and safe in the summer, take a look at the following tips:

1. Avoid direct sun exposure

Most people know this, but shade does not mean that it is completely dark. Succulent plants are easy to deform and grow without light, so it is best to use sunscreen to cover the shade.

It looks like this from the inside, revealing a little bit of the position below.

Or move to a place with astigmatism indoors.

2. Ventilation and cooling

In summer, no matter how cool the place is, it is hot and stuffy if it is not ventilated. Succulent plants will never last for 3 days. The roots will rot, melt water and rot, and there is no cure!

Be sure to be ventilated, if you really can't find a ventilated place, you can put the succulent plant in a high place, the air flow is better.

Usually open more windows, open the door for ventilation, a small movement, meat can live one more day

3. The basin is covered with volcanic stone.

Volcanic rocks are relatively light and have many small pores, which can dissipate moisture and heat very well.

During the period of succulent dormancy, the life activities are weakened, and the permeability of the basin soil can ensure the weak breathing of the roots. The succulent plants that have been planted should not be changed, and a layer of volcanic stone can be added to the soil surface.

4. Strictly control watering

In summer, "even people are prone to thirst, but succulent plants must be even more thirsty". Many flower friends can't get out in this misunderstanding, watering as soon as they see the basin dry.

At this time succulent simply can not drink water, water accumulated in the basin soil, less than 2 days on the root!

It is best to control the water step by step, watering once in 5-7 days at about 26 degrees, once in 7-10 days at about 30 degrees, stopping watering above 35 degrees, regardless of jerky, OK as long as it still has color

Watering should pay attention to watering when the temperature is relatively low in the morning and evening, touch the flowerpot first if you water it in the evening, and then water it when it doesn't feel hot.

Some flower lovers feel succulent and thirsty and hot, so they put a few pieces of ice in the basin to cool down and quench their thirst. Huahua just wants to say that "the art is good and the man is bold"! This method hasn't been tried yet.

5. Clean up the dead leaves in time

For diseased and dead leaves, gently clip them off with tweezers to avoid rotting and breeding bacteria and causing infectious diseases.

6. Stop fertilizing and adding meals

Once you enter the dormant period, stop thinking about fertilizing and gaining weight, and save your life.

Summer type species

Summer type species: summer does not dormant, some even grow faster!

Common varieties are:

Other common varieties such as Qingxing Beauty, Peach Beauty and Thousand bergamot have no obvious dormancy period in summer. I am not sure what the growth will be in summer.

Summer is the growing period of summer succulent plants. Only by giving enough light, water and fertilizer can we grow up, otherwise we will have to wait a long time to miss this season.

1. Full illumination

If the summer type doesn't have enough light, it will grow up immediately, and you can't even save it. I don't even want this ugly appearance.

The temperature is the highest from June to August in summer. Except for the hottest period from noon to afternoon (11:00-14:00), these succulent plants can be directly exposed to the sun. The more beautiful the color is, the thicker the leaves are.

Pay attention to shading during the hottest time at noon to avoid burns, or move to indoor astigmatism, do not take it directly to the shady room, the sudden cooling of meat can not stand

2. Proper watering

Summer type succulent plants are generally the most drought-tolerant succulent plants, but the water demand increases in the growing season, watering once every 3-5 days, and in the morning and evening when the temperature of the basin soil is low.

Do not use too cold water for watering, because the flowerpot and the soil are the same as the ambient temperature. Suddenly pouring cold water will stimulate the roots. It is best to use a spray can, which not only increases the air humidity, but also lowers the temperature slightly.

Note that the cactus can not be watered from the top, it will cause collapse.

3. Avoid the rain

The succulent plant of summer type is afraid of getting caught in the rain. If you keep it on the balcony or yard, be careful not to get caught in the rain in summer. On the one hand, it will be irritating, and on the other hand, it will be waterlogged.

Cooling above 38 degrees Celsius

Now the global warming, July and August are close to 40 degrees, people can not resist, let alone succulent

So move these succulent plants into the brighter parts of the room when they are above 38 degrees.

5. Apply thin fertilizer

For summer meat during the growing period, it is best to add fertilizer every half a month to ensure nutrition, in addition to buying professional liquid fertilizer and compound fertilizer.

The dregs of rapeseed, sesame and soybeans can also be used as fertilizer after air-drying, and sprinkle 2-3 grams into the basin every 10 days or so after crushing.

Summary

There are many succulent varieties, our flower friends are also all over the country, the situation of each family is different, we should observe in time, specific problems to deal with!

Another wave of high temperature is about to begin.

There are fleshy flower friends at home.

Let's get moving.