Do you want to raise succulent plants in summer? Don't take risks. Just shade properly.

There are only two reasons why you want to raise succulent plants in summer. One is that more light can make succulent plants look better, which is relatively speaking. More light will look better than less light. But no matter how good-looking succulent plants are in summer (no low temperature advantage), there is no need to carry them. Proper shade is enough to keep them growing. After all, it is not worth it to look good and risk death. Another reason is that he is lazy.

When can you stop raising succulent plants in summer? First of all, it varies from variety to breed. For example, apricot plants are less tolerant than crassulaceae plants, which are about 28 ℃ ~ 30 ℃, and then they will be shaded and protected from the sun, while most crassulaceae plants can withstand 32 ℃. Cactus and cactus can also tolerate higher temperatures. The second is the environment, if it is only exposed to the sun, then it can be exposed to 38 ℃ or higher.

The red leaf phenomenon of succulent plants generally disappears in summer, when the succulent plants are mostly natural. The reason is that anthocyanins and other pigments secreted by the reduced temperature difference between day and night become lower, and when the temperature reaches above 35 degrees or even higher, many succulent plants will stop growing completely, which we call "dormant period". After the dormant period comes, the growth rate of succulent plants will become extremely slow, and the water requirements of the roots will become relatively less. coupled with the high humidity environment in summer, the roots will rot easily, and even the whole plant will die.

The temperature in most places will exceed 35 degrees in summer, which is undoubtedly a test for the succulent plants in the home. I think the tedious way of distinguishing dormancy is not necessarily for everyone, so I roughly draw a line: when the temperature is above 35, most succulent plants begin to dormancy. The root is the root of the plant, I think no one will object to this, but the succulent root is especially easy to become a lifeline in summer, because it is perishable. The high temperature and humidity in summer create conditions for succulent roots, so ventilation is particularly important.

I said that the red pottery basin is a summer artifact, perhaps all friends who have raised succulent plants for more than a year will not object. The reason is that the red pottery basin is so breathable that after watering, water vapor can even slowly pour out from the basin wall, so there is no need to worry about the occurrence of rotting roots. And porcelain basin, plastic basin air permeability is very poor, for the novice who can not master watering, summer or try to use less. All my precious goods are planted in red pottery pots with constant water and no sunshade, and none of them were killed after a few summers.

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