What is the dormancy state of succulent plants? does it require special maintenance?

Dormancy period refers to the self-protection measures taken by different plants to adapt to extreme weather due to changes in climate, such as hot summer and cold winter. Generally speaking, there are two times a year, once in summer and once in winter, each lasting about two months. But not all succulent plants are dormant, depending on the variety and planting environment.

Dormant succulent plants show stagnation of growth, leaves dry, wrinkle and shrink, some succulent plants shed their skin like succulent cones, and dormant old skin covers the new leaves as if they had dried up and died. The old skin will not fall off until Rain Water arrives at the end of dormancy. The color of the leaves is dull and dull, the color of the leaves of the whole plant is basically the same, the lower leaves change color, or the whole plant changes color.

In summer when the sun is strong, proper shading can reduce sunburn of succulent leaves, but succulent leaves are still in a hot environment. Flower friends can directly move the succulent plant into a cool and well-ventilated room and directly let the succulent plant spend the summer indoors. Wait until autumn comes, and then move the succulent plants outside for maintenance. Although raising succulent plants indoors can lead to some overgrowth, it can help them spend the summer safely.

Some succulent plants go dormant in summer, the outer leaves wither and the plants themselves stop growing. In this case, flower friends should change the previous watering frequency and reduce watering as much as possible. Until it is found that the flowerpot is completely dry, soak the pot slightly. Or use a spray can to sprinkle water next to the flowerpot, which can also gently increase the humidity of the air. Can the basin be moved during succulent dormancy? It is not recommended to move the basin, because the succulent plant has stopped growing at this time, and it will be very difficult to regain roots if it is moved.

The summer dormancy of the succulent plant black mage is the same as the general sedum, which requires more attention. At this time, the mortality rate of Sedum family is the highest. At this time, the nursing needs to slowly reduce the amount of water until the water is cut off, cannot be exposed to the sun, and placed in a place with good scattered light. You can wet the soil at night, but to ensure that the soil can be dried the next day, pay attention to ventilation at this time. Generally, the black mage begins to sleep when the temperature is more than 30 degrees and less than 5 ℃. Artificially increasing the temperature difference and changing the temperature can release the dormancy.

Black mage dormancy is relatively late in winter and early in summer. after dormancy contact, the leaves begin to grow. at the beginning, the edges of the leaves are like a knock in the middle, which looks like a triangle, which is normal. Don't worry, just get better slowly. Characteristics of the dormant period: the leaves gather to the middle, the leaf layers around the growing point increase, the above phenomenon should pay attention to reducing water and light, the performance of the black mage in the dormant period is different, some leaf crowns are completely closed, some are not closed at all, and some will rotate, but what they have in common is the increase in leaf layers.

Here is a gathering place for succulent plant lovers, sharing succulent maintenance skills, welcome to follow and exchange.