Indoor succulent plants are a nice choice for home gardeners. If you live in a high-rise apartment or in a condominium, this could be the one décor that you can thrive on. Succulents can survive for long periods in poor conditions, meaning not being able to go out under the sun or not being watered for a long period.
Although they are the most low-maintenance plants you can find, succulents can be the most beautiful plants in the world if given proper care. There are many varieties of succulents, and almost all of them are very low-maintenance, requiring less water, less sun, and less attention than ordinary and regular plants.
Here are ways on how to take care of your indoor succulent plants properly:
1. Putting Them Under the Sunlight
It is very easy to position succulents such as CAL Farms 20 of 2” Beautiful Rosettes Succulents under the sunlight. Although they will remain dormant during shipping and they may appear dull in color, they can immediately gain that color and look you are after once they are put under the sunlight. Most varieties of succulents will need at least half a day of full sunlight. If you are living in an extremely hot area, afternoon shade is recommended instead.
2. Re-planting the Succulents
If you want to transfer the succulents from their original pots to a decorative one, make sure to slowly remove them, so that the soil level will remain the same. You have to use the same level of soil in the new decorative pots, so it’s better to buy that kind of product with the same size as the original pots. Once transferred to the decorative pots, you can put pebbles or pea gravel on the soil surrounding the plant. Aside from being decorative, your succulents will also benefit from the pebbles or pea gravel.
3. Use Soil with Good Drainage
In order to grow succulents successfully, you need good draining soil. If you are going to plant the succulents in the garden, make sure that the soil in the area has good drainage and don’t plant the succulents in a low spot because they will remain wet all throughout the day. If you are going to plant the succulents indoors, buy cactus soil or mix together sand, gravel or volcanic rock. This will help promote the proper circulation of water in the soil. The container must also have a drainage hole or crushed rock on the bottom, so air will come in and the water will not stagnate.
4. Interval Watering
Succulents do not need much water. However, when you do water them, you need to make sure they dry up before watering them again. Succulents hate being watered again and again. But when you do water them, make sure to do it thoroughly.
5. No Need for Fertilizers
Succulents are very hardcore plants. They don’t need much water or fertilizers. If you want to put fertilizers, you can do so once a month. Make sure to use a well-balanced fertilizer.
Once you follow these tips, you can expect your succulents to remain in good health for many years. They can become the centerpiece of your living room too.