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How to care for Succulents & Semperviums

Updated: Dec 5, 2022



Light & Positioning


Indoor succulents prefer around 6 hours of indirect light. Too little light will cause them to stretch outwards and too much direct sunlight may cause leaves to brown.


Succulents love the sun and can often benefit by having their pot turned every week or so. This allows an even spread of light for the plant and prevent stretching.



Watering


Sempervivum means 'always alive' in Latin which is reference to how tolerate they are to extreme temperatures and drought.​


As Succulents are drought tolerant, they only need watering when the soil is completely dry, usually every one-two weeks is usually enough. If ever in doubt it's better to under water rather than over water as you can always add more if needed. They dislike too much water as this can cause the rosettes to rot.


Our glass jar favours don't usually require much water as it is an enclosed pot, meaning more moisture will be retained.


Another thing to keep in mind is that succulents require different amounts of water depending on the season. Spring and Summer are the key growing times which require more water. This simply means the soil may dry out a bit quicker and may need a top up however, still make sure the soil is completely dry before adding more water.




Maintenance


Keep your Succulent looking tidy by removing any dying leaves as they appear from the base of the plant, by simply pulling them away either by hand or with tweezers if you prefer.


If dreaded bugs appear at any time these can either be picked off by hand or lightly sprayed with a solution of 70% rubbing alcohol 30% water. Common bugs are aphids, which are small green or black flies and mealybugs which leave a white sticky substance on the plant.


From time to time you may wish to clean your succulents with a wet tissue or cloth to remove any dust or debris which has collected.


Succulents don't really need fertiliser as they are adapted to growing in poor soil conditions in their natural habitat.


If you would ever like to re-pot the succulents, they like gritty, well-drained soil. They are ideal for pots, troughs and rockeries.​ Most Sempervivums are hardy outside in the UK but more tender varieties such as Echeverias should be brought inside in Winter for protection.



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