Succulents are nearly care free!

Three basic things to keep your succulents healthy and your Living Pot looking great.

1.Proper Watering

· Never mist your succulent

· Water your plants only when completely dry; typical succulents in larger pots may require less frequent watering.

· Water your Living Pot until the water drips out from the bottom hole

· Avoid getting the leaves wet

· Golden Rule for succulents: When in doubt don’t water

Are your succulents getting proper water?

Succulents need more water when leaves:

·      have dull color

·      hang down instead of being firm and upright

·      are thinner than normal, soft wrinkles

Correct by

·      Increasing your watering frequency

·      Ensuring soil is getting wet all the way through (water should drain through the hole in the bottom)

Succulents need less water when leaves:

·      become translucent

·      have a yellow hue to otherwise colorful leaves

·      have a mushy, juicy appearance

·      fall off with the slightest touch

Corrected by

·      Not watering for at least a week, longer if the soil is still wet

·      Reducing watering frequency in the future to prevent rot from reoccurring

2.Proper Lighting

Are your succulents getting proper light?

Perfect light: bright, indirect light, either from a window or indoor grow light for six hours daily.

Succulents need more light when:

·      plant leans to the light source

·      rosettes open up and stretch out to reach towards the light source

·      plant grows taller (elongate), away from the center creating large gaps on the stem between leaves. 

·      smaller leaves and lighter in color than normal.

·      lower or bottom leaves arch and point downwards,

·      original color intensity fades

Corrected by

·      Relocating succulent to spot with more daylight

·      Setting up plant lights

Succulents need less light when:

·      leaves look sunburned, bleached, or have spots

Corrected by

·      Relocating succulent to spot with less daylight

3.Proper Temperature

·      above 45 degrees

·      below 85 degrees