CARING FOR SUCCULENTS

LIGHT: Native to dry areas, succulents love sunshine. They do best with at least 6 hours od bright, direct sun. Too little sunshine will cause the stems to stretch, and the leaves to space out. This indicates that your plant listerally searching for the sun. With bright sunshine your plants will become more colorful; however, too much direct sunshine can burn the leaves.

SOIL: Well draining, coarse soil. Use 50% perlite or vermiculite, 40% potting soil, 10% sand.

WATER: In the growing season (spring + summer), your plants will require more water to grow more. If your containers lack drainage, once every other week is enough. If you have them in a pot with drainage, water about once a week. In late fall/winter, succulents go through a dormancy period, and do not require as much water to survive. Back off to about once every 6 weeks. The thicker the leaves of your succulents, the more water they can store. This is why some succulents will start wilting before others. Observation is key! If you see wrinkling or concaveness in your leaves, they need more water to fatten up. 

FERTILIZING: In the growing season- use diluted liquid fertilizer every 2nd or 3rd watering. Use standard 20/20/20 blend.