In the last few weeks, I’ve been working on bringing most of my succulents outdoors. This morning, I brought out another rack I purchased on Amazon and placed it under my covered patio for shade-loving succulents that can’t bear direct Texas sunlight. It’s a work in progress as I repot them and add a few plants to my collection.

I found that one thing I do love are the winter growers because they showcase more color and are simply different. In this line of succulents, we have Kalanchoe, Senecio, Sempervivum, Sedeveria, Graptoveria , Crassulaceae, and Graptopetalum which just happen to be the ones I appreciate most for their shape and the fact that they don’t stress me out when the seasons change from cold to hot.

All succulents prefer dry soil and infrequent watering so if you’re thinking of getting into growing these, start working on not being a helicopter parent and drop the constant use of the watering can. They don’t need it until you see signs of them needing water (soft leaves, shriveled leaves, and drying upper leaves).

Succulents are very colorful and just different when it comes to other plants. You do have to be aware that there is a dormant period they have and being aware of that dormancy is key to successfully growing them.

In the next post about succulents, I’ll talk more about dormancy and include a dormancy chart from another site that’s helped me group them by this cycle and keep them alive.

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Happy Growing! 🌿

XOXO…

Carolina AKA The Anthurium Queen on Greg