Succulents are tough, beautiful and they produce the most amazing displays. You might start with one, but sooner or latterly you will come a sucker for succulents!

With their fabulous forms and colours, succulents have got to be some of the most photogenic shops. These fleshy shops are always at the top of the fashionability stakes for gardeners who want easy care and swish aesthetics. Whether they are on display in the front of your theater, nominated in a coliseum on your coffee table or sitting in your vicinity, follow these tips to propagate your own and help them thrive all time- round.

How to grow?Six factors need to attention.

Aspect

Succulents bear an open and sunny position. They also grow well in pots and can indeed be grown outdoors, handed they ’re in a well-lit area, like a window stave.

Climate

Succulents will grow in temperate to hot climates. Some are frost-tolerant, while others are veritably sensitive to cold so in cool areas, check with your nursery before you buy.

Soil

When planting in pots, use free- draining replantingmix.However, flaxen free- draining soils work best, If you ’re planting them in the theater.

Water

Succulents bear minimum watering. A good tip is to test the soil with your cutlet – if it feels dry, give it a little water. Direct the water to the roots and avoid it sitting in the crown of the factory as this can promote rotting.

Fertilising

Succulents do n’t bear a lot of fertilising. Feed them with a slow release fertiliser, that’s low in nitrogen, in early spring which should see them through their main growing season.

Conservation

One of the most common miscalculations made with succulents is overwatering. In the middle of summer, twice a week is perfect but for further shade tolerant shops you formerly every 2 to 3 weeks is applicable. Over downtime they do not need important water at all.

Where to plant succulents in your theater

The beauty of succulents is that they ’re so easy to multiply. Snap off a short stem with leaves attached, leave in a dry area until the end forms a callus or starts to sow hair-suchlike roots, also factory in replanting blend.

As long as succulents are planted in well- draining soil and admit plenitude of direct sun you will not run into any major problems. But if you are moving a succulent from one spot to another, end to replicate the area from where the slice was taken.

How to grow succulents in container

These fleshy shops are easy to propagate, especially if you consider yourself a brown thumb. Just pluck a many leaves from your neighbours’ or musketeers’ shops and stick them in a free- draining blend.

Here is step to grow succulents in container

Step 1, Using a clean and sharp brace of secateurs, cut a section of a stem from factory.

Step 2, Fill a seedling charger or a small pot with replanting blend. Using your fritters or a pencil, poke shallow holes into blend.

Step 3, Remove a many lower leaves, which can also be planted, position in hole and gently compact soil with your fritters.

Five sensational succulents

Cotyledon

Native to Southern Africa through to the Arabian Peninsula, cotyledon kinds vary in appearance but all have tubular flowers with coiled tips.

Civilization tip Cotyledons will grow in cool conditions and frost-prone areas if kept dry during the downtime. They bear plenitude of sun and are summer-flowering.

Aeonium

Native to the Canary Islets and Morocco, the rubric comprises about 35 species. The fleshy leaves frequently have seductive variations and certain species form small shrubs of multiple trophies.

Civilization tip: Aeoniums grow in downtime, so to bring out the stylish colours, insure they enjoy full downtime sun and are doused throughout the warmer months. They can also tolerate shade.

Echeveria

Thought to be the most varied of succulents, echeveria trophies come in a range of colours and can be beautifully ruffled. Echeverias are native to the Americas.

Civilization tip Substantially summer growing, the splint colours are more vibrant during the cooler months. Formerly established, echeverias can tolerate extended failure but will grow more profusely if doused during the warm seasons.

Agave

With over 200 species, Agaves are native to the US, Mexico, the Caribbean and South America. The leaves are strong, sturdy and rotund in appearance.

Civilization tip Agaves are generally slow- growing and will tolerate full sun to light shade. They ’re extremely hardy and will survive failure conditions as well as frost. You ’ll only need to water once every 1 – 2 months during downtime.

Senecio

Senecio is a large rubric from each over the world, only some of which are succulents. There are species that grow into large bushy shops, though the most popular are the ground- covering succulents, particularly those with slate or blue leaves. These are useful for discrepancy in vessel plantings.

Civilization tip: Senecio prefers a sunny position and well- draining, flaxen soil. Formerly established, they bear little in the way of conservation. Keep well- doused during the warmer months and drier in downtime.