How to care for succulents indoors
- Succulent Boutique
- Jul 15, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 29, 2024
An easy guide to care for most succulents indoors with a few extras for the more finicky types. I will be covering proper lighting, watering and how to fertilize correctly.
Lighting
Most succulents are native to desert regions and are used to hot and arid areas. Place your succulent in an area with a south or east facing window that will recieve atleast 6 hours of sunlight. If you do not have south or east facing windows, then you can use quality grow lights.
It's good practice to rotate your succulents. Even with adequate lighting one side may not be recieving enough light and may start to lean in one direction. To avoid uneven growing and leaning, ROTATE!
Keep an eye out for burning leaves! if you see brown spots on the leaves place sheer curtains on the window or lower the amount of sun exposure to the plant.
Watering
Rot is a common issue with succulents and the best way to combat this is to water when the soil is completely dry. You can check the soil using the finger method, a chopstick or with a moisture meter.
The finger method: simply place your finger as deep into the soil as you can checking for complete dryness.
The chopstick method: use a dry chopstick and stick it as far into the pot as you can. When you pull the chopstick back out check if there is any moisture or wet soil on the chopstick.
A moisture meter: You don't have to do much with the moisture meter. Just stick it in the soil and the meter will let you know how much moisture is present if any.
In the hotter months you may find yourself watering every two weeks and in the colder months once a month. If your succulent soil seems to retain water then you may want to consider switching to a more fast draining soil and make sure there are drainage holes in the planter.
For the more finicky succulents... I'm talking about you string of pearls... the best watering method I've found is to water when the eye, or slit, of the pearl starts to close and instead of the pearl being plump it starts to look like a tear drop.
Fertilizing
It's best to fertilize your succulents during it's growing season and that varies based on the succulent. If you click the link below you can get an extensive chart on the growing seasons for each succulent. The link also includes the best fertilizer,s both store bought and DIY.
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