How to Care for Your Succulent – A Little Gift From the Wedding
This little plant was part of a wedding celebration and is yours to take home and enjoy. With a little light and occasional watering, your succulent can thrive for years to come.
Succulents are wonderfully low-maintenance plants that store water in their leaves, which means they don’t need much attention — perfect for beginners.
Here’s everything you need to know.
☀️ Light
Succulents love bright light.
Place your plant somewhere with lots of natural light, such as:
☀️a sunny windowsill
☀️a bright kitchen or living room
☀️near a south or west facing window
If the plant doesn’t get enough light, it may start to stretch or grow tall and thin as it reaches towards the sun.
A few hours of sunlight each day will keep it happy.
💧 Water
Succulents prefer a “soak and dry” watering style.
This means:
💧Water the soil when it is completely dry
💧Give it a small drink until the soil is slightly damp
💧Allow it to dry out again before watering
💧In most homes this usually means watering every 2–3 weeks, but it can vary depending on light and temperature.
Top tips:
💧Always water the soil, not the leaves
💧Avoid letting the plant sit in standing water
💧It’s better to underwater than overwater
💧If the leaves become soft or mushy, the plant may be getting too much water.
🌱Feeding
🌱 Feeding
If you’d like to encourage a little extra growth, you can use a houseplant fertiliser once or twice during spring and summer.
Avoid feeding during autumn and winter when the plant naturally grows more slowly.
🪴 Repotting
Your succulent is currently in a 5cm nursery pot, which is perfect for now.
You may want to repot it when:
🪴the plant outgrows the pot
🪴roots start appearing underneath
🪴or after about 6–12 months
When repotting:
🪴Choose a slightly larger pot with drainage holes
🪴Use well-draining soil, ideally cactus or succulent compost
🪴Gently remove the plant from its pot
🪴Place it in the new pot and lightly fill around it with soil
🪴Wait a few days before watering to let the roots settle
🌿 If Your Succulent Grows “Babies”
Many succulents produce small offshoots or “babies” around the base of the plant.
You can either:
🌿Leave them attached to create a fuller plant
or
🌿Gently remove and pot them separately to grow a brand new plant
To separate them:
🌿Carefully remove the plant from the pot
🌿Gently twist or cut the baby away from the parent plant
🌿Let the baby sit for a day or two so the cut can dry
🌿Plant it in its own small pot with succulent soil
🌿Before long, you’ll have another little plant to enjoy.
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