To ensure that your succulents get the very best growing conditions, particularly if you are going to grow them in pots, you will need to buy good quality specially formulated succulent mix. This is generally the same type of mix that you would also use for growing cacti.

Slow releasing fertilizer will help them to remain healthier by supplying them with necessary nutrients throughout the year and the best time to give them this fertilizer is in spring.

They will grow better when exposed to the full sun as they don’t like frost. Over the summer months you will need to give them sufficient water and that will generally be once or twice a week.

Over the winter months they should get enough water to only need watering once a month. Obviously you will need to adjust this depending on the climate they are growing in but that is a general guideline to follow.

When you water your succulents you should avoid wetting their foliage.

They are fairly maintenance free and can add color to pots where you are growing larger trees. They also make a nice looking ground cover that will reduce the amount of weeds depending on the type of succulent you choose.

Placed in multi colored pots, succulents can look quite impressive with contrasting colors in designer gardens and courtyards.

They are excellent for smaller pots where they can add color and life to patios and decks provided they get sufficient sunlight.

They make an ideal plant for the busy apartment dweller where there is only minimal outdoor area and not enough room for larger plants.

They can also withstand winds that might damage other plants grown in these conditions.

They are the ideal plant to have in window boxes and come in many different varieties, colors, shapes and sizes.

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