How to change the color of succulents without damaging them

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A guide for succulent experts

To get that Your succulents change color is necessary to stress themthat is, recreate their natural habitat and observe the changes they present when exposing them to extreme conditions. Next, the steps to follow:

First, you must select the succulent with which you want to experience and buy or make a special substrate for succulents. They usually sell it in stores for plants or greenhouses.

Leave your succulents in terms of irrigation. It reduces the frequency with which the watering, but when you do, try to be abundantly. Remember that when you give them water, it must drain through the drain hole of the pot.

Change your succulent place, expose them to greater natural light. You can place them during the day on windows or balconies and store them in shaded areas of your home during the afternoons and nights.

Do not apply fertilizer since, in doing so, Your succulents will return to its original color Or you can already apply them when you want to have in its initial form.

High at low temperature change. The succulents are protected in winter or summer and in both cases there are color changes since they stress

Most succulents change color.

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Once you decide change color to your succulents It is important that you know that not all species will do it. Between The succulents that if they change color The Aloes, the Kalanchoes, the Sedums, the Euphorbia and the Echeverias are found. Also It is important that you observe your succulents very well when you start the color change procedurethat is, when the stresses since if you notice that their leaves burn or paint their brown or black tips, it means that your plants being damaged so you should stop the process.

Finally, don't forget that You cannot stress your succulents all year. The process must last only a few months, no more than six.