Squeeze the sides of your succulent’s plastic pot to loosen its soil, and gently remove it from the pot. Gently crumble away any clinging dirt from your succulent’s roots. Place your succulent in its new pot, then add more soil to the top to secure your succulent in place.
People also ask, how do I know when to repot my succulents?
You will know it is time to repot your succulent when it has evidently outgrown its pot. When the roots start growing out of the drainage hole in the pot, it will mean that there is no more space for them to grow. Succulents should be repotted just before their growing season starts, in early spring or early fall.
Similarly, how do you repot a succulent without killing it?
How to Repot
- Step 1: Choose a larger pot. Choose a pot that’s about 10% bigger than your succulent. Don’t pick a pot that is too big as it may shock them. …
- Step 2: Cover the drainage holes with a porous material like a coffee filter. This step is optional. …
- Step 3: Layer soil in the new pot.
Do succulents need sun?
Succulents love light and need about six hours of sun per day, depending on the type of succulent. Newly planted succulents can scorch in direct sunlight, so you may need to gradually introduce them to full sun exposure or provide shade with a sheer curtain.
How often should succulents be watered?
They pull water out of the soil at a remarkable rate as they make new stems, leaves, roots and blooms. You may water them three times a week, depending on conditions like light and temperature. In the winter, succulents go dormant. Growing stops, so you’ll only need to water them once or twice for the entire season.
