Killing Your Succulents? You Might Be Watering Them Wrong!
17 Jun 2025
Do you do this?
See slightly wrinkled leaves and immediately flood the pot?
Hear “succulents are drought-tolerant” and ignore them for a month?
Stop! Both tactics send your succulents to an early grave.
Succulent watering is a sneaky game.
These desert-born actors are masters of deception:
- Soft, wrinkled leaves? Could mean thirst… or it’s secretly growing new roots!
- Firm leaves? Don’t celebrate—the soil might already be suffocating the roots!
Golden Watering Rules
The “Hands-On” Test:
Stick your finger 2cm into the soil. If it’s bone-dry like cookie crumbs, water!
The “Soak, Don’t Sprinkle” Rule:
Water like pouring beer—slow and steady until it drains out the bottom.
Seasonal Drama Mode:
Summer/Winter: It’s “napping” → water monthly.
Spring/Fall: It’s growing madly → water weekly.
