Westland 10200054 Cacti/Succulent Potting Compost Mix and Enriched with Seramis, 4 liters, Brown

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Firstly water the plant and allow to drain before removing carefully from the pot, using folded paper to protect your hands against the spikes.

For larger cuttings, half fill a pot, place the plant in position and fill around the roots with potting mix. The native habitat for most cacti and succulents is a desert. Therefore, they will grow best in lots of light, good drainage, high temperatures, and low moisture. However, there are some cacti and succulents, such as Schlumbergera, which have a native environment of a rainforest so prefer semi-shade and humid conditions. This is the time where the plants enter a rest period. Watering should be reduced so that the potting mix dries out between the watering. The regularity of watering is dependent on the environment they are in and the variety of succulent. Winter-flowering cacti needs to be in the warmth and have regular watering at this time, but desert-dwellers can be left un-watered. You do not need to feed cacti or succulents during this period. Re-pottingThe following aims to show you how to pot-up and re-pot seedlings and cuttings in this versatile potting mix. Cacti and succulents are now a very common houseplant and caring for your cacti and succulents is important. They come in a vast range of shapes and sizes from the petite to the grand. Cacti and succulents fall into the same group because they both have characteristics meaning they can survive in arid environments. There is a common misconception that cacti and succulents only require a small amount of water. Even though they have water-storing characteristics in their leaves and stems which allow them to survive in dry habitats, they will certainly not thrive with little water. Watering is an essential part to how well your cacti or succulent grows. Overwatering will stunt growth, but under-watering causes shrivelling.

Tepid rainwater should be used for watering, rather than tap water. This is because the minerals in tap water build up in the soil and can cause deposits on the leaves. Minerals also disrupt the flow of essential nutrients to the plant. Spring and summer I’ve used compost from pound shops before and at least that didn’t kill off my cacti, succulents and aloe Vera plants like this did. This specialist blend cactus potting mix compost contains a mixture of grit & sand allow drainage and it also contains water retaining Seramis clay granules which absorb water and release as the plant requires it to create the perfect growing environment. The following procedures cover general use, potting up and re-potting your Cactus and Succulent seedlings and cuttings. It also covers sowing seeds:Plus, since you control the ingredients, you can modify this succulent soil recipe to get the perfect mix that both you and your plants will love. How To Make Succulent Soil Westland Cacti & Succulent potting soil contains the perfect level of nutrients to encourage optimum root development which is essential to successful cultivation of cacti & succulents, while the added grit & sand makes sure the plant can drain freely. Cactus and Succulents are best potted up during the growing season, from April to September. The same applies to soil changes. Using the ideal potting soil mix to grow succulents Benefits Of Making Your Own DIY Succulent Soil Mix