Succulents make stunning house plants, and most are remarkably easy to care for. Once you know a few simple tips for how to care for succulent house plants, you can explore the many wonderful varieties well-suited for indoor growing and fill your home with their unique textures and colors. Yep, succulents come in not only a lovely palette of greens, but also other hues, and many will bloom too!
How to Grow Succulents Indoors
Most succulent plants originate from bright, warm, dry environments, so the key to keeping them happy is to mimic these conditions. Too little sunlight can cause leggy plants, and too much water might rot the roots. Providing the proper soil can also go a long way in nurturing healthy succulents.
Check out this succulent guide for more details on caring for and propagating succulent house plants.
How Often Should I Water My Succulent?
One of the most common problems new succulent owners encounter is overwatering. But succulents do need water! So how do we strike the proper balance? A good rule of thumb is to water succulents every seven to 10 days, or when the soil feels dry.
To properly judge how much water your succulents need, take a look at this comprehensive succulent watering guide.
How to Get Rid of Mealybugs on Succulents
No matter how well you take care of your succulents, a mealybug infestation can quickly derail things. Getting rid of these soft-bodied, sap-sucking insects requires three simple steps: isolate, treat, and monitor. All you need are rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab.
Learn more about mealybugs on succulents.
Beautiful Flowering Succulent Plants
Did you know that all succulent plants flower? Some will never bloom in containers, though, while others just need a bit of coaxing, and still others will bloom happily on their own. Sedums and Christmas cacti are popular flowering succulents, but many others readily produce blooms too.
Check out this list of beautiful flowering succulent plants.
Pretty Pink Succulent Plants
Succulent leaves come in a wide range of lovely greens and blues, but some also have a stunning pink tinge. These rosy succulents add striking color to an indoor plant collection, from the vibrant sunset hues of Graptosedum ‘Alpenglow’ to the gentle blush of Pachyveria ‘Calypso’.
Discover more pretty pink succulents to add to your collection.
Practical Succulent Wall Planters
Whether you’re looking for ways to fit more plants into a small space or simply to creatively display your favorite succulents, a succulent wall planter is a wonderfully unique option. From wall-mounted pots to “living walls,” the possibilities are nearly as limitless as your imagination.
Get started with this list of 20 succulent wall planters for vertical growing.
Spectacular Succulent Garden Ideas
Vertical planters are just one category of many possibilities for succulent gardens! Whether as house plants or outdoors, succulents can be grown in container gardens, rock gardens, and whimsical little fairy gardens, and they can even be arranged to mimic a water garden.
Grow succulents indoors and out with these spectacular succulent garden ideas.
