Q&A for How to Water Succulents

Depending on the pot size, you should water your succulents about every 2 weeks. If you have a larger plant, you can water them every 3-4 weeks. It's always better to underwater a succulent than to overwater it. Overwatering can kill your plant, but if it's underwatered, it will bounce back quickly when you hydrate it.

It depends on the succulent. Trying getting a lamp that produces light similar to the sun, as that would be best for plants.

You can allow the cuttings to dry for a few days in an empty tray until the raw ends have healed. Next, the cuttings can be rooted in soil or water. Once the stems have healed, fill a shallow tray with well-draining cactus/succulent soil and place the cuttings on top.

Water them when the soil looks dry, you could also feel the soil and make sure it isn't too wet.

Try a few days or even weeks without watering it. Take the bad leaves off as well. This should help it to improve.

You still water it the same as you would without the wire and moss. The water will go through to the plant.

You don't have to repot them but you should use succulent soil if you decide to. They don't have to be potted deep either.

The leaves will start to rot and the soil might start to mold. Feel the soil, it should be damp and not soaked.

It could just mean that the plant isn't getting enough water or it could also be getting too much water.

It truly depends on the plant. Some of them need more light and some don't. You would have to figure that out depending on the type of succulent. Do some research.

It is most likely getting too much water and the leaves are starting to rot. Water less often.

It will be fine, don't worry. You can even buy a planter with many different succulents close together.

That is not the best idea as you'd just need to repot them again in a few months. Use a larger pot or several pots.

Yes, they can. They will rarely need watering, but if you live in a dry climate, make sure to check in on them.

Whilst both are OK to use, watering cans are often the most efficient way of watering your succulents. If they are just seedlings and are incredibly small and could be harmed by even the slightest of water pressure/movement, a spray bottle is probably the best choice but other than that, water cans are a far better option. Keep in mind that these plants are very hardy.

Not necessarily. Some succulents are just small and don't grow very big, no matter their maturity level. Others may have just been freshly picked and are a clipping of an adult plant, making them just small adult plants.

It depends on the variety, but if you are not sure, put your succulent in indirect sunlight. This means that it isn't on a windowsill, more like in the middle of the room.

Indirect sunlight is when you don't put the plant on a windowsill, but put it more towards the middle of the room.

As long as it is light for most of the day, it should be absolutely fine.

Put the leaf on a pot of free-draining compost and use it as a cutting. The broken stump of the leaf on the plant won't grow back, but more leaves will grow from the centre of the plant.

Dip the pot in a bowl of rainwater until it the soil is completely soaked. Wait until the top 2/3 cm of soil has dried out before doing this again. You might need to add more sand/ grit to your soil to improve the drainage.

Water them when the top 2/3 cm of soil feels dry. This is probably every two weeks. If you know what type of succulent/ cactus you have, research their particular care requirements.

Dip them in a bowl of water (ideally rainwater) until they are completely soaked. Wait abut two weeks until the soil is completely dry before doing this again.