logan648•8d agoMost Upvoted

Noticing folks watering their succulents way too often at the nursery

I work at a greenhouse in Portland and I keep seeing customers soak their succulents every other day like they're tropical plants. Succulents need the soil to dry out fully between waterings, sometimes two weeks in winter. Last week a woman brought in a rotted echeveria because she watered it daily. Has anyone else had to explain this to people at your local garden center?

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jason9588d ago

Walked into my own little succulent graveyard last month because I thought I was helping. I watered my jade plant every three days like clockwork, feeling real proud of myself. Turns out I was basically drowning the poor thing in a slow motion murder. It went all mushy and sad looking, exactly like that echeveria you mentioned. Now I just ignore them until they look thirsty and somehow they're thriving.