Plant Care
Succulent care can vary significantly from one plant to another, so refer to the care tag included with your plant for more information.
Light
Most succulents worship the sun. Find a sunny spot for your plants where they can soak up those rays. Check your provided care tag for possible differences in care.
Temperatures
The majority of the plants we ship are cold sensitive. If night temperatures are below 40° bring your plant indoors.
Water
Water management is important with succulents. During the growing season, water them thoroughly when the soil is dry. During late fall and winter, cut back watering to once every 1-2 weeks, or possibly less if your plants will tolerate it.
Over-watering is the number one killer of plants. Keep in mind, succulents often thrive on neglect and are native to arid environments. In general, if your potting soil is still moist, don’t water! That said, all plants need light and water to survive, so don’t forget them for too long.
Air plants, or Tillandsia are a unique group of plants known for their ability to absorb water and nutrients through their leaves. Most are epiphytes, have little to no root system, and commonly grow in trees, perched in the canopy. Because they are easy to care for, they make ideal house plants.
Water
We recommend giving your plant a soak in a bath of distilled water for 5-20 minutes once or twice a week. You can use a bowl, the sink or even the bathtub if you have a large collection. After their soak, gently shake the plants to remove any excess water from the base and the leaves, and set out to dry in an area with enough air circulation to dry them out. A plant in bloom should be rinsed or heavily misted with distilled water rather than submerged and take care when rinsing the delicate flowers.
Light
Air plants prefer bright, indirect light. That means place them close to a window that only gets morning sun, under a porch awning, or any place that gets bright light but no burning afternoon sun.
Temperatures
Air plants do best in generally warm conditions 50-90 degrees F. They love being outside for the summer and can be equally happy inside year round.
Maintenance
It is normal for a few of the lower leaves of your air plants to dry out as the plant grows or acclimates to a new environment. Those leaves can be trimmed or gently pulled off. If the leave tips have turned brown you can trim the dried ends off.
The term house plant typically refers to a plant that thrives in the home. Some house plants require more water than others. They cover the spectrum of care needs. Some can survive with almost no water or light; while others need an abundance of bright light and watered regularly. Refer to your plants care tag for proper care information. Typically, they will give you information on how much light and water a particular plant needs.
Hardy succulents are some of the easiest plants for your garden! Once established, winter hardy succulents can handle the some of the hottest garden spots with little to no supplemental water. Check what USDA Plant Hardiness Zone you live in before you plant any of these outside, just to make sure that you the plant will survive the winter.
Light
As with most succulents, winter hardy succulents largely prefer full sun. Many will thrive in unrelenting sun and heat.
Water
These plants will need watered semi-regularly when you first plant them. Once they are established, most thrive on neglect.