How to keep succulents alive: The expert's guide - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life How to keep succulents alive The expert’ s guide By You Magazine - August 6, 2018 Even without the helpful hand of this summer’s blazing hot weather, we can’t say we’ve always been the most caring of home gardeners – but we can’t help but love the sight of succulents lining our walls. We asked Gynelle Leon, founder and owner of PRICK, East London’s uber-hip cacti and succulent shop, for her top tips to keeping our dried-out succulents alive and kicking. ‘The main rules for caring for succulents is to give them as much sunlight as possible,’ says Gynelle. ‘Make sure you place them in an a dry air environment. It’s also important to make sure the soil dries out between watering.’ ‘Avoid placing your succulents on mantle pieces and coffee tables where they look great but get virtually no sunlight. Also avoid placing in a super moisture prone bathroom. Finally, don’t kill your succulent with kindness by watering it every time you see it; create a watering routine when you water all succulents on the same day and always check the soil is completely dry first. ‘If they’re situated in a west facing window you’ll find yourself watering less than a plant situated in a sunny south-facing window; its all about balance.’ Getty Images 5 of the most infallible succulents according to Gynelle Sansevieria trifasciata. Aka Viper’s bowstring hemp, the snake plant, or mother-in-law’s tongue (!), this plant is said to be the most tolerant of all succulents, able to bear low light levels and drought – and can be left unattended for weeks at a time. Echinocactus grusonii. Otherwise known as the Golden Barrel Cactus, this ball-shaped cactus produces yellow flowers in the summer. Euphorbia ingens. A fast-growing succulent tree that is capable of reaching 15m (although that may take 20 years…). Crassula ovata. Also known as the Jade Plant, money tree or friendship tree, caring for one of these is very simple – the most common reason for failure is overwatering!} Aloe vera. A top pick for home gardeners due to its hardiness, coping if you do occasionally forget to water it. For more information, check out Gynelle’s book: Prick: Cacti and Succulents: Choosing, Styling, Caring Feature by Miranda Thompson RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved