Watering, fertilizing, cutting and more

The right location for thick leaf plants

A location with a lot of light promotes beautiful leaf markings on the thick leaves and strong growth. Dry heating air does not affect these plants, but wind and weather damage them quickly. If the summer is warm and dry, then you can Thick leaf like to spend this time in the garden or on the balcony.

Since it is not winter hardy, put your thick leaf plants back in the apartment in good time in autumn. However, it should not spend the winter in a heated living room. A cool winter dormancy at around 12 ° C contributes to vigorous growth and flower formation.

Water and fertilize thick leaf plants properly

Regardless of which type of thick leaf plant you have chosen, it should only be watered moderately in summer and very little in winter. With some species it has proven to be useful to pour the thick leaf abundantly, to drain off excess water thoroughly and then to water again only when the soil is slightly dry.

No type of thick leaf plant can tolerate waterlogging, so you should definitely use a very permeable substrate or Succulent soil use. A mixture of normal is also suitable Potting soil and sand or granules. Your thick leaf plant only needs fertilizer during the warm months.

Propagate thick leaf plants

the Multiplication the thick leaf is possible in various ways. For example, you can use a rosette thick leaf (Aeonium arboreum) Head or leaf cuttings multiply. On the other hand, it multiplies all by itself breeding leaf considered to be non-toxicnamely by tiny daughter plants on its leaves.

The most important care tips in brief:

• Water moderately during the growth phase
• Water very sparingly in winter
• choose a warm and, above all, bright location
• Give the opportunity to cool winter rest
• Avoid temperatures below 10 ° C