Succulent Care Instructions

General Care Instructions

Succulents thrive on bright, indirect sunlight. All succulents require the right amount of light in order to bring out their color and to maintain shape. After arrival, it is important to place your succulents in a brightly lit room, or on a windowsill. Your succulents may lose some color or sturdiness during shipping, but will perk right back up with some sunlight. 

While sunlight is important, be cautious to not expose succulents to direct sunlight immediately after unboxing. You can always provide more sunlight, but cannot take away the effects of too much sun exposure. Slowly acclimate your succulents to more sunlight. If you wish to grow your succulents outdoors, research which zone you live in, and the hardiness of succulents in your zone.

Succulents require well draining soil, as well as a drainage hole in their pot in order to thrive. All succulents prefer to be watered only when their soil is dry. Water thoroughly over the soil; until water drips from the bottom of your pot. This is typically about every two weeks, but can vary depending on season, humidity, and other factors.

If you’d like to learn more about succulents or get help from succulent enthusiasts, we recommend joining succulent Facebook Groups. There are dozens of Groups that provide helpful succulent advice for beginners and experts alike.

Potted Succulents and Arrangements

Our potted succulent arrangements can remain in their pot for some time, until they’ve fully outgrown the pot they shipped in. If you do wish to repot your succulents, we recommend waiting at least a week after arrival before doing so, giving them time to acclimate to their new environment.

We ship all of our potted plants dressed with moss. This is not only for aesthetics but to keep the plants and soil in place during shipping. If you are keeping your plant in an area where it is getting less than optimal light, we would recommend removing the moss to help regulate moisture in the soil.

Follow these care instructions upon arrival to ensure your potted succulents continue to thrive:

  1. Water over the soil, just until you start to see water pour from the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot.
  2. Provide your potted succulents with medium lighting. On or near a windowsill works perfectly. You can adapt your plant to brighter sunlight over time - it is best to slowly adjust lighting so as to not shock your succulents. If planting outdoors, make sure you have researched whether succulents can survive all seasons in your agricultural zone. 
  3. Water again only when the soil is very dry throughout - which is usually about every 10 days or so, but can vary. Water over the soil - not on the plants themselves. 
  4. When repotting your succulents: We highly recommend using a pot with a drainage hole, and planting in very well draining soil. Succulents love root competition, which means they can all be planted together. Use a pot(s) that leave some room for the plants to grow, but not too large of a pot - too much space in a pot makes properly watering more challenging.

Succulent Leaf Propagation

While there are many ways to propagate succulents from leaves, we find that the easiest and best method for propagating several leaves at once is to lay them flat atop dry soil. Your propagation vessel should be flat and shallow, with just a thin layer of soil.

Provide your succulent leaves with medium sunlight/partial shade. Do not place leaves in direct sunlight. Mist over the leaves every few days to promote growth of roots and baby succulents. Within a few weeks, you will start to see babies form from the ends of the leaves. Continue to mist every few days. When the babies become sizable enough (roughly the size of a dime), you can plant them in pots with well draining soil and a drainage hole. 

Continue providing leaf babies with medium sunlight after potting. Do not detach the leaf at any point, as the baby will continue to receive nutrients from the leaf. Eventually, the leaf will wither away on its own. Slowly acclimate your succulent babies to more light, and upgrade their pot size as they grow.

Mini Succulents

Your mini succulent cuttings have some big potential! These little cuties are calloused on the ends and ready to be planted upon their arrival. Follow these care instructions to ensure your plants continue to thrive:

  1. Choose your pot, and soil. We highly recommend using a pot with a drainage hole, and filling with very well draining soil. It’s better to start your miniature succulents in a smaller pot and upgrade size as they grow. Succulents love root competition, which means they can all be planted together and as tightly together as you wish. 
  2. Water over the soil, just until you start to see water pour from the drainage hole at the bottom of your pot. It is easier to plant mini succulents in soil that is already damp, as they stay in place easier than in dry soil.
  3. Place mini succulents in any design of your choosing atop the damp soil; press them gently down in the soil just a bit so they stand in place.
  4. Provide your potted masterpiece medium lighting - a windowsill works perfectly. 
  5. Water again only when the soil is very dry. This is usually about every 10 days. Pour water over the soil - not on the plants themselves. Your succulents will take root in a matter of weeks following these instructions.

Note: If you aren’t planting your mini succulents, place your cuttings upright on a sheet of moss. Mist your cuttings every few days to promote air root growth and prolong the health of the succulent cuttings.

Cuttings & Bare Root Succulents

Caring for cuttings and bare root succulents are the same. Your succulents arrive calloused on the end, or have shallow roots, and are ready to be planted upon arrival. Follow these care instructions to ensure your plants continue to thrive:

  1. Choose your pot, and soil. We highly recommend using a pot with a drainage hole, and filling with very well draining soil. Succulents love root competition, which means they can all be planted together. Use a pot(s) that leave some room for the plants to grow, but not too large of a pot - too much space in a pot makes watering more challenging.
  2. Water over the soil, just until you start to see water pour from the drainage hole at the bottom of your pot. It is easier to plant succulents in soil that is already damp, as it allows them to stay in place easier than planting in dry soil. 
  3. Plant succulents upright in the dampened soil, pushing them down gently just enough to allow them to stand upright on their own. If your succulents have roots already, ensure the roots are fully covered below the soil line.
  4. Provide your potted masterpiece with medium lighting. On or near a windowsill works perfectly. You can adapt your plant to brighter sunlight over time - it is best to slowly adjust lighting so as to not shock your succulents. If planting outdoors, make sure you have researched whether succulents can survive all seasons in your agricultural zone. 
  5. Water again only when the soil is very dry throughout - which is usually about every 10 days or so, but can vary. Water over the soil - not on the plants themselves.