Succulent soil quandry
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Linnea
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I bought a bag of succulent potting soil, or so I thought, until I planted the succulents in shallow containers and saw the soil was actually garden soil. It hasn't been long, so I'm thinking about removing the succulents and mixing perlite in the soil, then replanting. Or I could just leave it alone and be careful not to overwater, since the garden soil is denser. What do you think?
Linnea
Hartford, AL
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I think as long as there are drainage holes, it's fine. If not, add the perlite or sand to the soil. Good luck.
Since the soil was manufactured and sold specifically for succulents you should not try to reengineer it without specific knowledge of what, if anything, is lacking in the soil. If you find that the soil is unsuitable, you should contact the manufacturer with your concerns.
Mix some perlite in ...and don't overwater them either.
Theyll be fine just careful with how much water you Use. Mine are all in potting soil I just water them with a spray bottle
Mother nature didn't mollycoddle them in the wild. Copy their native habitat..
They do great with garden soil.
Water good ones a week.
They've been in the same soil for two years and they're healthy. I feed them once a month