Propagate guide

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Watering mastery

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Fertilizer mystery reveal

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Tips & tricks for cutting

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Plant pot secrets

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Common pests

Frequent diseases

Botanist’s tips

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Water pig’s ear succulent plant deeply when a soil is dry, then let a soil dry before watering again. In its natural environment, a plant needs very little water – only enough to survive. Too little water is preferable to too much. Pig’s ear requires very little fertilizer, and a light feeding in late spring is sufficient.

Water

This plant needs 8 hours of filtered sun per day.

Sunlight

A blend of peat moss, vermiculite, and perlite offers the best mixture.

Soil

When it comes to fertilizers, you want to avoid over-fertilizing (just like an overdose of vitamins isn't great for us, either). Less is more, so it’s important to follow what the package says for application amounts.

Fertilizer

Trim off any dead leaves and stems.

Pruning

Light frost protection required. It requires a minimum temperature of about 5°C, but will take a light frost and is hardy down to -5° C for short periods if it is in dry soil (lethal temperature in habitat -6 to -10°C). In areas prone to frost, grow in an intermediate greenhouse or conservatory, in pots. Inside, average room temperatures of 20 to 22°C (68 to 72°F) will suffice.