The quality of their substrate should be on a par with the soil in their homeland. To ensure that succulents grow healthy and vigorous as indoor plants, you can buy special substrate or simply mix it yourself. You can read here how the ideal succulent soil is composed.
Succulent soil is loose and sandy
Mix of organic and inorganic components
The concentrated nutrient load of conventional potting soil is not suitable for succulent plants. In their habitats, the drought specialists thrive in lean, well-drained soil. To make succulent soil yourself, the following recipes have proven themselves:
- Basic recipe that almost always fits: 2 parts potting soil, 2 parts inorganic, fine-grained admixture
- 3 parts cactus soil, 2 parts lava granules (€13.99) or expanded clay (€19.73) 1 part lime-free quartz sand
- 3 parts pricking soil, 1 part coconut fiber, 1 part seramis, 1 part lime-free quartz sand (€15.85) or zeolite
If it is a majestic succulent, add a few handfuls of loamy garden soil to stabilize it. Succulent leaf cacti from the rainforest are grateful for the addition of acidic leaf compost and fine-grained pine bark.