How To Grow and Care for Dolphin Succulent?

Dolphin succulent plants can grow some beautiful curved leaves, similar to a group of jumping dolphins. It can grow up to 3 feet long and 15 cm high, and it can drip from hanging baskets or bookshelves. If you want to grow this kind of plant, you need to know more about the various needs of this kind of plant. The following article can bring you a lot of knowledge about how to grow and care for dolphin succulents.

How to care for a dolphin succulent?

 
1. Lighting requirements
Dolphin succulent is a succulent plant that does not like heat and is easily sunburned by prolonged exposure to the sun. Try to plant them in a cool place. In addition, they are not hardy varieties.
 
If they are planted indoors, it is best to put them in a south-facing window to absorb at least 6 hours of sunlight every day. So when it encounters winter, you need to plant them under grow lights. You can find many different kinds of grow lights here.

2. Soil and potting requirements
Its requirements for soil and potted plants are not much different from other types of succulents. They all need soil with strong drainage, and the planting container also needs to have drainage holes.
 
In addition, its planting requires larger pots. A small potted plant is not enough for it to grow better.

3. Watering requirements
Dolphin succulent is usually watered once a week, especially in the period from spring to autumn. In winter, you only need to water it once a month. Or you can adjust your watering habits according to your local regional conditions. But the most important thing is to wait until the soil is completely dry before watering.

4. Fertilization requirements
Succulents of this species do not require too much fertilizer, and excessive fertilization can cause a great change in their appearance. Under normal circumstances, it is enough to give them one or two fertilizers at the beginning of spring and when they bloom.

5. Sleep
Dolphin succulents will be dormant when winter comes. Therefore, cool temperatures and less watering are required during this period, which can make plants grow happier and healthier.

How to make dolphin succulent bloom?

The mature performance of Dolphin succulent is small clusters of delicate white flowers with a cinnamon-like fragrance. The quality of its flowering also depends on the care during hibernation, so it is necessary to take good care of it.
 
We can promote it to bloom in the following ways:
1. When watering, make sure the soil is completely dry before watering
2. From late autumn to early spring, the planting temperature is lowered to about 59 degrees Fahrenheit. Provide two to three hours of direct sunlight and apply a small amount of fertilizer.
3. Make sure it has a good hibernation.