Are Plant Globes A Good Way To Water Succulents?
Watering globes for plants seem to be everywhere we look, including the dollar store. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and they can be a great tool for keeping plants watered, even when you forget about them. These plant globes can turn a black thumb into a green thumb with ease, unless of course you have succulents in your home.
Succulents are not really like other plants. These plants are much sturdier and can withstand you forgetting all about them in a corner of your home for an extended period of time. This might lead you to think that using a plant globe in their pots will keep your succulents hydrated when you forget they exist. Unfortunately, this isn't generally a good idea.
Caring for a succulent in your home requires knowing what they need. While it's possible to use a plant globe to keep your succulents watered, it could lead to overwatering them. Unlike other plants, succulents do not need to be watered daily or very often at all. Overwatering a succulent can lead to rotten roots, and leaves that feel soft and mushy.
When would a plant globe work with succulents?
Although it's not necessarily recommended that you use a plant globe on succulents, it can still be a great tool in your gardening arsenal. If you have a second home or a place that you are not visiting very often but you still want some greenery in the space, a succulent might be a nice option. This would likely be the one time that a plant globe really comes in handy to keep them from drying out too quickly.
So how would you use a plant globe for a succulent in this case? One recommendation is to use a smaller globe. The smaller the globe, the less water it holds. This could prevent overwatering your plants and causing damage to them, as you wouldn't be adding much water to the soil over time. Once the water runs out, wait until everything has dried up before watering again. It could be weeks before you really need to do anything for a succulent.
Succulents don't need watering globes to survive. Instead, it is best to save watering globes for your other plants. While many globes look pretty, they aren't always worth picking up as a tool for keeping things watered.