Overview
- Reporters and gardening experts say overwatering in hot weather can ‘cook’ roots and invite fast-spreading fungal rot.
- Succulents store water in leaves and stems, so they do not need daily irrigation even under intense January sun.
- Fast‑draining mixes with perlite, vermiculite, or coarse sand help oxygenate roots and prevent moisture buildup.
- Terracotta or clay pots are preferred over plastic because they allow the substrate to breathe and dry more evenly.
- Deep, infrequent watering early morning or at dusk, filtered light away from midday sun, and symptom checks—translucent, easily detached leaves for excess water versus deep wrinkles for thirst—are the core summer safeguards.