If planting the more hardy types outdoors, such as sempervivums and stonecrops ( Sedum), this is best done in late spring, once temperatures start warming up. Repotting is best done when the plant has outgrown its pot and the best time is in spring. Indoor cacti and succulents are sold in pots of all sizes, depending on the age of the plant. Check plant labels carefully for growing instructions.
Most need additional protection over winter, or can be grown as temporary summer bedding. They are drought tolerant, so perfect in dry summers or low-rainfall areas, and are best grown in containers. Some hardier or half-hardy types can be grown outdoors in sunny, sheltered spots, creating an exotic or Mediterranean look. They are ideal if you want small, easy-care, fascinating and even quirky plants to enjoy in your home. Most cacti and succulents are grown as houseplants, thriving on sunny windowsills. Some, such as epiphytic cacti come from rainforests and like partial shade, regular watering and higher humidity, so need to be treated more like a general houseplant than a cactus.Ī few cacti and succulents are hardy enough to survive outdoors, especially in milder or drier areas of the UK, but it is safest to give them winter protection. They usually like warm sunny conditions when in growth, with low atmospheric humidity, so most are grown indoors in the UK. These plants mostly come from dry, arid regions, and are able to survive periods of drought by storing water in their fleshy leaves or stems. Malvern Autumn Show - 22–24 September 2023.RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show - 5–10 September 2023.RHS Garden Rosemoor Flower Show - 18–20 August 2023.RHS Garden Hyde Hall Flower Show - 2–6 August 2023.RHS Flower Show Tatton Park - 19–23 July 2023.RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival - 4–9 July 2023.
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