I'm still learning about succulents, especially watering. I found an interesting reference yesterday after I was researching a comment about not watering Aloes in the summer (at least once temps hit 90ยบ).
The table identifies a bunch of succulents - Aloes included - that are summer dormant, and should be watered sparingly. I knew Aeoniums were summer dormant, but there's a lot more:
Summer dormant
Adromischus
Aeonium
Aloe
Anacampseros
Astroloba
Avonia
Bowiea
Bulbine
Ceraria
Conophytum
Cotyledon
Crassula
Dioscorea
Dudleya
Fouqueria
Gasteria
Gibbaeum
Graptopetalum
Graptoveria
Haemanthus
Haworthia
Kalanchoe
Neohenricia
Othonna
Pachycormus
Pachyphytum
Pachyveria
Pelargonium
Peperomia
Portulacaria
Sansevieria
Sarcocaulon
Sedeveria
Sedum
Senecio
Stomatium
Talinum
Tylecodon
Winter dormant
Adenia
Adenium
Agave
Alluaudia
Brachystelma
Bursera
Calibanus
Ceropegia
Cissus
Cyphostemma
Didieria
Dorstenia
Echeveria
Encephalartos
Euphorbia
Ficus
Fockea
Huernia
Ibervillea Ipomoea
Jathropha
Lithops
Monadenium
Moringa
Operculicarya
Pachypodium
Pedilanthus
Plumeria
Pseudolithos
Pterodiscus
Raphionacme
Siningia
Stapelianthus
Synadenium
Tillandsia
Trichocaulon
Trichodiadema
Xerosicyos
This page also says that you should not disturb a succulent that is dormant, that it is the opposite of most perennials and can damage or even kill the plant. Does anyone have any experience with that?
Here's the page for you to enjoy.... the table that I've copied is about 1/2 way down the page.
http://www.highlandsucculents....
