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May 05, 2021 - 11:22 AM
Hello there!
Removing dead foliage, applying mulch and weeding are all great ways to prepare succulents for winter.
However, any further steps, like covering, are dependent on what succulents you plan on growing. If you're growing cactus, which are usually zone 10, you may need to cover them since you're in a zone 9 area. However, any of our succulents that are at zone 9 or below should be fine moving into winter without a covering.
One thing about winter to note is that many succulents go dormant during this time and do not require any irrigation. Rain water should be plenty, and maybe even too much depending on how much rainfall you get. I'm at zone 7 and we get rain and snow during the winter. In our display beds outside the greenhouses, we grow Sempervivum, Sedum, Delosperma, and a few others, which seem to not be affected by the weather. We also stop any irrigation around late fall to prepare for winter (we were a little too early this year, and some nice Opuntia cactus fell over from dehydration, but I'm happy to report that they're recovering!).
All in all, zone 9A is a good zone that allows you to grow many plants. There shouldn't be a whole lot to preparing them for winter if you pick the right ones. I hope this helps!
Removing dead foliage, applying mulch and weeding are all great ways to prepare succulents for winter.
However, any further steps, like covering, are dependent on what succulents you plan on growing. If you're growing cactus, which are usually zone 10, you may need to cover them since you're in a zone 9 area. However, any of our succulents that are at zone 9 or below should be fine moving into winter without a covering.
One thing about winter to note is that many succulents go dormant during this time and do not require any irrigation. Rain water should be plenty, and maybe even too much depending on how much rainfall you get. I'm at zone 7 and we get rain and snow during the winter. In our display beds outside the greenhouses, we grow Sempervivum, Sedum, Delosperma, and a few others, which seem to not be affected by the weather. We also stop any irrigation around late fall to prepare for winter (we were a little too early this year, and some nice Opuntia cactus fell over from dehydration, but I'm happy to report that they're recovering!).
All in all, zone 9A is a good zone that allows you to grow many plants. There shouldn't be a whole lot to preparing them for winter if you pick the right ones. I hope this helps!
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