How to Care for your Folium Friend

Caring for your Folium Friend does not take a whole lot and should be easy! Remember that succulents are very forgiving and that's why it makes a lasting companion and why we love them. Key is to not try to overcompensate when you notice your friends looking less than perfect!

Keys to a happy friend:

1. Right amount of water
2. Right amount of light
3. Repotting (when they are too big for their globe or pot)

 

Your friend does not need a lot of water. If you have purchased a friend in a globe, he/she will only need 4 drops of water in the globe and directly on the roots per week. If you have got a potted friend, thoroughly water the soil, then wait for the soil to completely dry out before watering again. Use a squeeze bottle if you have one, or get one here. 

Your friend needs to stay pretty dry. Imagine plants in the desert: they are dry most of the time.

• Do not use a spray bottle. Keep leaves dry to prevent rotting. Use watering bottles or cans that have a long small spout to water gently and directly at the root
• Do not water when it is humid/raining. Best time to water is in the morning.

You probably already know your friend needs a fair amount of light. Most succulents  can tolerate full sun, however, some might get sunburnt under the highest temperatures of the afternoon or during the hottest months of summer. Therefore, we do not recommend exposing your friend to direct full sun. 

Whatever pot materials you decide to go with, it’s most important that your pot has a drainage hole at the bottom to eliminate excess water out of the soil. This drainage hole also helps with the oxygen circulation inside the soil, allowing it to dry faster, and promotes root health.

Do not water your friends right after you plant them. Wait for a few days to give the recently planted roots some time to stabilise in the new soil, which happens because they tend to spread out in the new soil to search for water.