What is the best time to buy cacti and succulents?

Succulents, both those with thorns and those without, have fallen in love with millions of people around the world, and surely will continue to do so forever. And they are very easy to care for, they have beautiful flowers, and there are also many species that can be had in pots. What more could you want?

But of course, not every month of the year is the best to take home. Let's see when is the best time to buy cacti and succulents.

To find the answer to this question, you have to know a little in what conditions they live in their natural habitat, since there is not the same climate in the Sonoran desert as in a Mediterranean garden, for example, or in a nursery. Therefore, it is important to bear in mind that the climate of origin is very warm, with temperatures that can reach 40ºC or even more, and that rainfall, on many occasions, is very scarce for a more or less long period of time (about 6 months).

Also, while virtually all cacti grow in full sun, not all succulent plants develop equally well when directly exposed to the sun., as is the case with Haworthia and, above all, its hybrids and cultivars.

The temperate autumn and winter are cool, with temperatures below 20ºC. During these months, the succulents hardly grow. But you should also know that, if they are bought around these dates, they can suffer cold heat stress, since in the nurseries they usually have them in greenhouses, protected from outside air currents and with a higher temperature.

So when can you buy them? It is best to do it in spring and / or summer, since the temperatures will be high, which will help the succulents to grow and adapt to their new conditions without problems.