Succulents that receive the ideal amount of water will nearly always lose their color and turn a dull green. Consider reducing the frequency of watering if you want more color. Try watering it every two weeks if you water once a week and the leaves and foliage are green. A succulent that you know has the potential to be colorful will typically develop a brilliant margin, tip, or foliage if you don’t water it.
Watering
Watering or not watering. Everyone who like succulents has this burning question on their mind. The suggestions can be unclear. I’ve been cultivating succulents for many years, and over that time, I’ve read and heard a lot of conflicting advice. It also doesn’t help that different succulents require varied amounts of irrigation. Some species can shrivel up and die while others can maintain their beauty and health with very little water.
A negative side effect of too much water is color loss. A little too much watering of Echeveria Perle Von Nurnberg will encourage growth, which could make the plant appear greener. The plant should have a little more color if you keep it on the dry side and water it as directed below.
The Perle Von Nurnberg is a fairly robust succulent that can survive a drought, but if it is placed in a container, particularly one made of terracotta or a dark color, it will require more frequent watering during the hot summers.
The ideal practice is to wait until the potting mix is entirely dry before rehydrating it. The plant may require watering every third day during a hot, dry summer.
It is crucial to use succulent potting soil because the plant will rot without it. Regular summertime irrigation should help prevent the potting mix from becoming hydrophobic due to being too dry.
Water will be repelled by hydrophobic potting soil, and although though it may appear to soak in, it is actually merely draining out of the drainage hole without benefiting the plant. Excessive shriveling and possibly death could result from this.
This plant is far more resilient in the garden and can go for extended stretches without water in the summer. Echeveria Perle Von Nurnberg won’t require any watering at all towards the end of the fall/during the winter. In order to avoid mildew and other fungal problems, once every other week will do.
Lack of Sun
Echeveria Perle Von Nurnberg, like the majority of colorful, sun-loving succulents, will turn green instead of purple if it is not getting enough sun.
Unless you live in a glass box, have growing lights, or have a really sunny sunroom, you cannot grow this succulent indoors. Even then, preserving the color and shape could be challenging.
Sanseveria, Haworthia, Gasteria, and other succulents can be grown indoors in bright areas without exposure to sunlight, although the majority of succulents are likely to wither away over time.
In regions where summer highs rarely exceed 30C/86F, Perle Von Nurnberg can be placed outside in direct sunlight for the greatest color. These plants need at least five hours of sunlight each day. Insufficient moisture might cause the leaves to become green.
If you reside in a nation where extremely hot summers and droughts are common, finding the ideal location for your Perle Von Nurnberg might be a challenging balancing act.
In NSW, Australia, where our nursery is located, we had several days in December and January that were well over 40 C (104 F), which would have severely burned many succulents left out in the sun all day.
In order to address this, we installed a retractable shadecloth that can be pulled over our potted succulent plants on days when the temperature rises beyond 30C. (86F). Additionally, the shadecloth blocks part of the UV rays that are dangerous. We settle on 30% because it feels like the right amount of shade to avoid burns without fading the color.
On extremely hot, bright days, you can use an umbrella for domestic purposes or drape a shadecloth over the posts holding up your succulent plants. The most effective pickets are star pickets, though bamboo sticks might also work.
Potted plants can also be relocated to shaded regions (under a tree, on a veranda), although if done so for an extended period of time, their color may fade.
Recent Re-potting Into a Bigger Pot
Many succulents, including Perle Von Nurnberg, lose color after repotting. Succulents are likely to accomplish two things: during the growing season (spring and summer) and when they are repotted into a larger pot.
One, for a while, become paler and less colorful (giving way to green), and two, as they become bigger, they spread out a little and get less compact. The plants will change to a more compact and colorful state as the roots fill the pot.
You can avoid it by not frequently repotting your Perle Von Nurnberg because this is a natural occurrence. We typically give pots a minor makeover. Small plants, for instance, will first be upgraded to a 7cm (2.8inch) pot, then a 10cm (4inch) pot, etc. This guarantees that the plant will remain largely colorful throughout its growth, though occasionally it may become greener, especially in the spring.
While Echeveria Perle Von Nurnberg can be kept in a small container for a very long time to develop into a compact and colorful plant, they may not grow very much and may become overstressed in hot weather.
Weather
Weather might affect the color of your Perle Von Nurnbergs as well. The number of green leaves may increase if the next week is predicted to be cloudy.
You might notice an increase in pink and purple in the spring or summer when it’s unusually cold. Please keep in mind that PVNs are not frost resistant and should be covered with frost fabric when frost is anticipated.
Perle Von Nurnberg may turn green when temperatures rise because warmer weather stimulates growth. The color is typically significantly less pink or purple in warm weather than it is in cold.
Seasons
The seasons have the biggest effects on the color intensity of succulents. When the weather begins to cool down in the autumn and during the winter, the colors are at their most bright (given the plant is also exposed to enough sun). In the colder months, Perle Von Nurnberg is expected to acquire some stunning purple and pink hues.
Unfortunately, the color intensity is likely to fade throughout the warmer months. Fortunately, if they get enough sun, Perle Von Nurnberg should retain at least some of its color throughout the year. For the majority of the warm season, some succulents, like Echeveria Violet Queen, entirely lose their pinky-violet color, and there is nothing that can be done about it.
How are succulents kept purple?
Color can be influenced by temperature, water, and other elements, but sunlight exposure is one of the most important ones. A succulent grown outside of its preferred light conditions for an extended length of time can appear sickly and finally die, yet moderate light stress can bring out lovely hues in plants. Early detection is key to resolving most light issues, yet early indications of both too much and too little light can be difficult to spot.
We conducted an experiment and placed a variety of succulents in two extreme light conditions: full daylight and complete darkness, to help you identify them. We do
Trying this with your own succulents is not advised. The findings reveal some plants that have been gravely mistreated, but they can also show you which succulents are in the wrong lighting conditions.
What does light stress look like?
In order to replicate shipment in a dark box, we initially placed two sets of various succulents under a dark cover for four days. One pair was still under the cover with water and ventilation but no light after four days of darkness. The other set was relocated to a spot with all-day sun after being taken out of its package. Although light conditions were more akin to 70 percent sun than genuine “full sun” due to the dense smoke from California’s major wildfires, you can still see dramatic reactions in the spectrum of results below.
You can see how drastically the plants kept in the dark altered over the course of two weeks on the left side of the diagram. Each plant’s core began to fade and turn green, and the leaves on each plant’s rosettes expanded wide and flat in search of sunshine.
The plants that were moved from a dark box into direct sunlight are seen to the right. The hues became more vibrant and changed from green to crimson tones. Rosettes that had before opened widely started to constrict once more to defend themselves. As time passed, some areas displayed the usual scaly, crispy sunburns of
Even if some of these succulents appear to be injured, everything is not lost! Moving your succulents can solve light-related issues quickly.
How can I make my succulents more colorful?
Time is the secret to a successful change in lighting conditions. The succulents in the experiment above were severely harmed by switching abruptly between two extremes of light. Regardless of whether they exhibit signs of insufficient or excessive light,
Give succulents 1-2 weeks to gradually adjust to the correct quantity of light, and they can restore their vibrant hues. A succulent needs more time to convert the more abrupt the change in light levels is. Check out how we revivified some drab succulents.
The aforementioned illustration displays the whole color transition for two types that underwent the four-day shipping experiment. It’s also an excellent example of how to take care of newly delivered succulents that you own. The plants in our experiment recovered in a total of eight days, but recovery times will vary by region and season. It will be simple to adjust as necessary as long as you’re making small changes and keeping an eye out for indicators of both too much and too little light. The general steps are as follows:
- Plants should be started outside where they will have bright shade all day for 4–7 days.
- Adaptation should take an extra 4–7 days after moving to a region with partial sun (approximately 4 hours of sun in the morning and bright shadow the rest of the day).
- Examine the change in color and gradually move the plants to a spot that receives more or less sun as necessary.
Bonus advice: Are you not seeing as much color in your succulent as you anticipated from additional sunlight? Try using less water or placing the plant outside during the winter (keep soft succulents above freezing). Water and temperature stress can also cause a flush of pigments, just like light stress. Always keep an eye on your succulent to ensure that a prolonged period of drought or being below its minimum cold hardiness doesn’t push it to the point of death due to stress.
How much light do succulents need?
Despite the fact that our tests in complete darkness and full daylight were fairly harsh, the results do indicate that some kinds can withstand low light or bright sun remarkably well. For more than 650 varieties of succulents, there are detailed recommended lighting requirements specified at
Full-Sun Succulents
The succulents that tolerate full light the best are sedum. Sun-loving succulents typically have pink, crimson, or purple coloring, and as can be seen in the variety shown below, their pigments get more vivid when they are exposed to more sunlight.
Why is my succulent becoming a pale green color?
Too much sunlight has a bleaching effect on succulents, which frequently results in a loss of color. If a succulent was once brilliant pink, purple, or yellow, it can change to a lighter shade of green, or it might become white or pale green.
Fast Fix If your plant was in the afternoon sun, move it to a location that receives more reflected light or less direct morning sun. Also, if it was in a sunny corner, move it there.
Why is the color of my succulent changing?
Most people are unaware that regularly watered succulents frequently return to green hues. Those who received a bit less water than usual were forced to store it inside their leaves, which resulted in the leaves becoming fatter, juicier, and more likely to “either blush or alter color. So, to test whether the magic happens, try keeping your succulents thirsty and allowing the soil to remain fully dry for a few weeks later than your regular watering routine. But be cautious and avoid “Avoid putting too much stress on your plants or you risk harming them.  
Can you alter a succulent’s color?
Succulents have attracted a lot of attention recently due to their resilience, seeming immortality, and ability to make almost any garden look more attractive. However, there is a way to vary the color of your succulents, so why limit yourself to having only green ones?
You must alter the environment that succulents are growing in and “stress” them in order to color them. They can alter their color in response to factors including fewer or more water, less or more sunlight, and hotter or colder temperatures. But you may also use food coloring if you want to create some wilder hues.
What are the names of purple succulents?
Please take note that not every succulent on the list has the color described as “pure purple.” Some may have a tinge of deep red, violet, or blue.
Macho Mocha
The leaf variety “Macho Mocha” has thick, meaty, and purple-gray leaves. It has purple streaks at the ends of the leaf and all over it. The leaves’ purple color is a result of the thick specks.
Purple Heart
The bright, gorgeous purple lance-shaped leaves on flimsy stalks of this evergreen perennial are what people adore about it. It appears charming in ground cover, mixed pots, and hanging baskets.
Crested Purple Rose
A succulent shrub known as the “Crested Purple Rose” has purple rosettes at the tops of its branches that resemble fans. It blooms in the summer in protracted clusters of yellow flowers.
Romeo
This plant’s bunches of tightly packed rosettes give its purple hue a dramatic appearance. It can reach a height of 10 to 12 inches. The greatest purple succulent you can grow is this one.