Do you think if my succulent and cactus can survive during my 3 weeks holiday ?

[a_pink_bubble12]

I am going on holiday for 3 weeks . Does anyone has any suggestion how can I keep my succulents and cactus alive ? The picture below are my collection. Thank you in advance

[esp_imaging]

Succulents are well adapted to periods of drought.
So water well before you go away and don't worry about them. Make sure the smaller ones and the epiphytes don't get baking hot.

Or put them outside - if you have a climate where they get some rain they would probably enjoy it.

[Aiko]

You could maybe even take many months of holiday without worries of their water needs (assuming everything is at least half a centimeter in size, such as seedlings). So don't worry and just go.

[a_pink_bubble12]

Succulents are well adapted to periods of drought.
So water well before you go away and don't worry about them. Make sure the smaller ones and the epiphytes don't get baking hot.

Or put them outside - if you have a climate where they get some rain they would probably enjoy it.

The plants are at London. If I leave them on my balcony . I don’t know if it will get too much rain. It trains two to three time a week now. Each time last around half days. It is not very hot outside anymore.

[a_pink_bubble12]

You could maybe even take many months of holiday without worries of their water needs (assuming everything is at least half a centimeter in size, such as seedlings). So don't worry and just go.

That will be good . My smallest guys are a 3cm to 5cm wide they are ariocarpus retusus, dioscorea elephantipes and haworthia.

[greenknight]

If you were in a hot, dry climate, I'd be a bit concerned about those epiphyllum cuttings, but in London? No problem.

[esp_imaging]

August / September outside in London should be good for these, so long as we don't have too many hot days, without rain. Small pots are a very challenging environment for small plants in hot, dry conditions.
The only exception would be the Ariocarpus - these would generally be regarded as more water sensistive, so maybe water before you go but leave inside.
The main problem outside in the UK in my experience is slugs and snails - if your balcony is well above ground level this may not be an issue at all for you.

[ElieEstephane]

If your balcony is well above ground level this may not be an issue at all for you.

I've had these buggers go up to the third floor on the outside wall of the building. They can travel long distances at night. It's slugs that do significant damage. They're devestating to cacti and other plants too