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title: "what do we think about adding rocks to succulents?"
description: "what do we think about adding rocks to succulents?"
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# what do we think about adding rocks to succulents?

_Posted by keira on 2025-09-11_

what do we think about adding rocks to succulents?

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## 8 comments

### Sarah commented on 2025-09-11

They can keep water trapped in the soil, and succulents don’t like to be sitting in wet soil for too long.

#### LoquitoDeLasPlantas replied on 2025-09-12

Not if you use the right soil mix. The rocks are "Top Dressing" and it has many uses when it comes to cacti, even what you said, holds in the water. It also distributes the water evenly when watering, to make sure it gets saturated. It also keeps nonorganics(pumice/perlite) from floating to the top. There's a lot of different ways to use it, it just depends on your climate/micro climate.

### Adriana G commented on 2025-09-11

No clue if it’s good/bad for the plant but it’s super cute 🤭

### Thistle n that commented on 2025-09-11

I put rocks in mine and it died, it could’ve been me improperly caring for it but definitely be vigilant. Watch how often you water and place it in a nice sunny spot

### Hayley commented on 2025-09-11

I have small rocks in my succulent soil mix, but I wouldn't put larger ones on top.

### Mads commented on 2025-09-11

I often give succulents a top dressing of sand \& gravel, paired with terracotta \& lots of light, so they don’t stay wet too long.

### Phil commented on 2025-09-11

I use a top dressing on many of my succulents. It’s for aesthetics. And never had a problem with too much moisture.

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### LoquitoDeLasPlantas commented on 2025-09-12

Look up this video on YT: How To: Cactus and Succulents Care 101 by Cactus Quest. They literally start with staging and top dressing.

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