Shoutout to the person at the Portland plant swap who said all succulents need full sun

I keep seeing this advice and it's just not true, especially for something like a Haworthia. I had a nice cluster in a south facing window in Phoenix and it got totally scorched in about two weeks. They do way better with some shade. Has anyone else had a plant fry because of bad light advice?

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eva_rivera1d ago

Read a blog post from a grower in Arizona who said treating all succulents the same is a recipe for disaster. They pointed out haworthias and some aloes actually burn in direct afternoon sun. My string of pearls completely dried up because I followed that "full sun only" rule. It's frustrating how often this gets repeated without any nuance. Plants from different places have different needs. That blanket advice kills more plants than it helps.

oscarwilliams1d ago

Oh, that reminds me of what @eva_rivera said about different needs. I nearly lost a nice gasteria the same way before I wised up.