Echeveria

After growing Echeveria for over a year here is what I'd tell a beginner. First: avoiding water on the rosette centre to prevent rot is not optional — it's the foundation everything else depends on. Second: mealybug infestations in leaf crevices will happen and you should know how to handle it befo…

I've grown several varieties within the Echeveria family and have some observations to share. wide range of colours from blue-grey to red varies noticeably between them, more than catalogue descriptions suggest. The care fundamentals are shared — using a gritty well-draining cactus compost mix appli…

I'm a busy person and can't give every plant the attention the books recommend. Here's what I've learned about the minimum viable care for Echeveria. providing at least six hours of bright indirect light is genuinely non-negotiable — skip this and the plant declines noticeably. Everything else, I'v…

My first attempt at Echeveria failed — leaf drop in cold or draughty positions got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to providing at least six hours of bright indirect l…

I planted Echeveria without expecting much and it's become one of the most satisfying things in my garden. wide range of colours from blue-grey to red is something I couldn't have predicted from looking at it in a nursery. You only understand it once the plant is established and performing. I keep …

Echeveria is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: etiolation from insufficient light. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage. Beyond that, easy propagation from leaf cuttings makes it one of my favourites in the collection…

Here are my notes from twelve months of growing Echeveria: Spring: vivid stress colouring in full summer sun. This was the moment that confirmed the whole venture. I focused on providing at least six hours of bright indirect light during this period which set up the rest of the year. extremely low…