Collection: Echeveria

Echeverias are drought-resistant easy-to-care-for rose-shaped succulents that come in a variety of colors and sizes. They've frequently seen in succulent gardens floral arrangements terrariums artwork and even wedding cakes.

Their lovely rosette shape plump leaves and wide range of colors make them look a lot like flowers which makes them perfect for decorating.

The plant blooms profusely usually coral-pink yellow-tipped or reddish-orange blooms and grows swiftly in comparison to other succulents making it an excellent ground cover and container plant.

echeveria black prince

Echeveria Black Prince is a popular succulent plant especially among those who appreciate the deep purple color of the echeveria rosettes which resemble black. It can be cultivated inside but it will lose its color if not exposed to sufficient light.

In the fall or early winter look for a crimson blossom. This easy-care plant is ideal for anyone wishing to add something unique to their landscape or container gardens. Place your plant in a bright area.

Although full morning sun is preferred little afternoon sun may suffice. In the summer limit your exposure to the sun in the afternoon. Bottom leaves will occasionally shrivel as the plant matures.

echeveria types

Echeveria comes in nearly a hundred different types. Echeveria Black Prince Echeveria Perle Von Nurnberg Painted Echeveria Nodulosa and Echeveria Violet Queen are some of the most well-known types.

Echeveria secunda grows up to 6 tall in clumps of compact tight greyish blue-green stemless rosettes. The Echeveria Perle von Nurnberg has large milky-blue rosettes with pinkish highlights and is named after a German succulent grower from the 1930s..

Up to six times a year yellow-tipped coral-pink flowers grow on foot-tall spikes in the summer. The Lipstick cultivar of Echeveria agavoides features bright-red-bordered green leaves in large rosettes 18 wide.

The agavoides Ebony has large maroon rosettes and dark purple-tipped green leaves that are a little wider than other types.

how to care for echeveria

Full sun and bright sunlight is ideal for Echeverias. When the soil is dry water them once established they may go anywhere from 2 to 12 weeks without water. To keep excess moisture away from the roots Echeverias require a well-draining porous growth medium.

They're usually cultivated via leaf and stem cuttings and offsets rather than seeds. One of the simplest ways to shorten the life of your succulents is to overwater them. Echeverias flourish in hot arid climates.

They do not take freezing temperatures or cold draughts well for the most part and too much humidity can cause root rot.

how to propagate echeveria

Echeveria propagation is a simple and enjoyable approach to growing new plants. Echeveria can be propagated in three ways offsets leaves and stem cuttings. From the main stem of a happy and healthy Echeveria, plant offsets can be detached and grown as distinct plants.

Echeverias can also be propagated from their leaves. To do so gently remove a leaf from the plant's main stem by moving it side to side until it pops out. Allow the leaf to callus over on a tray for a few days before planting it in the soil in a bright spot.

You can also propagate a new plant by taking a stem cutting. While it isn't the most usual way it is effective.