Echeveria

I started with one Echeveria and now have four, all from propagation. The process is straightforward once you understand avoiding water on the rosette centre to prevent rot — something I picked up from trial and error rather than any guide. I display them in a sunny windowsill in a terracotta pot w…

Someone gave me Echeveria as a birthday gift and I barely knew what it was. Two years later it's my most treasured plant and I've spent more time researching it than I'd care to admit. The key discovery was watering only when the soil is completely dry — once that clicked, the plant transformed. ea…

I don't have a garden so a shallow dish garden arrangement is my only option for Echeveria. It absolutely works — with the right attention to using a gritty well-draining cactus compost mix you can get excellent results in containers. extremely low maintenance between waterings is fully achievable …

I nearly gave up on Echeveria after three months of mediocre results. Then I focused properly on providing at least six hours of bright indirect light and within a few weeks the difference was dramatic. It now lives in an office desk with a grow light and has genuinely transformed that spot. wide r…

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Echeveria remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is providing at least six hours of bright indirect light. Everything else follows from that. leaf drop in cold or draughty positions is the challeng…

I had a serious problem with root rot from overwatering and poor drainage on my Echeveria earlier this year. Caught it late and had to work hard to bring the plant back. The experience was frustrating but educational. Now that it's healthy again I can fully appreciate extremely low maintenance betw…

I planted Echeveria at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. leaf drop in cold or draughty positions didn't help matters. Once I understood providing at least six hours of bright indirect light things improved substantially. e…

I planted Echeveria primarily for ornamental reasons. What I didn't anticipate was the wildlife it would attract. wide range of colours from blue-grey to red seems to be particularly appealing to bees and butterflies during the main growing period. I grow it in a shallow dish garden arrangement whi…

I've been growing Echeveria for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. vivid stress colouring in full summer sun was the clear high point — everything you're told about Echeveria at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every season, which I hadn't…

The first few months with Echeveria were underwhelming. Almost no visible growth and I questioned my decision repeatedly. Then something shifted — I think getting watering only when the soil is completely dry right was the turning point. easy propagation from leaf cuttings became apparent once the …