Thursday 14 November 2013

Echeveria 'Zorro'

With a name like that this plant can only make a BIG statement!  It's a beautiful dark burgundy colour and forms a large rosette.  Fairly slow growing and doesn't form offsets too much.  Can be propagated from head cuts and leaves.  If you wait until it flowers use the leaves from the flower stalk before the flower opens and you can get some success with that.  Fantastic in the garden or in pots.

Wednesday 6 November 2013

Pachyveria 'Huth's Pink'

You guessed it - another favourite of mine.  This plant is a beautiful colour and deepens in the cooler weather.  It makes a great clump in the garden or in pots, but needs to be in a frost free position.
Makes a lovely contrast against grey plants especially.  Easy to propagate from leaves or offsets - just dry them for a few days and then plant in a well draining mix.

Saturday 2 November 2013

Echeveria 'Imbricata'

I think my favourite succulents are the Echeverias.  There are so many of them that come in rosette form and clump up with age.  They all come in the most diverse range of colours and shapes, with beautiful dainty bell shaped flowers as well.  Today I'm featuring a very popular one called Echeveria 'Imbricata'.  This is a french hybrid which is very hardy and can withstand frosts so its very popular in temperate gardens the world over.  It takes a while to start forming offsets and sprawls over the ground, making it excellent for banks and the like.  It can be propagated from the offsets that form or by deheading the main plant.  Can also try the leaves.