Saturday, 26 April 2014
A Very Special Echeveria!
This is one of my absolute favourites. Echeveria 'Mexico'. Beautiful white leaves that are covered in a powdery substance so you need to be careful not to touch the leaves if you can. This plant likes it DRY! Not for the garden if you get frosts but I put mine under the verandah in winter and keep them dry and they do fine. A fairly slow grower and doesnt really throw many pups but you will get some that you can propagate from. As I said I dont water this plant at all in winter and only once a week in summer so it doesnt take much looking after. It is sometimes call 'Giant Mexico'
The other succulent growing with it is Echeveria Violet Queen - a very valuable plant for the garden and pots. It is frost hardy and the thing I like about it is it changes colour with the seasons. Purple hue in cold weather and then a grey blue in summer - two plants in one!
Highly recommended.
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I am not sure if we have that particular succulent, Gwen. If we do have it will get frosted as all our succulents are out in the open where they are exposed to frosts. Time will tell I guess.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty shades and nice form! Your plants are beautiful.
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