{"id":25480,"date":"2023-08-15T11:02:50","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T09:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/f603f397-97ef-4a76-a4cd-481d02f929c5"},"modified":"2023-08-15T11:34:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T09:34:52","slug":"how-to-grow-echeveria","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/rss_feed\/how-to-grow-echeveria\/","title":{"rendered":"How to grow echeveria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\">Find out how to grow echeveria, and discover 12 of the prettiest varieties to grow. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Andy McIndoe\n      <\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 15 August 2023 at 09:02 AM<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Echeverias are beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-advice\/how-to\/how-to-grow-succulents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">succulents<\/a> in the form of small but perfectly formed rosettes. They bear tiny, mostly yellow flowers in spring and early summer but are really grown for their foliage. They make great\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/plants\/pot-plants\/unusual-house-plants-best\/\">house plants<\/a>\u00a0and can also be grow outside in pots the garden in the summer months. Echeverias are widely available in garden centres, at house plant retailers and florists, or online. <\/p> <p><strong>More on <\/strong><\/p> <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-advice\/how-to\/water-succulents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to water succulents<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-advice\/how-to\/how-to-grow-succulents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to grow succulents<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-advice\/how-to\/propagate-succulents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to propagate succulents<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul> <p>Echeveria are natives of South America. They can withstand some cold, but require winter protection in all but the mildest areas.<\/p> <div class=\"is-layout-constrained is-layout-constrained wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p><strong>Jump to<\/strong><\/p> <ul>\n<li><a href=\"#link-name-a\">How to care for echeveria<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#link-name-b\">How to propagate echeveria<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#link-name-c\">How to water echeveria<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#link-name-d\">12 of the best echeveria to grow<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul> <p\/>\n<\/div><\/div> <h2 id=\"h-how-to-care-for-echeveria\"><a id=\"link-name-a\"\/>How to care for echeveria<\/h2> <h3 id=\"h-how-to-plant-echeveria\">How to plant echeveria<\/h3> <p>Good drainage is the secret of success when it comes to echeverias, and growing them in pots and containers is the best way to control the drainage. It also makes it easier to move them into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/plants\/conservatory-plants-best\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conservatory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-advice\/how-to\/what-to-grow-greenhouse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">greenhouse<\/a> or covered porch during the coldest months.<\/p> <p>Small <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/plants\/pot-plants\/best-indoor-plant-pots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pots<\/a> with large drainage holes are ideal, as are shallow pans. If growing in large pots, partially fill these with hydroleca, using a growing medium only in the top third. Pot in a loam-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/features\/best-compost-potting-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">compost<\/a> mixed with equal parts of sharp sand or horticultural grit. Alternatively, buy a specialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/house-plants\/best-soil-for-succulents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">succulent compost<\/a>.<\/p> <p>Succulents lend themselves to creative, long-lasting arrangements that require low maintenance. Well-chosen containers that enhance the colour and appearance of the plants are essential to show them at their best.<\/p> <h3 id=\"h-how-to-water-echeveria\"><a id=\"link-name-c\"\/>How to water echeveria<\/h3> <p>Thanks to their fleshy leaves, echeverias are drought tolerant, both indoors and outside. Water regularly but sparingly in the growing season; little when dormant. As the rosettes of echeverias often cover the compost, it can be difficult to water them from above with a watering can. It is easier to stand the pot in a dish of water for half an hour or so, until the compost is wet. Read our advice on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-advice\/how-to\/water-succulents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">watering succulents<\/a>.<\/p> <h3 id=\"h-how-to-propagate-echeveria\"><a id=\"link-name-b\"\/>How to propagate echeveria <\/h3><p>Echeverias are very easy to propagate as they readily produce offsets \u2013 baby plants \u2013 that can cut off and planted up. You can also propagate echeverias from leaf cuttings.<\/p> <h2 id=\"h-12-of-the-best-echeveria-to-grow\"><a id=\"link-name-d\"\/>12 of the best echeveria to grow<\/h2> <h3 id=\"h-echeveria-colorata\"><em>Echeveria colorata<\/em><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Echeveria and crassula &#8211; \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Echeveria colorata<\/em> has beautiful red-tipped rosettes. Pink flowers in summer. AGM*. RHS H2, USDA 9b-11.<\/p> <h3 id=\"h-echeveria-agavoides-taurus\"><em>Echeveria agavoides<\/em> &#8216;Taurus&#8217;<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1942\" height=\"1457\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/08\/MG_0462-Mixed-succulents_preview-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-156151\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Echeveria and crassula &#8211; \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Echeveria<\/em> &#8216;Taurus&#8217; has striking pink rosettes. It will tolerate some shade. RHS H2, USDA 9b-11.<\/p> <h3 id=\"h-echeveria-agavoides-ebony\"><em>Echeveria agavoides<\/em> &#8216;Ebony&#8217;<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/08\/MG_0386-Echeveria-agavoides-Ebony_preview-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-156112\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Echeveria agavoides &#8216;Ebony&#8217; &#8211; \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Echeveria agavoides<\/em> &#8216;Ebony&#8217; is one of the most sought-after echeveria. From Mexico. RHS H2, USDA 9b-11.<\/p> <h3 id=\"h-echeveria-red-edge\"><em>Echeveria<\/em> &#8216;Red Edge&#8217;<br\/><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/08\/MG_0394-Echevaria-agavoides-Red-Edge_preview-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-156107\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Echeveria agavoides Red Edge &#8211; \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Echeveria &#8216;Red Edge&#8217; has grey-green leaves, edged in red, forming perfect rosettes. RHS H2, USDA 9a-11.<\/p> <h3 id=\"h-echeveria-paris-palace\"><em>Echeveria<\/em> &#8216;Paris Palace&#8217;<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/08\/MG_5518-Succulent_preview-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-156116\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Echeveria &#8216;Paris Palace&#8217; &#8211; \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Echeveria<\/em> &#8216;Paris Palace&#8217; is a new cultivar with rosettes sea green towards centre; deep purple at edge. RHS H2, USDA 9a-11.<\/p> <h3 id=\"h-echeveria-phyllis-collis\"><em>Echeveria<\/em> &#8216;Phyllis Collis&#8217;<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1661\" height=\"1246\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/08\/MG5580-Mixed-succulents-display-1b96e47-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-156153\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mixed succulents display\nEuphorbia trigona f. rubra, Aeonium arboreum, Echeveria nodulsa &#8216;Painted Beauty&#8217; (in flower &#8211; just seen), Aloe mitriformis, Sedum treleasei, Haworthia fasciata, Echeveria &#8216;Phyllis Collis&#8217; &#8211; \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In full sun, the leaves of <em>Echeveria<\/em> &#8216;Phyllis Collis&#8217; change in colour, from blue-grey to pink.<\/p> <h3 id=\"h-echeveria-nodulosa-painted-beauty\"><em>Echeveria nodulosa <\/em>\u2018Painted Beauty\u2019<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1307\" height=\"981\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/08\/MG5580-Mixed-succulents-display-1b96e47-edited-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-156154\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mixed succulents display\nEuphorbia trigona f. rubra, Aeonium arboreum, Echeveria nodulsa &#8216;Painted Beauty&#8217; (in flower &#8211; just seen), Aloe mitriformis, Sedum treleasei, Haworthia fasciata, Echeveria &#8216;Phyllis Collis&#8217; &#8211; \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The pretty pink flowers of <em>Echeveria nodulsa<\/em> &#8216;Painted Beauty&#8217; appear above striking striped rosettes (shown here behind the red foliage of <em>Aloe mitriformis<\/em>). USDA 10a-11.<\/p> <h3 id=\"h-echeveria-lola\"><em>Echeveria <\/em>\u2018Lola\u2019<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1439\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/08\/MG_5561-Mixed-succulents-display_preview-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-156158\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Echeveria<\/em> &#8216;Lola&#8217; has striking looking pale lilac rosettes. RHS H2, USDA 9b-11.<\/p> <h3 id=\"h-echeveria-elegans\"><em>Echeveria elegans<\/em><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/08\/MG_0498-Echeveria-prolifica_preview-edited-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-156164\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Echeveria elegans &#8211; \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Echeveria elegans<\/em> has rosettes of whitish-green leaves. AGM. RHS H2, USDA 9a-12.<\/p> <h3 id=\"h-echeveria-prolifica\"><em>Echeveria prolifica<\/em><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1457\" height=\"1093\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/08\/MG_0576-Echeveria-prolifica_preview-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-156161\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Echeveria prolifica &#8211; \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"is-layout-constrained is-layout-constrained wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p><em>Echeveria prolifica<\/em> has tender, succulent-forming clusters of silver green rosettes. RHS H2, USDA 9a-12.<\/p> <h3 id=\"h-echeveria-pulvinata-frosty\"><em>Echeveria pulvinata <\/em>\u2018Frosty\u2019<\/h3> <p>All parts of <em>Echeveria pulvinata<\/em> &#8216;Frosty&#8217; are densely covered with silvery white hairs. RHS H2, USDA 9b-11.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <h3 id=\"h-echeveria-imbricata\"><em>Echeveria imbricata<\/em><\/h3> <p><em>Echeveria imbricata<\/em> has wide, tight rosettes of flat, grey-green leaves. 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