Echeveria elegans growing in rock garden. Photo by: Tim Ludwig / Millette Photomedia Where to grow: Indoors, place in an area that receives bright direct light, such as a south-facing window; or supplement with artificial lighting. Outdoors, place in a spot that gets at least 4 to 6 hou...
“Why won’t my echeveria bloom?” is a common question that I get from readers. Keep reading to learn about some things that you can do to makeecheveria flower. Gardeners who love to growsucculents, such asecheveria, know that they are easy to care for and trouble-free. To me, one ...
Echeveria elegans (Mexican snowball): This is one of the most popular houseplants available for its large rosettes of chubby leaves in shades of green and red. Outdoors, it can reach a height of 2 feet and width of 4 feet. You can cut back echeverias to keep them smaller and more manag...
The above image shows two plants that go by the common name “hens and chicks’. The left isEcheveria elegansand the right isSempervivum tectorum. They share some similarities but look different, have different flowering habits and life cycles. The one on the left is not hardy in zone 5, ...
At this point, you would switch to deep, occasional watering. What Are The Correct Echeveria Water Requirements and Techniques? For your indoor Echeveria elegans and other types of Echeveria succulents, you have two choices. Either pour water through the soil until it runs out through the drainag...