At
the onset of Autumn, Echeveria imbricata does this wonderful thing of turning pink
on the tips of its leaves. The flowering period is almost finished now and soon
it will be time to move them to their over-wintering spot in my flower room.
These lovely succulents, hailing from Mexico, cannot withstand the severe frost
we get in our area.
Echeveria
is a large genus of succulents in the Crassulaceae family, native from Mexico
to North-western South America. Many of the species produce numerous offsets,
and are commonly known as 'Hen and chicks', which can also refer to other
genera such as Sempervivum that are significantly different from Echeveria.
Many
Echeveria
species are popular as garden plants. They are drought-resistant, although they
do better with regular deep watering and fertilizing. Although they tolerate
winter quite well, the winter frost here in Tarlton is quite severe and often I
take them out of the garden, putting them into pots and bringing them into the
house, especially those that have got long stems and are not compact and dense
any more.
Profuse flowering and large rosettes after plenty of rain
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