Aside from cacti, I also love succulents.
When I bought the replacements for the cacti that died, I saw some Echeveria in the plant store as well.
They were flowering and they were too hard to ignore. When I was falling in line for the cashier to pay for them, a woman approached me and said I shouldn't buy them. I asked why and she told me it's because when they are flowering that means they are soon to die. Stubborn and headstrong as I am, I didn't listen, I just didn't want to put all three back and I really wanted them.
This is what the flower of an Echeveria Setosa look like up close. I bought one of them.
The other two are Echeveria peacockii with yellow flowers and these are what they look like up close. They lasted longer than the Echeveria Setosa. They didn't wilt right When we got home, I checked it on the net whether it's true. The woman was right. However, I didn't have to regret buying them as I could actually just propagate them from all those, three.
Here's HOW: Cut or pluck the leaves of the Echeveria Succulent while they are still green. As they are succulents, the tip of where they got separated from the stem would be wet. Let them dry or air out for two days. When the tip is totally dry put them in a potting soil. The soil should be the same as that of the mix here. What matters most is that the potting soil is well draining to avoid water retention at the bottom which could cause rotting and would fail regrowth. Water generously. Never over water nor let them soak as they would just rot. Place in a very sunny place. Unlike the cacti, Echeverias can manage direct sunlight. However, not in the summer as they, too like the cacti - could get sunburned on direct sunlight. Check back for growth in 21 days. Let the new growth root. Pot in the same as that of the mix here. I also experimented with the other leaves. Instead of potting them, since it was spring when I bought them, I laid some of the leaves on the ground where it doesn't get wet when it rains. I put them under the lavender since they still could get water and mist from air. I learned from Anny Cactus of Cactus Oase that succulents and cacti drink water from the moist in the air. It is always damp here so I thought, I'll check if that would work for the Echeveria leaves. Here are some of the results. Echeverias are very easy to care and maintain. Just read the basic caring tips here. Echeverias like many other succulents should only be watered in spring and summer. Unlike cacti, they should sit in the full sun in autumn and winter. Otherwise, they'd stretch like this. I also use a cacti feed for my Echeverias to fertilize them in spring and summer. In summer, they could just sit outdoors in the garden. However, as they are too prone to being attacked by mealybugs, I haven't let mine grow outside. I also washed the new growth thoroughly before potting them in new pots to make sure they have no bugs in them. The pictures above are all taken with Samsung Galaxy A3 2016. sources: Care Instructions For Echeveria – Echeveria Succulent Plant Information
These were the ones I bought.
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ECHEVERIA peacockii
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