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Echeveria secunda var. glauca (Glaucous echeveria)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Echeveria secunda var. glauca
Other names
Glaucous echeveria, Echeveria glauca bak.
Genus
Echeveria Echeveria
Species
E. secunda var. glauca - E. secunda var. glauca is an evergreen perennial forming succulent rosettes of glaucous leaves and panicles of pendent yellow and red flowers in summer.
Echeveria secunda var. glauca is: Evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Yellow, Red in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey, Blue in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Mealybugs , Vine weevil Aphids , Mealybugs , Vine weevil
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Propagation methods
Leaf cuttings, Offsets, Seed
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Where to grow
Echeveria secunda var. glauca (Glaucous echeveria) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Containers, Gravel, Indoor, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation
Plant indoors in cactus compost, in humid full light. Water freely in growth but keep dry in winter. Apply a dilute low nitrogen fertilizer fortnightly during late spring and summer. Bring inside over winter.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Echeveria secunda var. glauca
Other names
Glaucous echeveria, Echeveria glauca bak.
Genus
Echeveria Echeveria
Species
E. secunda var. glauca - E. secunda var. glauca is an evergreen perennial forming succulent rosettes of glaucous leaves and panicles of pendent yellow and red flowers in summer.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Yellow, Red in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey, Blue in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Mealybugs , Vine weevil
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Propagation methods
Leaf cuttings, Offsets, Seed
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Where to grow
Echeveria secunda var. glauca (Glaucous echeveria) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Containers, Gravel, Indoor, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation
Plant indoors in cactus compost, in humid full light. Water freely in growth but keep dry in winter. Apply a dilute low nitrogen fertilizer fortnightly during late spring and summer. Bring inside over winter.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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