Like many Echeveria, ‘Blue Bird’ requires bright light to retain its coloration and to maintain its compact rosettes without etiolating. Beyond this, its needs are simple – porous soil with great drainage and thorough watering only when the soil is completely dry.
Herein, how do you take care of a bluebird succulent?
Echeveria need bright sunlight to maintain their colors and compact rosette form. They will not survive a hard frost, but if there is a risk of freezing temperatures they can be brought indoors to grow on a sunny window sill or under a grow light.
Likewise, people ask, how much sunlight does a blue Echeveria need?
Echeveria likes bright, indirect sunlight and warm temperatures of the afternoon sun. Many varieties will grow in full sun but may need light shade in scorching summer. Avoid drastic sunlight changes. It thrives when kept between 70° and 80° degrees Fahrenheit.
How do you care for Echeveria morning beauty?
Echeveria need bright sunlight to maintain their colors and compact rosette form. They will not survive a hard frost, but if there is a risk of freezing temperatures they can be brought indoors to grow on a sunny window sill or under a grow light.
How do you care for Echeveria Arctic ice?
Arctic Ice Echeveria Care
Like other succulents, Arctic Ice prefers desert-like conditions but tolerates short periods of moisture as long as they are allowed to dry out prior to watering. Arctic Ice is not tolerant of shade or frost and should be grown in full sun with well-draining soil.
How do you care for an Echeveria Subsessilis succulent?
As with all Echeverias, Subsessilis likes infrequent watering and prefers dry conditions after the plant becomes established. Do not overwater! After watering, allow the soil moisture to dry completely before watering again. Once per week should be adequate.
How do you care for Echeveria Chroma?
When growing Chroma echeveria, use a succulent/cactus potting soil that is porous and well-draining. Be sure that the container has adequate drainage holes. Situate the succulent in an area with plenty of light. As the lower leaves dies back, be sure to remove them, as they can be havens for pests such as mealybugs.
How do you propagate Echeveria blue curls?
Most Echeverias can be easily propagated from leaf cuttings, although a few are better from seeds or stem cuttings. To propagate a leaf cutting, place the individual leaf in potting soil for succulents and cover the dish until the new plant sprouts.
