ECHEVERIA Emerald Ripple

Echeveria contains some 150 species, mainly from Mexico, and they are highly prized for their color and the structural qualities they can add to th garden. They do best in either sunny or lightly shaded conditions in relatively dry free draining soil. They require some moisture in the warmer months to perform well, but should be kept as dry as possible in winter, particularly if frosts are a problem. Echeverias are fantastic landscape plants, either mixed wiht other low growing complimentary varieties such as alyssum or small grasses, or used in a mass planting or border. They are also ideal specimens for pots, particularly bowl-shaped ones that are less likely to retain too much water around the roots of the plants.