Echeveria Romeo is one of those ‘unicorn’ succulents people just have to have. And it is no wonder as it is also one of the most beautiful Echeveria out there. Romeo can be quite hard to get and expensive (less so now than it was a couple of years back). It is no wonder some…

Succulents look absolutely fabulous in pots and can beautify any space. There is however a small problem with growing these plants indoors. Most succulents cannot grow indoors as they need exposure to direct sun for much of the day. Succulents that can grow indoors will need a bright spot and plenty of airflow to stay…

There is one pest you will want to keep at bay if you’re growing succulents- mealybugs. This soft bodied insect is very common and it is pretty much inevitable you will come across them on your succulents at some stage. It is very important that when they do make appearance, they are dealt with immediately….

Succulents have a reputation of being a little too sensitive to water and many people can get very worried about watering succulents or leaving them in the rain. So will water kill succulents? Water can kill some succulents, however, it is also essential to their survival. All succulents need to be watered, but just how…

There are tens of thousands of different succulent species and varieties out there and the number keeps growing as new plants are being created by growers every year. Thanks to globalization succulents endemic to one part of the world are being grown world wide and sometimes the conditions can be very different to their home…

Many choose to get succulents over other plants as they are known to be hardy and low maintenance. But for others succulents are more than just tough garden plants designed to be planted, look good and forgotten about. In recent years succulents have become a passion for scores of people who collect and take great…