The language around describing succulents can be a little confusing sometimes as lots of words are thrown around, often interchangeably. Usually it is of a little consequence and the terminology does not get in the way of enjoying or caring for your succulent, but it can be good to know what some of these words…

Humans have for long liked to tinker with plants. In the past most of it was down to creating better, higher yielding food providing plants. Nowadays, we still graft and genetically modify edible plants, so they are more resilient, tastier and superior, but we also play more with ornamental plants. Grafted cacti are a result…

New succulent hybrids seem to come thick and fast. While some are better than others Echeveria Swan Lake is truly exceptionally pretty as well as quite hardy. Below we will have a look at everything there is to know about Echeveria Swan Lake. Description Echeveria Swan Lake aka Topsy Pinky aka Doppler is a fantastic…

Variegated succulents are just that little bit special and also extremely popular. But the term is used rather selectively. After reading into what variegation actually is, it can be a bit confusing to identify which plants are variegated and how the variegation in them occurred. Some variegation is natural, some can be caused by different…

Echeveria chihuahuensis is a beautiful succulent native to Mexico. It is both hardy and exceptionally pretty. Below I will go through all there is to know about Echeveria chihuahuensis. The advice is based on growing thousands of these succulents in my nursery Fern Farm Plants. Description Echeveria chihuahuensis is a hardy and beautifully coloured evergreen…

The great majority of succulents are incredibly hardy and survive where many other types of plant would perish. It is for this reason, and their cute looks succulents are so popular. But as their popularity increases so does misinformation about how to care for them. For instance, some say to keep succulents bone dry most…