Echeveria Cubic Frost is a fantastic hybrid that is both beautiful and hardy. The colour of this succulent ranges from grey blue to purple and can change throughout the year. I have grown thousands of Echeveria Cubic Frost in my nursery and will share all the care tips for this wonderful plant below. Description Echeveria…

Aeonium Mardi Gras, is a spectacular cultivar with an incredible variegation. We have been growing Mardi Gras at our nursery for a couple of years now and based on our experience we will share everything we’ve learned about this succulent, including care tips and propagation. Description Aeonium Mardi Gras is a medium sized shrub with…

The hardiness of Echeveria varies greatly from species to species but few are frost hardy. Some may survive mild frost, but repeated frosts and snow are very likely to kill any Echeveria. Echeveria is a very popular genus of succulents amongst gardeners and succulent enthusiasts alike. The beautiful rosette arrangement of the leaves creates a…

Haworthia Cooperi is a popular small growing succulent native to South America. There are a few variaties of Haworthia Cooperi and they can get quite easily confused. In this post we will talk about Haworthia Cooperi var. Truncata. This succulent is also known as Haworthia obtusa f. truncata, Obtusa or the Window Plant. While Haworthia…

Echeveria Hercules is a hybrid of an unnamed Echeveria pulidonis cultivar and Echeveria elegans cultivar. The result of this cross is a beautiful, large growing succulent that is both hardy and pleasing to the eye. While Hercules is an easy to grow succulent, there are a few things to know about this plant. Hercules is…

While many succulents will grow in shade outdoors, they are likely to be less compact, not very colourful and susceptible to fungal diseases or rot. Most succulents are not suitable to grow in shade indoors, though there are species that will thrive in full shade outdoors and a bright spot inside. Succulents have a reputation…