Echeveria glauca (Blue Echeveria, Old Hens and Chicks, Hens and Chicks, Glaucous Echeveria)
Botanical Information
| Family | Crassulaceae |
| Genus | Echeveria |
| Species | glauca |
| Synonyms | Cotyledon glauca (basionym), Echeveria secunda |
| Category | Tropicals |
| Origin | Native to semi-desert areas of Central America, Mexico and northwestern South America. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 9b to 11b |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H1c |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -3.9 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) | 25 - 50 |
| Height | 10 - 20 cm |
| Spread | 15 - 20 cm |
| Flowering Period | April, May |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | A succulent that forms attractive clumps, up to 15 cm tall, of short-stemmed, tight rosettes up to 15 cm in diameter. |
| Shape | Clumping to spreading. |
| Landscape | Beds and borders, rock gardens, potted patio plant, potted indoor plant, container plant or as a specimen. |
| Propagation | By leaf cuttings, seed or stem cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Plant in loose, well-draining loamy to composted soils in full sun to partial shade. |
| Pests | Mealybugs and aphids. |
| Notable Specimens | Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Upright leaf stems. |
| Leaf Description | A fleshy, oval-shaped, keeled, pale bluish-green, with edges and tips adorned with a hint of pink, red or brown, more conspicuous in winter. |
| Flower Description | Large, red calyces and yellow petals up to 30 cm tall arching stems. |
Photographs
Echeveria glauca, form, Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Echeveria glauca, flower bud, Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.