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Echeveria 'Phyllis Collis'

echeveria 'Phyllis Collis'

A tender succulent forming rosettes of red-purple coloured water-storing leaves producing multiple pink star shaped flowers over a long period of time

Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Pink Purple
Summer Purple
Autumn Purple
Winter Purple
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Drought resistance
Yes
Hardiness
H2
Botanical details
Family
Crassulaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Matforming, Spreading branched
Genus

Echeveria can be evergreen succulent perennials or subshrubs with rosettes of colourful, fleshy leaves and racemes or panicles of urn-shaped flowers

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Will grow well in a porous potting mix in the ground or a container avoiding waterlogging. See Echeveria and houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for further advice

Propagation

Propage from leaf cuttings, stem cuttings and seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Gravel garden
  • Houseplants
  • Patio and container plants
  • Rock garden
  • Low Maintenance
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to mealybugs

Diseases

May be susceptible to fungal diseases

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