Echeveria ‘Curly Locks’ Plant

Description of  Echeveria ‘Curly Locks’ Plant

Echeveria ‘Curly Locks’ plant is an ornamental succulent plant up to 30 cm tall and up to 10 inches across, with rosettes of pink-tinged, blue-grey succulent foliage with wonderful wavy frameworks. During the summer months, it produces orange blooms on stalks.

Scientific Classification:

Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sedoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Subtribe: Sedinae
Genus: Echeveria

How to grow and maintain Echeveria ‘Curly Locks’ Plant

Light

It thrives best in full sun to light shade. In indoor an east or west-facing window where they receive four to six hours of sunlight is ideal.

Soil

It grows well in a well-drained succulent mix, with an ideal pH around 6.0 (slightly acidic) or an equal part sharp sand with all-purpose potting mix.

Water

Water Echeveria ‘Curly Locks’  regularly during the summer and spring. keep the soil evenly moist but not soggy. You can allow the topsoil to become slightly dry between each watering. Reduce water in the winter.

Temperature

It prefers an average to warm 65 degrees Fahrenheit – 80 degrees Fahrenheit / 18 degrees Celsius – 27 degrees Celsius. Slightly cooler in fall and winter 55 degrees Fahrenheit – 75 degrees Fahrenheit / 13 degrees Celsius – 24 degrees Celsius.

Fertilizer For Echeveria ‘Curly Locks’ plant 

Fertilize every two weeks from spring through fall with 2-7-7 liquid manure diluted by half.

Repotting 

Re-pot as needed, preferably during the warm season. To re-pot, a succulent, make sure the soil is dry before repotting, then gently remove the pot. Knock away the old soil from the roots, making sure to remove any rotted or dead roots in the process. Treat any cuts with a fungicide. Place the Echeveria ‘Curly Locks’ in its new pot and backfill with potting soil, spreading the roots out as you re-pot. Leave the plant dry for a week or so, then begin to water lightly to reduce the risk of root rot.

Propagation

It can be easily propagated by seeds, offsets or leaf cuttings in spring. To propagate a leaf cutting, allow the leaf to dry for 24 hours to stop the oozing of its sap. Push the cut end into the moist potting mix.

Pests and Diseases of Echeveria ‘Curly Locks’ Plant 

It has no serious pest or disease problems. Mealybugs can be a problem, and if dead leaves are not expelled from the plant, it can attract other insect pests or have problems with fungus.

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