Surreal Succulents
Echeveria johnsonii
Echeveria johnsonii
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Echeveria johnsonii quick care tips
Watering
Watering
Echeveria johnsonii is a drought-tolerant succulent variety, so watering around once per week in the peak growing season is advised. Ensure the soil dries between waterings. It is also advised to completely stop watering when conditions are frosty, keeping the plant dry for several months at a time.
Feeding
Feeding
Echeveria johnsonii likes to be fed to bring out its best forms and colours. We recommend feeding with a liquid seaweed feed every 2 weeks in the main growing season from April to September.
Ideal soil
Ideal soil
Echeveria johnsonii needs free draining soil to thrive. We recommend a mixture of 1/3 John Innes no.2, 1/3 perlite and 1/3 coconut coir. The soil mix we offer here is similar in composition to this. Adding extra grit may be useful to add even more drainage for these desert-dwellers.
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Echeveria johnsonii
The charming Echeveria johnsonii forms multiple stems growing to a height 10cm, each branch bares delicate slender emerald green leaves.
Echeveria johnsonii a species native to Ecuador can be found growing in arid dry regions alongside grasses cacti and Agaves. The slender emerald green leaves produce a tinge of red colouring on the tips of each leaf, these markings are more prominent in strong sunlight. During the spring it produces tall flower spikes bearing an abundance of orange flowers. The form and appearance of this Echeveria gives it a unique texture that can really complement a mixed succulent planter.
Difficulty
BeginnerFeatured Colour
Green and OrangeGrowth Form
BranchingGrowth Rate
ModerateMinimum Temperature
0°CMaximum Height & Spread
20 cm x 10 cmIdeal Environment for Echeveria johnsonii
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