Echeveria 'Phyllis Collis'

RHS Plant Profile

echeveria 'Phyllis Collis'

Cactus Succulent Conservatory Greenhouse Houseplants

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

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H2
Drought Resistance: Yes

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

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