Dorling Kindersley 2003 chenille plant, rosy hen-and-chicks
An evergreen perennial succulent to 30cm, with rosettes of white-downy, obovate leaves tipped with red; urn-shaped red and yellow flowers in open panicles
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow under glass in a standard cactus compost, in full light. Provide low humidity. Water freely when in growth and keep just moist at other times. Apply a dilute low nitrogen fertilizer fortnightly during late spring and summer. Keep almost dry in the winter. Stand plants outside during the summer months. See Echeveria and houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for further advice
Propagate by seed sown at 15 - 18°C in early spring or stem or leaf cuttings in spring or early summer. Separate offsets in spring
No pruning required
May be susceptible to mealybugs, vine weevil and aphids
Generally disease-free