Echeveria 'Giant Blue'

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Echeveria 'Giant Blue': A large, grey-blue rosette with ruffled leaves. Its colors can deepen as it matures and plants grown in bright sun have a bright pink outline to their leaves. This variety grows wide and tall, lengthening its stem and losing lower leaves. Fortunately it takes well to pruning and the compact rosette top will re-root easily.

Echeveria need bright sunlight to maintain their colors and compact rosette form. They will not survive a hard frost, but if there is a risk of freezing temperatures they can be brought indoors to grow on a sunny window sill or under a grow light.

Like most succulents, they need great drainage and infrequent water to prevent rot. Pick containers with drainage holes and use well-draining cactus and succulent soil with 50% to 70% mineral grit such as coarse sand, pumice, or perlite. Water deeply enough for water to run out the drainage hole, then wait for the soil to fully dry before watering again.

Also known as "Mexican Hens & Chicks", Echeveria can produce new offsets or "chicks" on stolons around the base of the mother plant. These chicks can be left to form a tidy cluster or removed and transplanted. Additionally, Echeveria can be propagated from stem cuttings or mature leaves. Look to our Succulent Cuttings Guide for more information.

Full Echeveria Guide

Product Size

2.0" Pot

Current Primary Color

Blue / Blue-green

All Seasonal Colors

Pink

Bloom Color

Pink Bloom

Grow Zone (Hardiness)

Zone 10 (30F)

Recommended Light Conditions

Bright Indoor Light, Filtered / Partial Sun

Maximum Height

6"-8"

Maximum Rosette Size

Over 8"

Growth Habit / Shape

Rosette

Seasonality

Year-round Color

Special Characteristic

Easy to Propagate, Pet Safe

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3 years ago

can the long stem that grows from the kalanchoe be cut See answer

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3 years ago  •  Staff Answer

It can. A clean pair of scissors or shears should do the trick. However, if it changes anything, it's very likely that this is a flower stalk.

The flowers are pretty, however, they're quite toxic and the stalk they grow on is very long. See full answer »

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3 years ago

What is the white powdery substance at the base of the leaves? See answer

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3 years ago  •  Staff Answer

That is called farina. It's a powdery wax produced by the plant itself to protect it from harsh sunlight. It's known more regularly on Echeveria plants, but many Kalanchoe plants are coated with it as well. See full answer »

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1 year ago

is this toxic to dogs See answer

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1 year ago  •  Staff Answer

Yes, Kalanchoe are known to cause stomach aches and abnormally high heart rate in dogs, cats and people. See full answer »

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2 years ago

My paddle plant looks like it has gray dried spots in the middle of its leaves See answer

My at a plant has these gray to light brown looking dry spots in the center of its leaves only a few of them but they seem to be getting more and more what are they and what should I do? See more »

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2 years ago  •  Staff Answer

This could be a couple of different things. If you got it from us, feel free to email a photo to info@mountaincrestgardens.com along with answers to these questions:

1. Growing conditions (full sun, part sun, filtered sun, indoors, outdoors, etc.)
2. Soil used for planting
3. Watering schedule
4. Does the container have a hole for drainage?

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2 years ago

I am just starting out with succulents. How do you care for a flapjack plant See answer

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2 years ago  •  Staff Answer

For more detailed succulent care information, we recommend checking out the FAQ articles linked below. But for some quick and dirty tips, here's what you need to know:

• Transplant into a container with a drainage hole
• Use a gritty, well-draining soil (garden centers carry bags of cactus & succulent soil which you could use as-is, but would ideally mix with an equal volume of pumice, perlite, or coarse sand)
• Place on a window sill with 5+ hours of sun (it can even gradually acclimate to outdoor sun, if minimum temps stay above ~40F)
• Drench deeply enough for water to run out the drainage hole, but only when the soil is completely dry and the leaves start to feel a little more flexible…

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2 years ago

Will this plant survive in Colorado at 7800 feet See answer

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2 years ago  •  Staff Answer

No, this variety does not tolerate any frost, but you could certainly grow it indoors on a sunny window sill or under a grow light. See full answer »

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1 year ago

Are these poisonous to the touch? See answer

I had read these are poisonous to touch but didn't see anything on the care details about that. I had purchased 2 a while back so wanted to see if that is correct. See more »

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1 year ago

No, they are completely safe to touch. If ingested they can cause mild digestive issues for people and pets, but they are totally safe to handle. See full answer »

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3 years ago

What would eat the kalanchoe See answer

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3 years ago  •  Staff Answer

Oh no!

I have a question, and a couple of theories that could explain your missing Kalanchoe foliage. First, the question, did this happen suddenly, or over the course of several days? The answer to that question lends credence to one theory or another. These are my theories:

1) Snails, slugs and caterpillars are all prone to eat leaves surprisingly quickly; certainly not over the course of a single day, but in a week or two. The warm, early summer weather may have awakened some tiny herbivores. If the problem is snails or slugs, put a small cup of beer in the ground, so the lip of the cup is only one inch above the soil. The snails or slugs will be attracted to the beer and drown in it. If the problem is caterpillars, then you'll have to pluck them off your other plants and drop them into soapy water. It's a pain, but if you lower the population enough, it'll help. Also, try keeping the ground around your plants free from debris… See full answer »

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3 years ago

does this plant multiply? See answer

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3 years ago  •  Staff Answer

Yes, although these offsets can be fairly small.

This means you can propagate the plant by cuttings, which is preferable compared to attempting to propagate from leaves, which can be hard to do with paddle plant. See full answer »

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3 years ago

Should I transplant this plant I have it in a 6" pot and it is doing great, but getting a little tall. See answer

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3 years ago  •  Staff Answer

I would go ahead and repot it. However, don't get too large of a pot. These plants like to have snug roots so I'd use a pot that's only 1"-1.5" larger than the 6" pot it's currently in. See full answer »

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