Echeveria 'Hortencia' (4 inch)

About Echeveria 'Hortencia' (4 inch)

  Echeveria 'Hortencia' is a beautiful succulent plant of the genus Echeveria in the family Crassulaceae. Its leaves are rosette-shaped, with slight folds on both sides of the leaf margin. The plant's leaf color would turn burgundy with enough sunlight and temperature stress. This succulent is prone to grow side babies from the stem, which is attractive and unique.

How to care for Echeveria 'Hortencia'

Sun: Echeveria Hortencia requires full to filtered sunlight to keep its magnificent color and shape. Insufficient sunlight may cause Echeveria Hortencia to become etiolated and develop leggy growth. Click here to learn how to fix leggy succulents.

Soil/Pot: As a fast succulent grower, choosing a pot larger with drainage holes for Echeveria Hortencia is essential. Repotting this succulent every one or two years with gritty succulent soil can promote prosperous growth. Click here to learn how to repot succulents.

Watering: Echeveria Hortencia requires minimal watering than other houseplants. Except for watering the potting soil with the water can, soaking the succulent in deep water can let the soil absorb water through the drainage holes is more interesting. For cities with little rain in summer, the gardener can properly spay some water around the planter to lower the high temperature. Reducing watering in winter can help this plant survive.

Propagation: E. Hortencia is easily grow several new babies from the stem center or side, which is often mistakenly assumed to be "death bloom". Cut off these succulent babies and replant them is an efficient way to win more E. Hortencia. 

More Information

Secondary color: purple/burgundy
Bloom color: pink
Cold hardiness: 25°F to 90°F
Product format: rooted in 4'' pot
Propagation: leaf, behead

We pack all shipments by hand. 

We have many years of experience shipping live succulents and cactus plants. We pay close attention to packing and have developed an expert shipping method. All succulents are packed and protected with polypropylene cotton (this is a stuffing used for dolls). We find this is the most effective material for protecting live plants while in transit. It is important to us that you are able to Keep going and Keep growing without any stress about the quality of the product or packaging.

Shipping Speed

In general, it takes 3 to 10 days for plants to arrive after you place your order. All orders will be shipped out 48 hours after you place them. We ship the orders on work days(from Monday to Saturday) and all year round. In normal conditions, it will take 3-10 days for you to receive the package. Estimated shipping times are offered as needed.

HOLIDAYS: During weeks in which a holiday occurs - Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, etc. - shipping may be delayed until the following week.

EXTREME WEATHER NOTICE: The Next Gardener reserves the right to hold shipments during storms or periods of extreme heat or cold. This is to ensure your plant does not suffer while it is in transit.

Winter shipping

We insist on shipping succulents to our customers all year round. However due to the extreme winter weather, although we pack succulents with as much protective material as possible, plants are still at increased risk of frost on their way to colder areas. We highly recommend adding one 72-hour heat pack to your order or you can request a hold on the package until it warms up.

Please note that The Next Gardener is not responsible for packages that suffer cold damage without a heat pack. We cannot control the weather. Order at your own risk.

Hawaii, Alaska, and Other US Territories

Fortunately, shipping is available to Alaska, Guam, and other U.S. Territories. However, due to numerous factors beyond our control, including customs checks and shipping delays, free shipping to Hawaii and Puerto Rico is not an option. And we can not provide the 14-day quality guarantee for orders going to Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The buyer will assume all risk of damage when a delivery is delayed. We appreciate your understanding.

Sorry. No International Shipping for now!!!