raindrop succulent care Echeveria 'Raindrops'

raindrop succulent care Echeveria 'Raindrops'Raindrops is a popular Echeveria variety in the Crassulaceae family, which was bred by Dick Wright (who is famous for hybridizing the genus Echeveria, breeding more than 70 species). The leaves have tubercles that look like raindrops falling on the leaves, hence the name Raindrop. Generally speaking, the top quality is its square leaves and rounded tubercles. Raindrops is part of the first of a series of succulent species with tumors that grow in the

Raindrops is a popular Echeveria variety in the Crassulaceae family, which was bred by Dick Wright (who is famous for hybridizing the genus Echeveria, breeding more than 70 species). The leaves have tubercles that look like raindrops falling on the leaves, hence the name Raindrop. Generally speaking, the top quality is its square leaves and rounded tubercles. Raindrops is part of the first of a series of succulent species with “tumors” that grow in the middle of the leaf. The Raindrops leaves are rounded and spatulate with a more rounded front end. The color tends to turn red at the edges of the leaves under sufficient light.    

Care Tips

Light: These plants require bright light but avoid direct sunlight most of the time so the leaves don’t get damaged. 

Water: The watering method is very important to keep your Raindrops healthy. It should not sit on the water, and an excess amount of water should be avoided. The best way of watering is using the soak and dry method. 

Soil: Only need to ensure that the content of granular soil is more than 50%. In general, you can use the ratio of charcoal soil, perlite and coarse river sand mixed, and then add some well-rotted organic fertilizer to the soil as a base fertilizer.

Potting: It is recommended to use ceramic pots. Ceramic pots have a certain degree of permeability. Clay pots lose water too quickly, and plastic pots tend to retain water for too long and permeability is poor. 

Temperature: Suitable temperature is 50-77°F (10-25°C). General indoor temperatures are appropriate.

Humidity: Raindrops grow well in average household humidity levels when grown indoors. Normal household humidity is good for this plant. 

Shipping & Handling

• The 2 Inch Echeveria 'Raindrops' plants are shipped with the pot and soil
• The 4 Inch and larger plants are shipped bare roots without the pot and soil:
• We commit to shipping bare roots, which requires more time and labor, and provide excellent quality and service to our customers - see Benefits of Shipping Bare Roots
• You will receive a very similar plant to the one shown in the photos; shape and color may vary
  
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Care Instructions

Please visit our Succulent Care info page for more details.

To ensure the health of succulents, it is important to plant them in porous, well-draining soil. Succulents require little watering, but don't like to sit in wet soil. To create an adequate cactus mix, simply add pumice, perlite, or grit to cactus soil to provide the proper drainage.

Make sure to leave drought periods between waterings to prevent the plant from water-logging.

Weather Conditions

• When ordering, be mindful that living succulents can be damaged by the cold weather.
• If you live in an area that is below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, please add a shipping warmer to your order or consider purchasing plant until the weather is more suitable.
• Shipping Warmer: 72+ Hours Heat Packs available for $1.7 each