Succulent Blooms
I do love spring, a time for growth and great weather…
…It is also when lots of plants come into flower. Succulents however don’t always bloom in spring, some wait till autumn and even flower during the winter when colours are at their best. They can be really quite beautiful but some are insignificant and not very attractive at all. Like all plants they flower to attract pollinators, nature’s way of ensuring their survival. Some succulents do die after they send out a bloom, these plants are called Monocarpic plants, meaning they die after they flower. Both Agave and Aeoniums fall into this category. Fortunately they send out lots of pups before this happens ensuring the plants survival.
Let’s have a look at some of the beautiful flowering succulents…
Echeveria Black Prince, for such a dark succulent it has very bright red flowers.
Crassula Springtime certainly lives up to its name when in flower.
Euphorbia Milii Red often flowers throughout the year.
Orbea Variegata has impressive star-shaped flowers that typically appear late summer to autumn.
Echeveria Exotic has a lovely pink and orange flower to compliment its pale blue/grey leaves.
Pachyphytum Glutinicaule has bright pink flowers.
