How Do You Care For Echeveria Peacockii?

How Do You Care For Echeveria Peacockii?

Echeveria peacockii is drought resistant yet susceptible to overwatering. In general, it is preferable to underwater these succulents rather than overwater them. Between watering, the soil should be properly dried. Never let water accumulate in the rosette.

When caring for Echeveria peacockii, you must also be careful to protect it from full sunlight. The leaves are thick and can burn if exposed to direct sunlight for an extended period of time.

However, your succulent doesn’t need to be in the shade either. It is a very versatile plant that can handle the sun or shade. The following are the aspects to consider when caring for Echeveria Peacockii;

Sunlight:

Echeveria peacockii thrives in bright indirect light and it will also tolerate direct sunlight if it is only left in the sun during the day. It can handle light during the day, but this succulent will throw off beautiful flowers when placed in direct sunlight. When indoors, place this succulent by a sunny window or under a bright lighting fixture.

Watering:

Echeveria Peacockii should be watered during the summer only as needed. Water your succulent only when the soil appears completely dry. The soil should not be allowed to be soggy and water should never accumulate at the base of the leaves. However, they will not tolerate being dry for several days so make sure you water your plant. This plant is susceptible to root rot; therefore, you must drain off any excess water that has collected around the base of the plant’s rosette after watering.

Soil:

Echeveria peacockii is planted in regular potting soil, but you can also plant it directly in the soil. It is vulnerable to overwatering and will rot if left in wet soil for an extended period of time. Make sure that your pot has drainage holes and this will prevent the roots from rotting. Echeveria Peacockii can adapt to different types of potting soils, including those that are high in peat moss and sand.

Temperature:

Echeveria Peacockii prefers temperatures between 68 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit. As with all succulents, never expose them to temperatures below 50 F or above 85 F for an extended period of time. The temperature required to keep it healthy is about 68 F.

Humidity:

Echeveria Peacockii has moderate to low humidity. Once the air has a relative humidity of 50 percent or below, it is susceptible to fungal diseases. Succulents that are grown indoors need a relative humidity of 50%. Humidity should be maintained between 13-50%. The best way to achieve humidity is to place your plant in a room with a humidifier.

Fertilizer:

Echeveria Peacockii does not require much fertilizer. If you choose to fertilize your plant, use a liquid fertilizer diluted by half (1/2 strength). Echeveria Peacockii should be fertilized once a month with a well-balanced or controlled-release fertilizer. They are not heavy feeders so the fertilizer should be diluted and only used at half strength. Feed Echeveria Peacockii during the summer, but do not fertilize your succulent during the winter. Over-fertilizing can cause your plant’s growth to become weak and it will produce less flowers.

Propagation: 

Echeveria Peacockii is propagated by leaf cuttings, seeds and offsets. To propagate by leaf cuttings, remove a leaf from your succulent and put it in semidry soil. The leaf should be covered with potting soil or perlite to ensure that the leaves do not dry out. The cutting should develop roots within a month. You should then plant the cutting into the soil of a small pot.

If you do not have enough leaves to propagate, only use one leaf per pot. When propagating by cuttings, make sure that each leaf has rootlets already attached and growing. If you will be propagating by mother plants; keep it in a container filled with well-drained potting soil in a warm location. Keep it watered but not allowed to dry out at all.

Repotting:

Echeveria peacockii is a slow-growing plant with shallow root systems that does not require repotting on a regular basis. They should be repotted every 2-3 years when the succulent has outgrown their previous potting container, at which point they can be moved up one pot size. When repotting your plant, do not uproot your succulent from its original pot. If you need to, cut off the bottom of the original container and place it with your succulent in a new container.

Pruning:

Pruning Echeveria Peacockii is unnecessary. If you like, prune the Echeveria peacockii succulent anytime it appears to be overgrown. You can start by pruning the leaves if you think they are too large and cut them a little bit smaller than the ones that are healthy. Also, prune away all the stem leaves that were produced as your succulent starts to mature and these leaves will turn yellow and fall off naturally. However, you should never prune this plant in the winter when it is not actively growing.

Blooming:

The Echeveria peacockii produces spikes of bright orange-red flowers in the summer. The blooms appear on long, thin stalks. If you like, you can cut the flower clusters off later so that they will not fall off. However, this succulent produces more buds on top of the rosette and it is possible that some of these buds will bloom in the next growing season.

Pests and Diseases:

Echeveria Peacockii is susceptible to overwatering, root rot and aphids. It can also be affected by root disease, powdery mildew, leaf spot and leaf scorch. Aphids and spider mites are the causes of Echeveria Peacockii’s risk of succumbing to these diseases. Echeveria Peacockii is susceptible to both aphids and spider mites. You can try using insecticidal soap or horticultural oil to control these pests. Treat the plant with insecticidal soaps every week or so and repeat if necessary.

How Do You Propagate Echeveria Peacockii?

Echeveria Peacockii is easily propagated. You can propagate Echeveria Peacockii by leaf cutting, seeds and offsets. When propagating by leaf cutting, make sure that you cut off the top of the plant and place this into a new container. Remove all the old soil from inside the pot and also clean away any dead or dying leaves from inside the pot.

The only special tools that you need to prepare Echeveria Peacockii for propagation are a good pair of scissors and a sharp knife. Cut off a small part of your plant with your scissors. Then cut the part that you have just cut off with your knife. The bottom part of the plant will be placed into a new pot. The following are the steps to follow when propagating Echeveria Peacockii:

Propagation by Leaf Cutting;

• As soon as you notice that the succulent has grown a new pair of leaves, then it is time to propagate.
• Use your sharp knife to cut the top part of your succulent with your scissors. Make sure that you do not cut off the top roots.
• Remove all the old potting soil from inside the container and remove any dead or dying leaves from inside the container with your knife.
• Remove the top part of your succulent from the bottom part and set aside. However, make sure that you leave the top roots on your cutting.
• Clean away any dead or dying leaves from inside your pot and then clean away any dead or dying leaves from the bottom of your succulent with your knife. Then place the cutting into a new container with new potting soil.
• Put a bulb or small rock into the bottom of the new container.

Propagation by seed;

• Take a handful of the seeds that you want to pollinate and place them into a plastic bag.
• Then put this bag inside another plastic bag and seal this bag up.
• Put this plastic bag inside an airtight container and then leave it in a warm, dry place for several weeks until the seeds have sprouted. When the seeds have already grown to be at least 0.5-1.0 cm long, then it is time to plant these seeds.
• You should also remove all the soil in this container, clean away any dead or dying leaves and also clean away any dead or dying leaves inside the container.
• Place these seeds into a clean pot with new potting soil. Make sure that there is enough space for your seedlings to grow in the new container.
• Place your planting container on a flat surface and put some clay pebbles on top of your containers to hold it down.
• Water the seeds well and place this container in an area that receives full sunlight.

Propagation by offsets;

• Make sure that the offset that you are going to use is at least 2-3 cm long and has a good root system. These plants will tolerate temperatures as low as -2 °C. For this reason, it would be best if you can find an offset that has been kept in a warmer location during winter for two or three weeks.
• Make sure that the propagation area has good drainage and then remove all the soil from inside this container. Clean away any dead or dying leaves from inside the container with your knife. Make sure that this area is well-drained and has good drainage.
• Place your offset into a new pot with new potting soil. Make sure that there is enough space for it to grow in this container.
• Water your plant well and place this container in an area that receives full sunlight.
• You should also place some clay pebbles onto the soil to hold this container down and prevent it from blowing over.