How Often Do You Prune Echeveria Lola?

How Often Do You Prune Echeveria Lola?

Echeveria Lola should be pruned every year in early spring before it starts to grow. You should prune the plant in late winter to early spring.

Make sure that you don’t prune them back until all of the new growth is at least 1-inch or wider. Or, prune them as soon as they have finished flowering and are done blooming.

When pruning Echeveria Lola, leave about 1/2 to 3/4 of its root system so that the plant can still remain strong and healthy. You should also prune the plant back to an angle of 30-45 degrees back. The following are the pruning processes;

• Keep the clump the same size.
• Cut off the bottom two-thirds of the plant at an angle of 30–45 degrees.
• Remove any dead leaves and stems by cutting them off at soil level.
• Cut out any branches that have no leaves or too many leaves on them.
• Prune off all of the lower growing branches.
• Cut back stems to within 6 inches of the ground and cut just beyond young side shoots. These cuttings should be root-caused, so remove them when they are rooted and growing roots at the point where they were cut off, otherwise you will end up with a plant that does not bloom as well or bloom at all.
• Cut off the top of the stem at an angle of 45 to 60 degrees and discard it.
• Finish by trimming away any knobby or dead growth in front of the plant by cutting with a sharp knife under the top half of the plant and around the top 2-3 inches of the plants stems.
• Make sure that you remove all of your branches in a single, clean cut so that they remain healthy and strong.
• When you are finished, remove all of the dead parts of your Echeveria Lola and place all of the cuttings in a nice mixture of half commercial potting soil, half perlite. Make sure that this mixture is evenly moist and watered well at the point where the roots were cut off.

How Do You Propagate Echeveria Lola?

Echeveria Lola is simple and enjoyable to propagate. It is possible to achieve this through leaf or stem cuttings, offsets, and division. Cut the plant in half and dip the cut ends in rooting hormone before placing them into the soil or a glass with water. To create offsets, you can carefully remove a section of the plant with four to six leaves attached to it.

When propagating through leaf or stem cuttings, make sure that they are at least 6-8 inches long. You can use a succulent propagator to create new plants from these plants. To do this, you mix the soil with the rooting hormone into a little ball and plant it in the soil of your cacti pot.

Propagate through stem cuttings by layering them on top of each other for about three weeks before removing a piece with four to six leaves attached to it. The following are the steps to follow when propagating Echeveria Lola:

Propagation through leaf cutting;

• Cut the leaf section off at least 2–3 inches above the soil line.
• Dip the cut end of the leaf in rooting hormone powder to encourage plant growth.
• Place it in a pot with well-draining soil or a glass filled with water. If you prefer no-till, then dip the cut end into small amount of rooting hormone powder, then place it in your pot with no soil around it and water lightly until you see roots forming from the cut end.
• Once the leaf has roots, drop it into a pot with well-draining soil, or put it back into the glass with water.
• It is likely that the leaf/stem will root quickly, so when you see roots, remove it and ensure that it is in a pot with well-draining soil.

Propagation through stem cutting;

• Cut the stem section off at least 2–3 inches above the soil line and dip the cut end in rooting hormone powder to encourage plant growth.
• Place them in little wet sponges and place them on top of soil in your cacti pot (or glass with water).
• Once they have roots, drop them over soil in your cacti pot (or glass with water).
• Wait until they have some leaves, then remove a piece with 4 to 6 leaves attached to it.
• If you can easily snap the stem off at the section where they are growing, then do so.
• If not, then place the leaf/stem into a pot with no soil around it and water lightly until you see roots forming from the cut end.
• Once the leaf has roots, drop it into a pot with well-draining soil, or put it back into the glass with water.

Propagation through offsets;

• Remove offsets from your Echeveria Lola during repotting so you don’t damage the root system.
• If there are not any offsets, then create one by carefully removing a section of the plant with four to six leaves attached to it.
• Place the offset into a pot with well-draining soil or a glass filled with water (no need to use rooting hormone).
• Once the leaf has roots, drop it into a pot with no soil around it and water lightly until you see roots forming from the cut end. If you wish, you can also use a succulent propagator to create new plants from these plants. To do this, mix the soil with the rooting hormone into a little ball and plant it in the soil of your cacti pot.
• Wait until the leaf/stem has grown enough roots that can be snapped off, about 5–10 inches long.
• Once the leaf has roots, drop it into a pot with well-draining soil, or put it back into the glass with water.

Propagation through division;

• Wait until the plant is large enough that you can separate clumps of it.
• Use a knife or your hands to separate the large clump into smaller ones.
• As you separate them, dip the cut end of each one in rooting hormone powder to encourage plant growth.
• Plant them in pots with well-draining soil so they can grow roots faster and easily establish themselves into larger plants with multiple stems.
• Wait until they have roots, then drop them into a pot with no soil around it and water lightly until you see roots forming from the cut end. If you wish, you can also use a succulent propagator to create new plants from these plants. To do this, mix the soil with the rooting hormone into a little ball and plant it in the soil of your cacti pot.
• Wait until they have some leaves, then remove a piece with 4 to 6 leaves attached to it.
• If you can easily snap the stem off at the section where they are growing, then do so.
• If not, then place the leaf/stem into a pot with no soil around it and water lightly until you see roots forming from the cut end.

What Kind Of Fertilizer Do I Use For Echeveria Lola?

Echeveria Lola needs to be fertilized every month with a product that has nitrogen, phosphate, and potash as the three main nutrients. There is an NPK ratio of 16-8-8. Echeveria Lola also requires additional minor elements, including magnesium, iron, manganese, boron and zinc. It is important to use a fertilizer with micronutrients for best results.

When feeding your Echeveria Lola, you should apply a diluted solution of fertilizer to the soil. You can also apply the fertilizer to the foliage and it will be taken up through stomata in the leaves. Echeveria Lola should be fertilized once a month from March until September with a liquid houseplant fertilizer that is high in nitrogen, or with a cactus food mix that is high in nitrogen.

You should use one fertilizer application per month and apply enough so that it will look like a layer of snow on the top of the soil. You should also avoid using foliar fertilizer on an Echeveria Lola leaf that has been damaged by fungus or pests. It is best to use phosphate-free fertilizers for any flowering Echeveria Lola. Proper fertilizing is an essential part of growing beautiful Echeveria Lola plants.

You should make sure your Echeveria Lola is getting enough water and that you are giving it a good amount of nutrients. You can also use a fertilizer for all of your plants, but if you have especially large varieties or small-fruited varieties, you should use a liquid product with organic nitrogen, high in phosphorous and potassium.

How Do You Water Echeveria Lola?

Echeveria Lola should be watered when the top of the soil is dry to the touch. To prevent splashing the foliage, water at the soil level. You do not want to water them too much because they will rot and it will also kill their roots. They need to be watered lightly though.

Echeveria Lola should be watered enough, but also not too much. You should water your Echeveria Lola enough to allow the soil to become moist (but never soggy). You can see how much they need by looking at the leaves or by placing your hand on the soil.

If the soil is dry, you should water it more often and if it is over-watered, you should reduce its watering frequency. You should also water your Echeveria Lola before their soil becomes completely dry, especially if you have a large pot. Overwatering and holding too much water can kill more succulents than any other cause. You should let the soil become completely dry or soggy.

They will be the best way to tell if your plant needs water. If it’s in the soil, you can also use any kind of stick or your hand. You should feel the soil and water it when it is dry to the touch. You should not leave your plant to dry out too much. For example, if you’re Echeveria Lola only needs its soil to be slightly moist, then you will have to water it more often.

Never water your succulent when the leaves are wet because they are more likely to rot if you do this. You should also never over water them as well. If you have a pot that is almost too large for the Echeveria Lola, you will want to make sure that it floods very little or not at all.