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Colorful succulents that you should grow

 Colorful succulents 



These easy-care colorful succulents will dazzle you with their vibrant displays of sun-drenched yellows, reds, oranges and more.

As you browse through garden author and succulent expert Debra Lee Baldwin's charming Succulent Container Gardens book, you'll fall in love little by little. These plump-leaved colorful succulents store water in juicy tissue, making them a forgettable gardener's dream.

This is because there are stresses that can harm or kill other plants - an extra touch of sun, heat or cold; Even the drought that results from a gardener's vacation (these are the best drought tolerant succulents to grow) – many succulents will come alive with color. The typically green and blue-green leaves warm to a vibrant spectrum of reds, oranges, pinks, purples and yellows.


Another bonus: Succulents bloom in winter. So, when you bring your frost-tender plants inside to protect them from the cold, you can fix the flower when you need it most.


1. Sticks in the fire



Euphorbia tirucallii


Loosely branched vertical stems, each about a pencil diameter thick, look like sticks that burn on fire, growing on undersea rocks. Also known as red pencil plant, it has tips that turn yellow in summer and red in winter. Beware: When broken or damaged, the stems release a sap that irritates the skin.


2. Baby's necklace


Crassula rupestris subsp. marnieriana


The layered geometric leaves of the baby necklace may want some sun protection, but will reward you with a rosy blush. In winter, beautiful white flowers emerge from the tips of the leaf fibers.


3. Golden-Toothed Aloe



Aloe Nobilis


Dark green leaves with white or yellow spines bake in warm colors in direct sunlight. But look at the shaded surfaces below and you'll see soft greenery. Grow a gold tooth and you'll be spoiled for choice for ordinary cactus.


4. Paddle plant


Kalanchoe Lucia


These succulent flat, rounded leaves — also known as desert cabbage and flipping flapjacks — can grow up to 6 inches in diameter. They begin to burn red from their tips downwards, growing more vibrantly with additional sun or cold. From late winter to early spring, the pale-yellow flowers open, a delightful contrast to the fiery foliage.


5. Morning Light Echeveria



Echeveria 'Morning Light'


These wonderfully colorful succulents must be hard to grow, right? No! This type is one of the most user-friendly types you will find. It thrives under ultraviolet indirect light, preferring soil slightly richer in organic matter than most succulents.


6. Fire and Ice


Echeveria subrigida 'Fire and Snow'


The undulatingly lobed leaves are joined together to form rosettes approximately a foot in diameter. Color ranges from blue-green leaves with red-purple edges to sea-foam-green leaves with dark pink edges. It grows best in full sun, requiring at least four to six hours of bright light each day.


7. Sunset Jade



Crassula ovata 'Hummel's Sunset'


Especially in the cooler months, the leaves of this variety acquire bright golden centers with saffron edges. From late fall through winter, look for lavender-tinged white flowers.

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