Echeveria × 'Set-Oliver' – Set-Oliver Echeveria

Product Description

Echeveria 'Set-Oliver' is a beautiful branching succulent that forms compact rosettes of soft, hairy lime-green leaves with attractive red tips and edges. The velvety texture and changing red coloration give this Echeveria a distinctive appearance, making it an excellent addition to succulent collections, decorative pots and rock gardens.

As the plant matures, it can develop multiple stems and offsets, creating a fuller, shrub-like display. It may also produce red and yellow flowers on tall, slender flower stalks.

Common Names

• Set-Oliver Echeveria
• Set Oliver
• Hairy Echeveria
• Fuzzy Echeveria

Correct Botanical Name

Echeveria × 'Set-Oliver'

Parentage: Echeveria setosa × Echeveria harmsii

Product Details

• Plant Type: Succulent perennial
• Foliage: Fleshy, hairy leaves
• Leaf Colour: Lime green with red tips and edges
• Growth Habit: Branching and rosette-forming
• Mature Height: Approximately 30cm
• Flowers: Red and yellow
• Water Requirement: Low

Benefits

• 🌿 Attractive hairy foliage
• ❤️ Beautiful red leaf tips and edges
• 🌱 Easy-care succulent
• 🪴 Excellent for pots and containers
• 🌵 Ideal for succulent collections
• 🏡 Suitable for indoor and outdoor use
• ☀️ Excellent for sunny positions
• 🌿 Can develop multiple branches and rosettes

Recommended Growing Medium & Compost

Use a well-draining cactus and succulent growing medium. Good drainage is essential to prevent excess moisture around the roots.

Recommended:

• Quality cactus and succulent mix
• Coarse sand or grit for additional drainage
• A small amount of well-decomposed compost or organic matter

Recommended Fertiliser

Apply a low-nitrogen succulent or cactus fertiliser during active growth. Fertilise sparingly and follow the manufacturer's recommended dilution.

Growing Conditions

• ☀️ Light: Bright light to full sun
• 💧 Water: Water thoroughly, then allow the growing medium to dry before watering again
• 🌱 Soil: Very well drained
• 🌿 Growth: Branching and rosette-forming
• 🪴 Containers: Excellent for decorative pots and succulent arrangements

Ideal Uses

• Succulent gardens
• Rock gardens
• Pots and planters
• Patio displays
• Indoor plant collections
• Decorative containers
• Courtyards
• Low-maintenance gardens
• Gift plants