Echeveria Lola Care & Propagation Updated

[@ForeverASucculentAddict]

Lola is another one of my favorites! It was one of the first succulents I ever bought. I still have my first Lola although it’s quite stretched and has a TON of leaves from not knowing what I was doing in the beginning and didn’t have the right kind of indoor lighting. But I love the look! It’s one of my unique ones. Lol

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Wow, that's great- one special plant! I agree though, the look of a stretched lola with lots of leaves is quite nice. I love all of my original plants, some are just so old and i refuse to sell them 😅

[@ForeverASucculentAddict]

@@SucculentGrowingTips I don’t blame you. ☺️

[@CleoGravel]

Wow they are over 40 years 😊thanks for sharing 😊

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Oldie but a goodie 😁

[@deca717]

Thank you for the informative video. I love my little Lola. 🥰 I’ve only had it for 7 months so I haven’t tried to propagate it yet. Maybe next spring. 😊

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

They are so beautiful 😍 Definitely a great idea to wait till spring- 🤞 you'll get loads of little Lola leafbabies 🙂

[@bobbiechinn9578]

I live in zone 6b USA and lola leaves are VERY hard to propagate. It only works if i take them at peak growing season and even then still hard. Over 5 years ive tried approximately 75 leaves and exactly 6 leaves propagated babies. Ive heard other growers here say the same. That said i know you're correct in your craft but maybe this is a geographical diva? 😊

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Yes- that would make sense and geographical diva is a great description 😀 ! So much can depend on climate and even weather. I guess this is why i struggle with Aeonium leaf propagation- it just gets too hot too fast and it's not cool enough for long enough. It's so great hearing experiences from around the world!

[@swatigokhale9495]

Still one of my fave succus. She is pretty perfect but can have some temperamental issues. I have found that lola has amongst the easier leaf babies. Now i am smone who is not good wth leaf propagation but lola does produce leaf babies easily. I just leave the leaves in d same pot near mom and tat way i have the most success. Also i have 3 kinds of lola. With slight differences in the leaf structure. Dnt know if mislabelled by seller or slight variation in leaves is common

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Yess- i find that too. She always gives me loads of leafbabies 🥰 Lola is pretty variable, i sometimes have weird colours coming through in winter and random variegation in leaves so good possibility yours have mutated slightly.

[@daym8]

I have seen your previous video about the Echveria Imbricata and it's was great Thank you. I am assuming it's has the same requirements as the lola except the watering which has to be controlled for the Imbricata and it grows alot larger, some call it the rose cabbage probably for its size.

[@bobbiechinn9578]

Lola likes much further apart watering than imbricata. Thinner the leaves, more often you will water. Lola has thicker leaves

[@daym8]

Thank you this excellent tip and for the clarification. It's just that I was doubtful coz ..when we look up the watering requirements in the description for a particular species,it just the same 'water when soil is dry'. Which does not work for some now I got the right answer.🙏✌️

[@ForeverASucculentAddict]

@@daym8You will know if your Echeveria needs watering if you check the bottom leaves. If you can give them a squeeze and they are not super firm she needs a drink. Lola’s in my experience can go 3 weeks to a month before you need to water. Mine are grown indoors all year and under strong grow lights in terra cotta pots. My Lola’s are happiest when I leave them alone. Lol