{"product_id":"vincent-catto-succulent-echeveria-hybrid-vincent-catto","title":"Vincent Catto Succulent - Echeveria hybrid 'Vincent Catto'","description":"\u003cp\u003eVincent Catto Succulent (\u003cem\u003eEcheveria\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid 'Vincent Catto') is a small, chubby echeveria that changes its outfit with the seasons. Its tight rosettes of fleshy, red-tipped leaves are green, silvery grey or blue-green in summer, then turn yellow, apricot and pink in winter. It grows about 15cm tall, prefers bright light to hot sun, and suits indoor pots and sheltered patios.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour that changes with the season.\u003c\/strong\u003e Green, silvery grey or blue-green leaves in summer give way to yellow, apricot and pink in winter, so the plant never looks the same twice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA red point on every leaf.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each plump leaf ends in a small red tip, which gives the rosettes a crisp outline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClusters that fill out.\u003c\/strong\u003e It forms little groups of rosettes nestled close together, so one plant becomes a miniature landscape in its pot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHappy indoors.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright light rather than hot sun suits a sunny room, so it works where many succulents struggle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrange-gold flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Happy mature plants send up spikes of orange-gold bells.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheltered patio pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pot out of the hot afternoon sun is ideal. Plant 15cm apart in a shallow bowl and let the clusters knit together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors in bright light.\u003c\/strong\u003e A bright windowsill suits it well. It is the succulent to choose for a room that gets plenty of light but little direct summer sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and waterwise gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuck it into gritty pockets that get bright light but are shaded from the hottest sun, spaced 15cm apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Vincent Catto Succulent in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Aim for bright light out of hot direct sun, which can scorch the leaves. Morning sun with afternoon shade is ideal outdoors. It suits frost-free gardens in subtropical, warm temperate and Mediterranean climates, and arid or semi-arid gardens with some afternoon shelter. Echeverias are frost tender, so in cooler regions grow it in a pot and move it indoors for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining, gritty soil is what it wants. Use a cactus and succulent mix with extra coarse sand in pots, and in the garden plant into a raised, sandy or gravelly bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water when the top of the soil is dry, and take care not to overdo it. Apply water around the plant or into the saucer, not onto the rosettes. Once established it is drought tolerant and prefers a dry spell to a wet one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e No pruning is needed. Gently remove dead, dry leaves from the edge of each rosette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVincent Catto Succulent is sold as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. The tube arrives with a small starter rosette, and colour and clustering develop as it grows in good light, so judge it by next season rather than the day it lands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur grower supplies the tubes and does not always have stock. If the tube shows as sold out on this page, the grower has none at the moment, and the notify button emails you the day it returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/echeverias\"\u003eCompare other echeverias\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/house-indoor-plants\"\u003eHouse and indoor plants for bright rooms\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-world-of-succulents-a-must-have-guide-for-garden-lovers\"\u003eSucculents in Australia: a complete care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/how-to-repot-your-plants-like-a-pro\"\u003eHow to repot succulents and offsets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is my Vincent Catto changing colour?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is normal. It shifts from green, silvery grey or blue-green in summer to yellow, apricot and pink in winter. Cooler weather and bright light bring out the warm tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it take full sun?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt prefers bright light to hot direct sun. Morning sun is fine, but summer afternoon sun can scorch the leaves, so shelter it from the hottest hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHappy mature plants send up spikes of orange-gold bells. Good light and a settled, mature plant are what it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790315585855,"sku":"ECH-HYB-VINCEN-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/vincent-catto-succulent-echeveria-hybrid-vincent-catto.jpg?v=1792198850","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/vincent-catto-succulent-echeveria-hybrid-vincent-catto","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}