How to Grow Echeveria 'Purple Dream'? A Detailed Care Guide
Purple Dream is a succulent plant with purple leaf edges; its dead leaves absorb formaldehyde, shield against radiation and purify the air. Many people grow Purple Dream succulents at home. So how do you grow Purple Dream?
1. Growth habits
Purple Dream likes a dry environment and plenty of sunlight, and is strongly cold-tolerant. Compared with Echeveria 'Purple Heart', Purple Dream is very easy to grow, because it is not so demanding about soil: as long as the soil has good air permeability, Purple Dream can grow safely. In midsummer, provide appropriate shade and place it in a well-ventilated spot. In winter, pay attention to keeping it warm; the environment around Purple Dream is best kept above 10°C, as Purple Dream is not cold-tolerant. When watering, pay attention to the color of the soil: if the soil becomes lighter in color, it is time to water; each time you water, make sure to water thoroughly, watering more in summer and less in winter. If you are in the south, when the winter temperature is below 5°C, do not water at all, no matter how dry the soil is. Purple Dream is mainly propagated by leaf cuttings and easily forms clusters and fills the pot; to prevent this, cut off the old leaves when Purple Dream grows new leaves.
2. How do you grow Purple Dream?
Purple Dream rots very easily, usually caused by an overly humid surrounding environment. So when planting, be sure to keep the surrounding environment dry and well-ventilated. Always watch whether the leaves of Purple Dream have faded; once they fade, it means they may have been infected, and the faded leaves should be cut off at this point. If not dealt with in time, the leaves will rot and affect the other leaves. As soon as a single leaf shows this condition, the whole plant must be given a sterilization treatment, and you can buy a plant fungicide on the market and spray it.
Growing Purple Dream succulents is relatively simple, and its growth ability is also quite strong, making it very suitable for growing at home or in the office as a decorative accent.