It took only half a year for this Echeveria 'Blue Bird' succulent to go from hideous to gorgeous

A single Echeveria 'Blue Bird' went from "hideous" to "gorgeous" in only "half a year"!

The blue bird succulent is also what people commonly call the "Blue Bird succulent." The blue bird succulent is relatively high in appearance value among succulents. In the eyes of many flower lovers, Blue Birds come in thick-leafed and thin-leafed types, and the thick-leafed Blue Bird succulent is what we commonly know as the blue bird!

I believe many succulent lovers see other people's blue birds and think they are naturally beautiful, but if you saw how ugly this blue bird looked when it was first acquired and cared for, you would surely be surprised and amazed at this blue bird's perfect transformation.

The topic I am sharing with you today is a blue bird that successfully made a comeback — what exactly did it go through along the way?

First, let me show you two sets of striking before-and-after photos. Would you sigh and say, "There are no succulents that cannot be grown well, only owners who cannot grow succulents well!"

Let's take a look one by one at this blue bird's journey, from January to July. This blue bird was bought at a flower market that sells green leafy plants. That flower market only had a small area in the corner selling succulents, and most of the succulents were in poor condition. After looking around, only this one was slightly better. If I hadn't known its name, I would have had no idea what it was.

When I first got it on January 19, I didn't expect it to survive at the roots, and I didn't even know why I hadn't thrown it away.

On February 18, because I didn't shade it in time, the leaf tips got a bit sunburned.

On March 9, this Blue Bird's growth point center clearly grew several new leaves, pinkish, giving me a little hope.

On April 1, the new leaves that had grown out became a little fuller, and I felt more and more confident.

On April 28, the new leaves growing from the Blue Bird became even thicker and more substantial!

On May 15, after pulling off the old leaves and the leggy leaves, the new leaves grew more and more. The new leaves on the main head had basically taken shape. Although it had been stripped into a bare pole, its appearance value had improved quite a bit compared with when it first arrived. The look of the blue bird had already emerged — beautiful!

On July 15, at this point the Blue Bird was hard to recognize. It was no longer the Blue Bird from when it was first bought. It changed its look almost every few days, and whenever I had time I started capturing its beauty.

On July 30, now the leaves had all grown larger overall, and the leaf center was wrapped more tightly. It had rained the night before and the temperature was relatively low. I got up early and saw such a dynamic beauty, took out my phone, and felt compelled to capture it!

Actually, I witnessed the Blue Bird's changes over more than half a year with my own eyes, and summed up one point: there is no ugliest succulent, only an owner who does not care for succulents attentively. Therefore, when caring for succulents, you must be careful and attentive, and never disdain any tiny succulent life. As long as you put in the effort, one day there will be a reward!