Echeveria 'Mexican Giant' is a cultivar forming large, open rosettes with broad, slightly upturned leaves covered by a powdery coating that gives the foliage a pale blue-white, frosted appearance. Margins often develop subtle pink to lavender tones under bright light or cooler conditions, providing seasonal colour variation. Mature rosettes can reach a considerable size compared with many other Echeverias, making it visually distinctive in both container and garden settings. In late spring to summer, tall flower stalks rise from the rosette, bearing orange to pink, bell-shaped blooms that contrast with the pale foliage and attract pollinators such as bees.
Care Tips:
Light - Provide bright, indirect light to full sun to maintain compact growth and encourage margin colouration.
Water - Water thoroughly and allow the soil to dry completely between watering; reduce watering during cooler months.
Humidity - Performs well in low humidity environments.
Media - Use a coarse, free-draining cactus and succulent mix to prevent root rot.
Temperature - Best growth occurs between 15-27 °C; protect from frost.
Fertiliser - Feed with a diluted, balanced fertiliser during active growth for healthy foliage and flowering.
Repotting - Repot every 2-3 years or when the rosette outgrows its container, refreshing the potting mix each time.
Shipping Schedule and Biosecurity Information
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Dispatch & Shipping Information
ALL STATES (including WA, NT, TAS): We now offer a universal, streamlined schedule with two dispatches per week for all regions. This schedule includes all necessary biosecurity treatment and processing for plants sent interstate.
Tuesday Dispatch: Orders placed by Sunday 11:59 PM AEST.
Friday Dispatch: Orders placed by Wednesday 11:59 PM AEST.
Orders placed after these cut-offs will be dispatched on the next available day.
Plant Health Certification (PHC) Fees:
$20 fee applies to WA orders.
$10 fee applies to NT and TAS orders.
This fee is per order (not per plant) and is included in your shipping cost at checkout. It covers the mandatory biosecurity treatments (ICA-29, PS-27, ICA-62) required for interstate compliance.
Important Note: We operate independently from Collectors Corner. For any enquiries, please refer to our Help Centre (Contact Page).
