Botanically we refer to a rosette as a circular arrangement of leaves with all the leaves at a single height. On Succulents these rosettes usually sit near the soil.

The succulent Echeveria can drive you up the wall. High on a rock face these plants cling to the rock with little support from their roots. On Maderia the ground was former volcanic rock and seemed porous.

• Echeveria are drought-resistant, although they do better with deep watering.
• Most will tolerate shade and some frost, although hybrid species tend to be less tolerant.
• Foliage is arranged in a rosette in a variety of shapes and colors.
• Flowers will appear on the top of stalks that grow from between the leaves.
• Suitable for crevise gardens or a rockery.

Other Rosette Forming Succulents

• Jovibarba heuffelii
• Sempervivum
• Rosularia
• Echevaria
• Graptopetalum
• Graptoveria

Read about Growing Echeveria and check out Australian site  The Succulent Garden