Echeveria Macro for Macro Friday

I was given a leaf  from an Echeveria plant  in the summer by a friend. I was told to let the leaf form a callus where the leaf was taken from the parent plant. When that was done  I laid  the leaf just on the surface in a container of mostly sand.   The leaf over time grew roots and three little plantlets began to grow.  These are in a pot no bigger than three inches across.  I  have placed in the south facing window sill of my kitchen.   I hope that they survive the winter there so that I can plant them in the garden next spring.  Echeveria is a succulent come from Central and South Americca. The plant consists of fleshy leaves that form rosettes. It requires very little water and a winter temperature of 50 degrees.  

I am joining Laura at BloggingfromBolivia for Macro Friday.   Hope your week has been great and not too stressful getting ready for Christmas.   I am going to haul the Christmas tree out this weekend from  its storage place under the basement stairs.     Valerie