Echeveria ‘Imbricata’: A Comprehensive Guide
Echeveria ‘Imbricata’ is one of the oldest succulent hybrids having been created in 1874. Its parentage is thought to be E. secunda ‘Glauca’ x E. gibbiflora ‘Metallica’.
Echeveria ‘Imbricata’ is one of the oldest succulent hybrids having been created in 1874. Its parentage is thought to be E. secunda ‘Glauca’ x E. gibbiflora ‘Metallica’.
Echeveria desmetiana can also be found under the names E. peacockii and E. subsessilis, but Echeveria desmetiana is the official botanical name.
Echeveria ‘Chroma’ is an incredibly cool cultivar by Renee O’Connell of Altman Plants. It takes on an almost tie-dye look with its variegation.
In the winter, Echeveria ‘Blue Bird’ has the most stunning pink/red tips. The leaves are pretty chunky and get longer at the bottom with age.
Echeveria ‘Blue Atoll’ is a common succulent in cultivation. It offsets freely and grows pretty large if you let it.
Echeveria runyonii ‘Topsy Turvy’ is a really neat pastel succulent with wavy leaves. It produces lots of offsets at its base.
Everything about it is mini and I love it. The bluish leaves are tightly packed together and the tips take on a pinkish blush color when stressed.
Echeveria ‘Mahogany Rose’ is a brilliant hybrid by famous hybridizer Dick Wright in 1963. It is the most beautiful deep red color if given enough light.
Sedum burrito (Moran, 1977) is different from Sedum morganianum ‘Burro’s Tail’ in that its leaves are shorter and rounded at the end and the flowers are completely different.
Sedum dasyphyllum major ‘Himalayan Skies’ is a beautiful, cold hardy succulent that sometimes resembles a miniature S. burrito.