Perle von Nurnberg Echeveria
Perle von Nurnberg Echeveria
Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg'
Item #7782 USDA Hardiness Zone: 9 - 11





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Beautiful rosettes of soft grey-brown leaves with deep pink highlights are dusted in powdery white. Bright coral flowers emerge in summer on foot-long reddish stems. Adds beauty to rock gardens and succulent collections. Tolerant of heat and drought. A frost-tender evergreen.
- OverviewLight Needs:Partial to full sunWatering Needs:Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.Average Landscape Size:Moderate growing; rosettes reach 8 to 10 in. tall, 6 to 8 in. wide.Key Feature:Stunning Succulent FoliageBlooms:Summer into FallLandscape Uses:
- DetailBotanical Pronunciation:Ech-eh-VER-ee-aPlant type:Cactus/SucculentDeciduous/evergreen:EvergreenGrowth rate:ModerateAverage landscape size:Moderate growing; rosettes reach 8 to 10 in. tall, 6 to 8 in. wide.Special features:Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Gift Plant, Pet Friendly, Waterwise, Year-round InterestFoliage color:MulticoloredBlooms:Summer into FallFlower color:OrangeFlower attributesShowy FlowersGarden styleContemporary, Mediterranean, Rustic, XericCompanion PlantsSempervivum (Sempervivum); Chalk Fingers (Senecio); Sedum (Sedum); Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe); Yucca (Yucca)
- CareCare InformationRequires lean, porous, well-drained soil; thrives in rocky, unimproved soils. Protect from intense afternoon sun in hotter summer regions. Indoors, provide bright light. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates periodic drought. Fertilize sparingly.Pruning time: rejuvenate every 3 to 4 years in early spring by removing and re-rooting rosettes..Light Needs:Partial to full sunWatering Needs:Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.
- History & LoreHistory:Echeveria 'Perle Von N'¼rnberg' is said to be a cross between Echeveria gibbiflora 'Metalica' x Echeveria elegans, by Richard Graessner of Perleberg, Germany in the 1930's.
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