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Perle von Nurnberg Echeveria

Perle von Nurnberg Echeveria

Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg'

Item #7782 USDA Hardiness Zone: 9 - 11

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Plant Description

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.

  • Overview
    Light Needs:
    Partial to full sun
    Watering 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 Foliage
    Blooms:
    Summer into Fall
    Landscape Uses:
    Border, Coastal Exposure, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Green Roof, Mass Planting, Rock Garden
  • Detail
    Botanical Pronunciation:Ech-eh-VER-ee-a
    Plant type:Cactus/Succulent
    Deciduous/evergreen:Evergreen
    Growth rate:Moderate
    Average 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 Interest
    Foliage color:Multicolored
    Blooms:Summer into Fall
    Flower color:Orange
    Flower attributesShowy Flowers
    Garden styleContemporary, Mediterranean, Rustic, Xeric
    Companion PlantsSempervivum (Sempervivum); Chalk Fingers (Senecio); Sedum (Sedum); Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe); Yucca (Yucca)
  • Care
    Care Information
    Requires 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:
    <strong>Partial Sun / Partial Shade</strong>: These two terms are often used interchangeably to mean 3-6 (or 4-6) hours of sunlight each day. However, there is a difference. <strong>Partial shade</strong> typically means the plants will appreciate a more gentle exposure such as the weaker morning or early afternoon sun, with the emphasis on providing the minimum needed shade and sheltering from intense late afternoon sun. <strong>Partial sun</strong> typically means the plants <u>need</u> some direct sun, so the emphasis is on meeting the required minimum hours of sunlight, with filtered sunlight or shade the balance of the day. Both are best with shelter from the harshest late afternoon sun. This shade could be provided by a structure, a wall, larger plants or tree(s).
    Partial to full sun
    Watering Needs:
    Water needs: Low
    Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.
  • History & Lore
    History:
    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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