Perle von Nurnberg Echeveria

Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg'

Sku #7782

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.

Light Needs

Partial to full sun

Light Needs
Water Needs

Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.
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Detail

Key Feature

Stunning Succulent Foliage

Light Needs

Partial to full sun

Landscape Uses

Border, Coastal Exposure, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Green Roof, Mass Planting, Rock Garden

Watering Needs:Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.

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..

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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