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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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This Plant's Growing Zones: 9 - 11

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