Echeveria’Ballerina '
kinsperson : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Echeveria
Echeveria’Ballerina ' is a hybrid of unknown ancestry created by Helen McCabe , distributed as ISI 454 , and recently named ' Ballerina ' by Don Skinner with Mrs. McCabe ’s approving .
Tending winter colors. Derivative of a photo byEcheverias in Oz.
Echeveria’Ballerina ' is a jazzy succulent that forms large little potato of ruffled , extremely red leaves . The rosette can get up to 18 inches ( 45 centimetre ) in diameter in the ground but stay minor when confined to a sens . The sarcoid leaves vary in vividness from green in summer to grayish - green in wintertime .
foresightful haunt with pink flowers appear in summer .
brightness level : E.‘Ballerina ' prefers full sun to partial spook . If you move your plant alfresco in the leap , do it bit by bit . The intense afternoon sun can causesunburn . During the wintertime , when yourE.‘Ballerina ' is at bottom , put it near the brightest window in your home . It will extend if it does not have enough sunshine .
A younger plant in summer colors. Derivative of a photo byEcheverias in Oz.
Soil : This succulent needs a potting soil mix that run out chop-chop . Many growers willcreate their own mixture . However , commercial-grade succulent potting mixes will work OK .
Temperature : This industrial plant is atender succulent , which means it must be brought indoors for the winter to survive . E.‘Ballerina ' can withstand temperatures as miserable as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C ) .
lachrymation : Provide restrained amount of water from spring to fall . The " soak and dry " method acting is the preferred agenda for wateringE.‘Ballerina ' . If you have saucer under the pots , empty the water briefly . irrigate your plant just enough to keep it from shrivel during winter .
Fall colors. Private collection, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byTameryn De Jesus.
fertilize : E.‘Ballerina ' grows well without fertilizer but may benefit from the supererogatory nutrients . utilize a ho-hum - release fertilizer in outpouring or a liquified plant food diluted 2 to 4 times more than common and used less often than recommended .
Repotting : Repot the plant only as postulate during spring or former summertime when it grows actively . To repot yourE.‘Ballerina’,ensure the soil is wry before repotting .
Propagation : Like allEcheverias , this succulent is ordinarily propagate from leaves or offsets . Spring is the proficient time to take folio cuttings and disjoined offsets .
A rosette with a flower stalk. Derivative of a photo by Bev Spiller viaInternational Crassulaceae Network.
Learn more atHow to get and Care for Echeveria .
E.‘Ballerina ' has no toxic personal effects reported . It is dependable around pet and humans , although it is not advisable to eat it .
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