×Graptoveria’Debbi '
×Graptoveria’Debbie '
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeNothogenus:×Graptoveria
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×Graptoveria’Debbi ' is a probability hybrid lead from a cross betweenGraptopetalum amethystinumand unknownEcheveriaspecies . It was named after Debbi Foster , the daughter ofRobert Alan ( Bob ) Foster(1938 - 2002 ) , an American phytologist , horticulturist , and nurseryman . This unwritten hybrid first appear at his Abbey Garden in Reseda , Los Angeles , California , United States .
×Graptoveria’Debbi ' , also bonk as ×Graptoveria’Debbie ' , is a stunningsucculentthat get-go freely , constitute dim clumps of rosettes of sarcoid , lance - form , frosty pink to pinkish - violet leafage . The rosettes can grow up to 8 column inch ( 20 cm ) in diam . The colors of the leaf become more vivid in the cooler month . With exposure to acute sun , they can even show some orange pure tone .
The flowers are small , Alexander Bell - shaped , apricot - colored and come along in arch bunch on leafy stalk in spring .
Photo byBernie Dechant
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
The rules forcaring forGraptopetalumare similar to those for most succulent . Container - bound plants fly high in a mixture of peat , moxie or other grit , topsoil , and a lilliputian bite of compost . Full sunshine is the sound office , but they will grow in partial sun with slightly lanky results .
Graptopetalums need excellent drain and restrained water . you may tellwhen to waterby sticking your finger in the soil . If it is dry several inches down or the fleshy leaf look shriveled , you should irrigate . Overwateringcauses root hogwash , and the plant can get several pest infestations .
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These succulent are in the main easy propagated by come , leaf cuttings , or offsets . Any rosette that damp off has the potency to settle and start a new industrial plant . Even a leaf that drops off will quickly root below the parent plant and produce a new rosette . The new plant feeds off the foliage until it shrivels and falls off . The new slight spectre plant had root and sprouted young leaves by then .
Learn more atHow to develop and deal for Graptopetalum .
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Photo byBernie Dechant
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