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Echeveria x Ruth Jane American
Hybrid
Originated D Wright Los Alamos ?:
One of the superb hybrids from the USA. This one must be around the
top best for the glorious deep pink, with violet and blue shading and
crenate edged, undulating, spatulate leaves.
The inflorescence is a long stem with pale pink flowers which hardly
show up against the glory of the foliage. In my opinion it is best to
cut off the flower stems as soon as they appear, which diverts the plants
energy to producing bigger leaves.
The leaf rosette can reach 180 cm Ø on a fast
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growing
stem.
CULTIVATION:
A rich compost is required and plenty of water in the growing season.
High
light
conditions are essential to enhance the colours.
The plant requires some water in
the winter at 6غ C minimum.
PROPAGATION: is tricky, the above picture shows that beheading will
work if carried out in the spring /early summer. No offsets are produced
normally, beheading and using the top is the only way of producing cuttings.
It is best to start new plants every 2 years to maintain good stock.
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