Page 18c. X Graptoveria cv Mrs Richards

 

X Graptoveria cv Mrs Richards


X Graptoveria cv Mrs Richards flower close up

 

 

 

X Graptoveria cv Mrs Richards inflorescence

 

 

 

 

XGraptoveria cv Mrs Richards (garden hybrid)
This plant could be a cross between Graptopetalum paraguayense and an Echeveria, possibly Echeveria gibbiflora metallica?
The originator is unknown. I cannot find any references to this plant, so all the above is conjecture and the only certainty is that this is the name I purchased it with many years ago.

The inflorescence develops into several 5-10 cm long, branching, stems with small flowers, which open as creamy yellow with reddish markings.
The plant is a survivor accepting any greenhouse conditions except frost.

CULTIVATION is very easy using any reasonable compost and average greenhouse conditions where frost is excluded. A minimum winter temperature of 2ºC with fair to good light is all that is needed. The plant eventually gets rather straggly after a while so new cuttings, several to a pot is very effective.
 Re pot every 1/2 years using an average cactus compost with some slow release fertiliser.

PROPAGATION is very easy, from offsets, cuttings or leaves taken in spring/ summer.

 

 

 

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