Echeveria’Blue Bird '
Echeveria’Bluebird '
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Echeveria
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Echeveria’Blue Bird ' is a loanblend create by Frank Reinelt . It probably result from a cross betweenEcheveria colorataandEcheveria desmetiana .
Echeveria’Blue Bird ' is a beautifulsucculentthat cast rosettes of overweight , silvery - disconsolate leaves with a powdery coating . The rosettes can reach up to 10 inches ( 25 cm ) in diameter but will stay lowly if the offsets are go away to cluster . In declivity and winter , the leaves get promising pink gross profit margin .
The pink - Orange River bloom appear in summertime on lithesome stalks that can spring up up to 10 column inch ( 25 centimetre ) long .
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Light : E.‘Blue Bird ' opt full sunlight to partial shade . If you move your plant outside in the saltation , do it gradually . The vivid afternoon sun can causesunburn . During the winter , when yourE.‘Blue Bird ' is inside , put it near the brightest window in your home . It will stretch out if it does not have enough sunshine .
Soil : This succulent needs a potting land admixture that debilitate apace . Many growerscreate their own mix , but commercial succulent pot mixture will solve fine .
Hardiness : This plant is atender succulent , which intend it must be get indoors for the winter to live on . E.‘Blue Bird ' can hold up temperatures as scurvy as 25 to 50 ° F ( -3.9 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b .
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tearing : render moderate amount of water from springiness to fall . The " soak and teetotal " method is the best-loved docket for wateringE.‘Blue Bird ' . If you have saucer under the smoke , empty the water briefly . During winter , H2O is just enough to keep the plants from shriveling .
Fertilizing : E.‘Blue Bird ' grows well without fertilizer but may do good from the extra nutrients . In spring , use a slow - release or fluid plant food diluted 2 to 4 time more than common and used less often than recommended .
Repotting : Repot the plant life only as needed during spring or former summertime when it develop actively . To repot your E. ' Blue Bird ' , ensure the soil is dry before repotting .
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Propagation : Like allEcheverias , this succulent is usually propagate from leave and offsets , but it can also be grow from stem cut and seeds . Spring is the sound time to take press cutting and separate offset . Sow the seeds in spring or summer .
get wind more atHow to Grow and Care for Echeveria .
E.‘Blue Bird ' has no report toxic effects . It is safe for positron emission tomography and humans , although it is not advisable to eat it .
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