Scientific Name
Echeveria 'Compton Carousel'
Common Names
Variegated Hens and Chicks
Synonyms
Echeveria x imbricata 'Compton Carousel', Echeveria 'Imbricata' f. variegata
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sedoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Subtribe: Sedinae
Genus: Echeveria
Description
Echeveria 'Compton Carousel' is a succulent plant that forms attractive clumps, up to 6 inches (15 cm) tall, of small, tight rosettes up to 6 inches (15 cm) wide. The leaves are short, blue-gray and have wide, cream-colored margins with a hint of pink on older leaves and leaf margins, primarily in winter. It have nice, orange and yellow flowers on a up to 1 foot (30 cm) tall inflorescence that rises vertically and then arches over gracefully.
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Hardiness
USDA hardiness zones 9a to 11b: from 20 °F (−6.7 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
How to Grow and Care
Most of the common Echeveria species are not complicated succulents to grow, provided you follow a few basic rules. First, be careful never to let water sit in the rosette as it can cause rot or fungal diseases that will kill the plant. Additionally, remove dead leaves from the bottom of the plant as it grows. These dead leaves provide a haven for pests and Echeverias are susceptible to mealy bugs. As with all succulents, careful watering habits and plenty of light will help ensure success.
Repot as needed, preferably during the warm season. To repot a succulent, make sure the soil is dry before repotting, then gently remove the pot. Knock away the old soil from the roots, making sure to remove any rotted or dead roots in the process. Treat any cuts with a fungicide
Most Echeverias can be easily propagated from leaf cuttings, although a few are better from seeds or stem cuttings. To propagate a leaf cutting, place the individual leaf in a potting soil for succulents and cover the dish until the new plant sprouts.
Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Echeveria.
Origin
Echeveria 'Compton Carousel' certainly may share similar parentage to Echeveria 'Imbricata', which is thought to be a hybrid from the 1800s between Echeveria secunda (formery know as Echeveria glauca) and Echeveria gibbiflora 'Metallica' (formerly know as Echeveria gibbiflora var. metalica).
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