Echeveria 'Painted Frills' is a beautiful hybrid that results from a cross between Echeveria shaviana 'Pink Frills' and Echeveria nodulosa. The hybrid name "Painted Frills" refers to the pink, slightly ruffled margins of its leaves.
Scientific Name
Echeveria 'Painted Frills'
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Genus: Echeveria
Origin
Echeveria 'Painted Frills' is a hybrid created by Gordon Rollason in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Description
Echeveria 'Painted Frills' is a stunning succulent that forms rosettes of elegant, spade-shaped leaves with striking coloration. The rosettes can reach a diameter of 8 inches (20 cm) and produce offsets, creating a dense clump over time. Initially, the leaves are icy blue, but they soon change to red and dark purple. The edges of the leaves are adorned with slightly ruffled, pink margins.
In the spring, the rosettes produce bell-shaped, pinkish-orange flowers on erect stalks with bracts the same color as the leaves.
How to Grow and Care for Echeveria 'Painted Frills'
Light: Echeveria 'Painted Frills' requires full sun to partial shade for optimal growth. Therefore, place it near the brightest window in your home. In addition, if you are moving the plant outside in spring, do it gradually and avoid exposure to intense afternoon sun.
Soil: Having soil that drains quickly is most important for growing a healthy succulent. While many growers prefer to create their own soil mix, commercial soil mixes for succulents will work fine.
Temperature: High temperatures are not a problem as long as there is plenty of fresh air, but Echeveria 'Painted Frills' is a tender succulent and must be brought indoors if there is a risk of freezing temperatures. It grows best in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 10a to 11b, with average minimum winter temperatures ranging from 30 to 50 °F (-1.1 to 10 °C).
Watering: This plant prefers the "soak and dry" method during the growing season. Water deeply and then let the soil completely dry out before watering again. Water sparingly during the winter, only enough to keep the plant from shriveling. Above all, if you have a saucer under the pot, do not forget to empty the excess water.
Fertilizing: Although it can grow well without fertilizer, Echeveria 'Painted Frills' may benefit from extra nutrients. Feed only during the growing season and use a water-soluble fertilizer diluted to half the recommended strength.
Repotting: If growing it in a container, repot as needed in spring or early summer, but ensure the soil is dry before you start. Also, always use a container with drainage holes.
Propagation: Echeveria 'Painted Frills' can be propagated by leaves or offsets during the growing season.
Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Echeveria.
Toxicity of Echeveria 'Painted Frills'
Echeveria 'Painted Frills' has no reported toxic effects and is safe for growing around children and pets.
Links
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