×Graptoveria 'Bashful'

Scientific Name

×Graptoveria 'Bashful'

Synonym(s)

×Graptoveria 'Jujube', ×Graptoveria 'Pinkle Ruby', ×Graptoveria 'Pink Ruby'

Scientific Classification

Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Nothogenus: ×Graptoveria

Origin

×Graptoveria 'Bashful' is an Altman Plants original hybrid created by Renee O'Connell. The parentage is unknown.

Description

×Graptoveria 'Bashful', in Korea known as ×Graptoveria 'Pinkle Ruby', is a pretty succulent that forms tight, stemless rosettes of fleshy, mint green leaves that turn rosy pink in bright sunlight and cool weather. The rosettes grow up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) in diameter and produce offsets, forming a dense clump over time. The leaves will lose the rosy pink coloration if grown in the shade and fade to their original green.

White to yellow flowers, sometimes with reddish speckles, appear on branched stalks in spring and summer.

Hardiness

USDA hardiness zones 10a to 11b: from 30°F (-1.1°C) to 50°F (10°C).

How to Grow and Care

The rules for Graptopetalum care are similar to those for most succulents. All require lots of sunlight to look their best. They also require gritty, porous soil with excellent drainage. Water the plants regularly over summer, letting the soil dry out between waterings. Minimal water is required over winter. Overwatering causes root rots, and the plant can get several pest infestations. Fertilize once during the growing season with a balanced fertilizer diluted to 1/4 strength.

Graptopetalums are generally easily propagated by seeds, leaf cuttings, or offsets. Any rosette that breaks off can root and start a new plant. Even a leaf that drops off quickly roots below the parent plant and produces a new rosette. The new plant feeds off the leaf until it shrivels and falls off. By then, the new little plant had rooted and sprouted new leaves.

Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Graptopetalum.

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