Echeveria’Hercules '
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Echeveria
This succulent is a patented hybrid created by Gert Ubink by get across an unnamedEcheveria pulidoniscultivar with an unnamedEcheveria eleganscultivar in 2006 in Kudelstaart , Netherlands . It was selected in 2008 and patented ( PP26230 ) in 2015 .
Private collection, Basque Country, Spain. Derivative of a photo by Otaolea Alex. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Echeveria’Hercules ' is a minor succulent that forms basalrosettesof smooth , grey - greenish , dumbly packed leaves with pink to purple margins and pourboire . The rosette can grow up to 2 inches ( 5 cm ) marvelous and 4 inches ( 10 cm ) in diam and produceoffsets , forming a denseclumpwith age . The leaves are fleshy , lance - form , with a more pointed closing at the base , mensurate up to 2 inches ( 5 curium ) farseeing and 0.8 inches ( 2 cm ) wide . The finishing of epicuticular wax gives the leaves a diffused , pastel facial expression . The leaf backside is pink to purplish when stressed by drought or wintertime temperatures .
In late outflow and summertime , the yellow , bell - shaped flowers seem nod in unbranchedinflorescencesthat wage increase well above the rosettes .
lighter : E.‘Hercules ' prefer full sun to partial shade . If you move your plant outside in the spring , do it gradually . The acute afternoon sun can causesunburn . During the winter , when yourE.‘Hercules ' is at bottom , put it near the burnished window in your abode . It will debase if it does not have enough sunlight .
Private collection, La Colmena, Paraguay. Derivative of a photo by Jocelyn Goto. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Soil : This succulent needs a potting soil admixture that drains quickly . Many growerscreate their own mix , but commercial succulent potting commixture work well .
Temperature : This plant is atender succulent , which think of it must be brought indoors for the wintertime to last . E.‘Hercules ' can withstand temperatures as down in the mouth as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° blow ) .
tearing : ply restrained amounts of water from spring to fall . The " soak and dry " method acting is the favourite schedule for wateringE.‘Hercules ' . If you have saucers under the grass , empty the body of water briefly . Water your plant just enough to keep it from shriveling during winter .
Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Derivative of a photo by Noelene Tomlinson. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Fertilizing : E.‘Hercules ' rise well without plant food but may benefit from the supernumerary nutrients . In fountain , apply a deadening - release or fluent fertilizer diluted 2 to 4 times more than usual and used less often than recommended .
Repotting : Repot the plant only as needed during spring or early summertime when it grows actively . To repot yourE.‘Hercules’,ensure the filth is dry before repotting .
Propagation : Like mostEcheverias , this succulent is commonly propagated from leaves or offsets . fountain is the best time to take leaf cutting and separate offsets .
Close-up of flowers. Private collection, Diamond Springs, California, United States. Derivative of a photo by Justin Bales. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Learn more atHow to spring up and Care for Echeveria .
E.‘Hercules ' has no reported toxic effects . It is safe for pets and mankind , although it is not advisable to eat it .
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