Plant in full coastal to part sun in a well-drained soil. Little irrigation required. Hardy for us to at least 25° F and reported by some to be cold hardy to at least 20° F. A great plant in the ground or as a container specimen in a bright part sun location - if put in too much shade the plants are a bit leggy and lack pink coloration.

Graptoveria 'Opalina' is a hybrid of Echeveria colorata var. colorata crossed with Graptopetalum amethystinum that was created by California succulent enthusiast and breeder Robert Grim with the name first published in the Cactus and Succulent Journal in 1988. It was distributed that same year by the International Succulent Institute as ISI 1853 which noted: "A lovely new cultivar, notable for its highly succulent, pink flushed, bluish leaves that remind one of the shifting colors of opal. This cultivar is very similar if not the same as what is sold in the trade labeled 'Blush'; Blush was another Robert Grim hybrid and sister seedling to 'Opalina' and though very similar the actual 'Blush seems to have slightly plumper leaves. We have grown this very fine plant since 2013. 

The information displayed on this page about Graptoveria 'Opalina' is based on the research we conducted about it in our nursery horticultural library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include some of our own observations made about this plant as it grows in the nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we have received from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information that will aid others to better grow it.