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Products > Echeveria gibbiflora 'Ursa Minor'
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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Red & Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Fall/Winter |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Echeveria gibbiflora 'Ursa Minor' - A large clustering Echeveria that produces foot wide rosettes on stout stems 12 to 18 inches long with spoon-shaped gray leaves that are broad and narrowed at the base and rounded with frilly pink margins at the tips. In fall through winter this species will often form a tall branching inflorescence holding bell-shaped reddish flowers that are yellow on the inside. Plant in full coastal sun to light shade in a well-drained soil and irrigate occasionally – brighter light brings out the gray and purples in the foliage. Cultivars of this species are usually hardy down to around 25° F. Trim older lower leaves as they senesce and cut and reroot foliage heads when stems become too top heavy but keep rooted lower stems as they usually resprout new growth. This cultivar came to us with this name from EuroAmerican Propagators as part of their Celestial Gems Series and also grow the carunculated Echeveria gibbiflora 'Alpha 105' from this same series. Aside from the EuroAmerican Propagators catalog, we have found no other information on either of these plants, so do not know who first introduced them or if these names are valid, but they are very nice looking. For more information about this species see our listing for Echeveria gibbiflora. Images on this page courtesy of EuroAmercian Propagators.
Information displayed on this page about Echeveria gibbiflora 'Ursa Minor' is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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