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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Orange & Pink |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Synonyms: [E. retusa, Cotyledon fulgens] |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: <1 foot |
| Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Echeveria fulgens - A low growing succulent to about 8 inches wide that grows flat to the ground at first and later up on a short stem an open rosette of 4 to 5 inch long obovate glaucus gray leaves that lay flat and have pink overtones near there tips. In summer, on a 12-18 inch long branching and nodding inflorescence, appear the stunning pink flowers that are apricot on the interior. Grrow in full sun to light shade in a well-drained soil and irrigate occasionally. Hardy down to at least 25° F. This very attractive plant was in our collection without its tag and so we have asked several people their thoughts on it. While some suggest it might be an Echeveria cante hybrid, noted succulent grower and Aloe breeder John Bleck has long insisted that it is a good glaucus form of Echeveria fulgens, an extremely variable plant that is widespread in Mexico from the state of Durango in the north south to Oaxaca and from Jalisco and Michoacán along the Pacific Ocean east to Vera Cruz along the Gulf. John also has given us the variety Echeveria fulgens var. obtusifolia that is often sold as "Fancy Frills". This plant is a a great reseeder in our own succulent collection with seedlings popping up in other pots that can be planted up or left alone and our crops are seed grown. The specific epithet is Latin meaning "shining" for the glossy leaves of some forms of this species but more often than not the leaves are actually glaucus so this name is a bit confusing. Echeveria fulgens is in the Gibbiflorae group and differs from E. gibbiflora in being much smaller.
This information about Echeveria fulgens displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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