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'Fred Ives' (Graptopetulum paraguayense × Echeveria gibbiflora) (Baynes): An all-star hybrid with massive rosettes. It is a vigorous grower that can reach 12.0" wide and 8.0" tall if given plenty of space and sunlight. Their colors can vary greatly with age and sunlight exposure, leading to mesmerizing mottling of pink, purple, orange, or blue-green tones. The foliage has a powdery coating of farina (epicuticular wax) to protect it in full sun. Some rosettes will even crest (fasciate) for a really wild appearance.
Mature plant photo by Reddit user @sucsforyou.
For gardeners in frost-free climates, 'Fred Ives' makes a lush, colorful ground cover. In cooler regions, it can be brought indoors to overwinter near a sunny window or under a grow light. Be sure your plant has well-draining pots and soil and that it gets watered deeply after the soil dries completely.
This vigorous grower is a great place for beginners to start. It produces lots of new rosette offsets and has a high success rate of propagation from stem cuttings and leaves (more info). Each summer, the rosettes can also send up tall bloom stalks with tiny, star-shaped, yellow blossoms.
Product Size
2.0" Pot
Current Primary Color
Pink
All Seasonal Colors
Blue / Blue-green, Purple / Black, Orange / Copper
Bloom Color
Yellow Bloom
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 10 (30F)
Recommended Light Conditions
Bright Indoor Light, Full Sun
Maximum Height
6"-8"
Maximum Rosette Size
Over 8"
Growth Habit / Shape
Rosette
Seasonality
Year-round Color
Special Characteristic
Easy to Propagate, Lots of Offsets, Hard to Kill, Pet Safe
THIS PLANT IS HARDY IN ZONES 10+
WHAT IS MY HARDINESS ZONE?
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