Echeveria 'Ruffles'
Ruffles Echeveria
Description
A stunning succulent with dramatically ruffled, fleshy gray-green rosettes and a soft red edging that is more intense in full sun. Red-orange flowers appear on tall stalks in late summer. Adds a wonderful texture to rock gardens, dry borders, and containers. A frost-tender evergreen. Clump forming rosettes quickly reach 9-12" tall and wide. This succulent thrives outdoors in USDA zones 9-11 but will grow indoors in all zones. Requires excellent drainage; thrives in porous, rocky, unimproved soils. Most intense color in full sun; protect from intense afternoon sun in very hot summer regions. Water regularly during first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates periodic drought. Fertilize sparingly.
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Rocky
Soil Condition
Poor, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems.
Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.