Echeveria’Bambino '
phratry : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Echeveria
Echeveria’Bambino ' is a loanblend by Joyce Mueller from New South Wales , Australia . A seedling was found under anEcheveria’Mexican Giant ' , but whether it was one of the parents is unknown . In any case , the inflorescence distinctly prove the influence ofEcheveria laui .
Photo byEcheverias in Oz
Echeveria’Bambino ' is a succulent plant that forms magnanimous russet scab of pink - tinged , gray - green to blue - grey leaves with a powdery finishing . The little potato normally develop solitary or produce few offsets with long time and can touch up to 8 inches ( 20 atomic number 96 ) in diam .
The flowers are doorbell - forge , carmine - pink , and seem on stalks that can grow up to 16 inch ( 40 cm ) long , usually in summer .
Light : E.‘Bambino ' favour full sun to partial shade . If you move your plant outside in the spring , do it bit by bit . The intense good afternoon Dominicus can causesunburn . During the wintertime , when yourE.‘Bambino ' is inside , put it near the brightest window in your home . It will stretch if it does not have enough sunshine .
filth : This succulent needs a potting soil mix that drain quickly . Many growers willcreate their own mix . However , commercial-grade succulent potting mixes will work out fine .
Hardiness : This flora is atender succulent , which think it must be bring indoors for the wintertime to survive . E.‘Bambino ' can stand firm temperatures as low as 25 to 50 ° fluorine ( -3.9 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b .
Watering : Provide moderate amounts of weewee from spring to fall . The " soaking and dry " method acting is the favourite docket for wateringE.‘Bambino ' . If you have saucers under the mess , empty the water briefly . During wintertime , urine the plant just enough to keep the industrial plant from shriveling .
feed : E.‘Bambino ' grow well without plant food but may profit from the extra food . expend a obtuse - vent fertilizer in spring or a liquid fertilizer cut 2 to 4 times more than common and used less often than recommended .
Repotting : Repot the plant only as needed during natural spring or early summertime when it grows actively . To repot yourE.‘Bambino’,ensure the grunge is dry before repotting .
Propagation : Like allEcheverias , this succulent is usually propagated from leave-taking and offset , but it can also be grown from prow cuttings and seed . Spring is the best prison term to take cuttings and separate offsets . Sow the germ in outpouring or summer .
memorize more atHow to Grow and Care for Echeveria .
E.‘Bambino ' is safe around pets and humans , although it is not advisable to eat it .
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