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Echeveria 'Apus' PP26,229 - Stemless succulent with clusters of 6-inch-wide rosettes of flat silver-green succulent lanceolate shaped leaves that have distinct reddish margins and tips. In late spring appear multiple unbranched 12- to 18-inch-tall inflorescences bearing bright yellow flowers.
Plant in full to park coastal sun in a well-drained soil and irrigate occasionally. Should prove cold hardy to around 25° F.
The genus Echeveria is a member of the large Crassula family (Crassulaceae), which has about 1,400 species in 33 genera with worldwide distribution. Echeveria, with approximately 180 species, are native to mid to higher elevations in the Americas with the main distribution in Mexico and central America but with one species found from as far north as southern Texas and several species occurring as far south as Bolivia, Peru and possibly Argentina. The name for the genus honors the Mexican botanical artist Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy in 1828 by the French botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (DeCandolle) who was very impressed with Echeverría's drawings. Echeverría had accompanied the the Sessé and Mociño expedition (led by Martin de Sessé y Lacasta and Mariano Mociño Suárez de Figueroa) while exploring Mexico and northern Central America and had produced thousands of botanical illustrations. The book "The genus Echeveria" by John Pilbeam (published by the British Cactus and Succulent Society, 2008) is an excellent source of information on the species and "Echeveria Cultivars" by Lorraine Schulz (AKA Rudolf Schulz) and Attila Kapitany (Schulz Publishing, 2005) has beautiful photos and great information on the cultivars and hybrids. It has been argued by some that the correct pronunciation for the genus is ek-e-ve'-ri-a, though ech-e-ver'-i-a seems in more prevalent use in the US.
The cultivar 'Apus' was bred by Gert Ubink of Kudelstaart, Netherlands by crossing the seed parent Echeveria pulidonis with Echeveria elegans in 2006. This seedling was selected and named in 2008 and received U.S. Plant Patent PP26,229 in 2015. Our plants from unrooted cuttings sent to us by Dümmen Orange.
This information about Echeveria 'Apus' PP26,229 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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