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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Red & Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Synonyms: [E. 'Red Edge' ,E. harmsii, Hort.] |
| Parentage: (E. pulvinata x E. harmsii) |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Echeveria 'Pulv-oliver' (Red Echeveria) - The hairy, light green leaves with red tips cluster at the ends of the branches on this Echeveria that grows to about 10 inches tall. In late spring and summer appear the large flowers that are orange on the outside with a yellow interior - the flowers are particularly large on this hybrid owing to its Echeveria harmsii parentage. Plant in full sun to light shade in a well-drained soil and water occasionally. Hardy to about 15-20 degrees F. A great container plant or low groundcover. This hybrid, created by Victor Reiter, was the result of crossing Echeveria pulvinata with Echeveria harmsii, which was then known as Oliveranthus elegans (hence the cultivar name 'Pulv-Oliver). We received this plant as Echeveria harmsii and thank both Brian Kemble of the Ruth Bancroft Garden and John Trager at the Huntington Botanic Garden for setting us straight. The genus Echeveria was named to honor 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 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 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 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.
This information about Echeveria 'Pulv-oliver' 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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