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Echeveria shaviana Seeds

Fast Growing Succulent

Echeveria is a large genus of succulents in the Crassulaceae family, native from Mexico to north-western South America. The genus is named after the 18th century Mexican botanical artist, Atanasio Echeverría. Many of the species produce numerous offsets, and are commonly known as 'Hen and Chicks', which can also refer to other genera such as Sempervivum that are significantly different from Echeveria. They are also often confused with genera such as Aeonium, Graptopetalum and Sedum. Echeveria is regularly crossed with the latter two genera as well as Pachyphytum to create hybrids with the genus names Pachyveria, Sedeveria and Graptoveria.  Echeverias are especially well suited to being grown in pots and rockeries which adds to their ease of cultivation. Echeverias are polycarpic, meaning that they may flower and set seed many times over the course of their lifetimes. It is essential in cultivation to use a very porous soil, which will allow quick drainage. Bright light is required to prevent "stretching" of Echeverias. Stretching occurs when a moderately fast growing plant such as an Echeveria, is grown in dim light or over-fertilized, which causes overly lush growth that contributes to weak, pallid plants. Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch and let them dry before watering again. Echeveria shaviana has pale powder blue foliage with very crinkly edges. It's used by hybridizers to contribute this feature to its offspring, sometimes with striking results; in other efforts, a surprise. In late summer appear the branched stems of pink flowers that are yellow in the interior. Plant it in full sun to light shade (requires some shade in hot interior climates) in a well-drained soil. This plant is native to the mountainous areas in northern Mexico (Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon). This plant is the pollen parent for Don Worth's incredible hybrid Echeveria 'Afterglow' (E. cante x E. shaviana). It will reach up to 15cm across but is slow to achieve that size. Preferred conditions are bright light with well-drained soil. Use Echeveria shaviana as an accent planted singly in a collection, or in a group container to show off the myriad variations of colour and form in Echeveria.