Echeveria 'Imbricata'

Also Known As

Echeveria 'Blue Glauca'
Echeveria glaucometallica
Echeveria imbricata
Echeveria x imbricata
Hens and Chicks

Plant type

cactus / succulent, groundcover

size

H: 3"-6"
W: 6"-12"

planting zones

9b-11

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Echeveria 'Imbricata' plant details

Echeveria 'Imbricata' is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with blue and white foliage. In summer orange, red and yellow flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - bright shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Echeveria 'Imbricata'

Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and white
Mature size: 6 IN - 12 IN - wide, 3 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: orange, red and yellow blooms in summer
Uses: collectible, container plant, houseplant, rock garden, rosette-forming, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Echeveria 'Imbricata'

USDA Zones: 9b - 11
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Tender. Silvery blue rosette with pink edges.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Beautiful large (4-8") rosettes of powder blue gray succulent leaves distinguish this Mexican Hens and Chicks. It is a focal point when used alone or in combination with other succulents or can create a dramatic effect when grown en masse. Small yellow flowers on arching stems appear occasionally throughout the year. Shipping 4" pots.

By: Avant Gardens

Echeveria imbricata is a Mexican native that forms tight concentric rosettes with broad, deep blue leaves tipped with red. The flowers, borne on long, arching stems, are pinkish urns with yellow openings. A tight cluster of these rosettes will warm the heart of even the coldest geometrician.Minimum temperature: 20?F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Morning Sun to Shade. Indoor/ Outdoor (Patio). Red & Yellow.

By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

This is used as a parent in many of the modern hybrids, and is itself a hybrid developed by Deleuil in France in the late 1800s (Walther, Echeveria, 1972, pg.52), - a cross of E. glauca & E. metallica. It's an easy to grow plant, the heads of which will reach up to 30cm across and eventually form offsets. Should be a part of every collection. Though often referred to as "Hens & Chicks", we prefer to reserve that common name to "Sempervivums", to which they have some resemblance.