Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy'

Also Known As

Echeveria 'Silver Spoons'
Mexican Hen and Chicks
Silver Spoons Echeveria

Plant type

cactus / succulent, groundcover

size

H: 4"-6"
W: 8"-10"

planting zones

8a-12

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Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy' plant details

Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy' is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with blue foliage. In summer apricot and coral flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in average, gritty, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy'

Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 8 IN - 10 IN - wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: apricot and coral blooms in summer
Uses: collectible, container plant, houseplant, rock garden, rosette-forming, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy'

USDA Zones: 8a - 12
Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average, gritty, lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

‘Topsy Turvy’ is a form of species runyonii with succulent silver leaves whose margins curve downwards while the leaf tips curve upwards. This leaf shape makes for an intriguing rosette. Red flowers with orange highlights. Echeveria are "temperennial" succulents mainly from Mexico but also occuring in adjacent countries. There are over 150 different species and countless fantastic cultivars. Keep above freezing in winter. As a houseplant keep cool, bright and dry.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

(MEXICAN HENS AND CHICKS) Blue silver rosettes to 6” tall and 10” wide fill a pot in a short time; interesting sculptural quality, especially when viewed close up. Full sun to light shade, fast draining soil….probably most successful in containers, as a specimen or part of a container group. 8-10” stalks with coral apricot flowers in summer are hummer candy. Let dry between waterings.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Distinctive rosettes of fleshy leaves that curl at the edges giving the plant a ruffled appearance. Apricot to rose colored blossoms. Propagate by offsets.

By: Avant Gardens

Echeveria runyonii ‘Topsy Turvy’ is a unique, clump forming rosetted plant featuring chunky bluish-gray succulent leaves that curve upward. Displays bright pink-to-orange flowers on tall, thin stalks. Provide a well-drained soil away from reflected heat. A low maintenance plant which, once established, requires infrequent watering. Ideal in landscapes and containers or is happy to adapt as a houseplant. Protect your PRINCE OF PARADISE™ plant from frost!

By: Little Prince of Oregon

A plant with a sense of humor, this fasciated sport has cupped and undulated blue leaves on small rosettes, under about 6", with pink to salmon flowers in spring and summer. Prefers mineral soil. A great plant for dish gardens, containers, or planting out where temperatures fall to 20 °F, USDA zone 9. Fun for the whole family. Crassulaceae