Echeveria ‘Blue Bird’ is a hybrid by Frank Reinelt. Likely parents are the Echeveria colorata and Echeveria desmetiana, the latter lending it its lovely blue colour.
Echeveria ‘Blue Bird’ is a rosette-shaped succulent with super powdery blue leaves and reddening edges during fall and winter seasons. The long-lasting flowers are pink-orange on slender stalks up to 10 inches 25 cm long, in early summer.The entire leaf is covered in a thick bluish-white farina, much like the Echeveria colorata ‘Mexican Giant’.
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Echeveria ‘Blue Bird’ is a rosette-shaped succulent with super powdery blue leaves and reddening edges during fall and winter seasons. The long-lasting flowers are pink-orange on slender stalks up to 10 inches 25 cm long, in early summer.The entire leaf is covered in a thick bluish-white farina, much like the Echeveria colorata ‘Mexican Giant’.
- Scientific Name: Echeveria ‘Blue Bird’
- Synonyms: Echeveria BlueBird
- Family: Crassulaceae
- Subfamily: Sedoideae
- Tribe: Sedeae
- Subtribe: Sedinae
- Genus: Echeveria
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How to Grow and Care
Echeveria, Blue Bird is easy to care for and propagate. With proper watering techniques, well-draining soil, and bright sun, this succulent will thrive. Use caution when handling the leaves, however, as the powdery farina may come off. Blue Bird is also safe for pets, so it’s a perfect choice for gardens frequented by furry friends.
Most Echeveria can be easily propagated from leaf cuttings,although a few are better from seeds or stem cuttings.To propagate a leaf cutting,place the individual leaf in a succulent or cacti mix and cover the dish until the new plant sprouts...- Learn more at TIPS: HOW TO GROW AND CARE ECHEVERIA
