Echeveria 'Ben Badis' is a charming succulent that will definitely grab your attention with its compact rosettes of greyish-green leaves, each tipped with blood-red color. This plant is a result of crossing two species of Echeveria: Echeveria purpusorum and E. derenbergii. The upturned, pointed foliage forms a tidy rosette of gorgeousness that can grow up to 7 cm tall and 15 cm wide.
What's fascinating about this succulent is that it has a natural blush that punctuates and accentuates its beauty in the cooler seasons. The plant forms spikes of orange flowers on long stems in spring or summer, adding a delightful touch to its already stunning appearance.
Echeveria 'Ben Badis' is easy to care for and highly drought tolerant once established, making it perfect for rockeries, pots, or indoors. When planting, it's important to choose well-drained soil and a sunny spot to ensure maximum leaf color. However, it's advisable to keep the plant away from hot afternoon sun to avoid sunburn on its leaves or roots.
Watering this plant is also straightforward. Water when the top of the soil is dry, and be careful not to overwater. Water around the plant or into its cachepot or saucer, not onto the rosette. Also, make sure to pull away any dead dry leaves from the edge of the rosette carefully.
Echeveria 'Ben Badis' will soon fill your pot with its offsets, which can be left to continue the generations, or removed and repotted or shared. This plant is not a heavy feeder, but a diluted, liquid fertilizer in spring will keep it happy and healthy.
Overall, Echeveria 'Ben Badis' is a lovely succulent that will add a touch of elegance to any garden or indoor space. Its natural blush and beautiful orange flowers make it a must-have for succulent enthusiasts or anyone looking for an easy-to-care-for plant with a unique charm.
Echeveria 'Ben Badis' plants for sale shown in 70mm pot. You will receive same or similar plants as those shown in images. Colours will vary depending on time of year and growing conditions.
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Please Note:
- All plants are sent bare rooted with no pots and soil, or minimum soil only.
- Due to the drying process necessary for sending plants through the mail, plants may look slightly different than images shown on our website
- Some plants, may look wrinkled when they arrive, may be somewhat limp, or soft to the touch. This is normal as they have been dried out for for a number of days before shipping to avoid rotting in the mail.
- Succulents are very hardy plants and they will recover quickly, providing you unpack them as soon as you receive them follow some simple care instructions you will find with your order.
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