Echeveria’Dark Vader '
Echeveria’Dark Hawk',Echeveria’Darkness Power',Echeveria’Diablo Strength '
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Echeveria
Mature rosettes. Private collection, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Derivative of a photo by Jummy Chaimaha. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Echeveria’Dark Vader ' is a hybrid create by Volarth Chi in Taiwan . It results from a cross betweenEcheveria runyonii’Topsy Turvy’andEcheveria’Black Prince ' .
Echeveria’Dark Vader ' , also known asEcheveria’Darkness Power ' , is an strange succulent that formsrosettesof green leaf that deepen to pink , red , or burgundy in bright sun . The rosettes can farm up to 6 inches ( 15 atomic number 96 ) in diameter . The leaves are glum than those ofEcheveria runyonii’Topsy Turvy ' . They are reciprocally keeled and curled up so that the tips indicate toward the marrow of the rosette .
The reddish - orangeness flowers seem on curve stalk from late summer to hang .
A solitary rosette. Private collection, La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines. Derivative of a photo by Jm Habagat. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Light : E.‘Dark Vader ' prefer full sun to partial shade . If you move your plant outside in the spring , do it gradually . The vivid afternoon sunlight can causesunburn . During the winter , when yourE.‘Dark Vader ' is deep down , put it near the shiny window in your home . It will stretch if it does not have enough sunshine .
Soil : This succulent needs a potting soil premix that drains quickly . Many agriculturalist willcreate their own premix . However , commercial succulent potting mixes will mould fine .
Temperature : This plant is atender succulent , which means it must be brought indoors for the wintertime to exist . E.‘Dark Vader ' can withstand temperatures as down in the mouth as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° ascorbic acid ) .
A mature rosette with offsets. Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Derivative of a photo by Chingsim Poh. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
tearing : Provide moderate amounts of H2O from spring to fall down . The " soak and dry " method acting is the favored schedule for wateringE.‘Dark Vader ' . If you have saucer under the pots , empty the weewee briefly . Water your flora just enough to keep it from shriveling during wintertime .
fecundate : E.‘Dark Vader ' grows well without fertilizer but may profit from the extra nutrients . Use a tiresome - expiration fertiliser in springtime or a liquid fertiliser diluted 2 to 4 time more than common and used less often than commend .
Repotting : Repot the plant only as needed during spring or other summer when it arise actively . To repot yourE.‘Dark Vader’,ensure the soil is wry before repotting .
A mature rosette with offsets and flower stalks. Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Derivative of a photo by Noelene Tomlinson. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Propagation : Like allEcheverias , this succulent is unremarkably propagated from leaves or offsets . Spring is the best clip to take foliage cuttings and separate offsets .
get a line more atHow to Grow and Care for Echeveria .
E.‘Dark Vader ' has no toxic effects reported . It is safe around favorite and humans , although it is not advisable to eat it .
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