Single Plant Approx. 2"-2.5" in Diameter
Father's Day Gift: Echeveria 'Oracrium' - Sought-after Rare Succulent - Prized For Its Needle-like Foliage
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Echeveria 'Oracrium' is a highly sought-after, rare hybrid succulent. It is prized for its icy green needle-like foliage that blushes pink at the tips in cooler weather, and for producing bright, star-shaped yellow flowers in the summer.
Like most Echeveria, it thrives on the "soak and dry" method in bright, indirect sunlight to maintain its vibrant pigmentation and compact shape.
Specific growing care for your 'Oracrium' succulent includes:
-- Sunlight: Needs bright, indirect sunlight daily. A few hours of gentle morning direct sun is highly beneficial, but intense afternoon sun can scorch the leaves.
-- Watering: Wait until the soil is completely dry, then soak thoroughly. Always avoid getting water inside the central rosette to prevent rot.
-- Soil: Use a fast-draining, gritty soil mix (e.g., 50% potting soil and 50% perlite or pumice) to provide excellent aeration for the root system.
-- Temperature: Be sure to protect it from harsh frost.
Best Uses
-- Excellent as a groundcover, in rock gardens, or along the edges of pathways.
-- Cascades beautifully over retaining walls, fences, or in mixed succulent containers.
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