tippy succulent Echeveria 'Tippy'

tippy succulent Echeveria 'Tippy'A Dick Wright hybrid of uncertain parentage (ooh, mystery!), what really tips the scales in the favor of this echeveria is the striking red blush that visits the tips of its leaves. That's "striking" in appearance only, as the tips of Echeveria Tippy are spinose tips soft, harmless spine like leaf tips. E. 'Tippy' forms low rosettes to 6" in diameter composed of silvery aqua lanceolate leaves with prominent rose spinose tips (many Echeverias have a

A Dick Wright hybrid of uncertain parentage (ooh, mystery!), what really tips the scales in the favor of this echeveria is the striking red blush that visits the tips of its leaves. That's "striking" in appearance only, as the tips of Echeveria ‘Tippy’ are “spinose tips” — soft, harmless “spine-like” leaf tips. E. 'Tippy' forms low rosettes to 6" in diameter composed of silvery aqua lanceolate leaves with prominent rose spinose tips (many Echeverias have a characteristic known as “spinose tips”, which are the soft, harmless “spine-like” tips at the end of the leaves). Hummingbirds love the bell-shaped flowers orange flowers. Excellent for windowsill culture or in the rock garden.

SURVIVE & THRIVE

Recommended pairings: Echeveria 'Cubic Frost', Echeveria 'Dusty Rose'
Bloom time: Spring to summer
Size: 4 to 6 inches tall with rosettes to 6 inches in diameter
Porous soil with adequate drainage
Very bright light to full sun
Water thoroughly when soil is completely dry to the touch
Hardiness: USDA Zone 9a (25-30° F)