Echeveria
Echeveria 'Thelma O'Reilly'

<h1>Echeveria<br><i>Echeveria</i> 'Thelma O'Reilly'</h1>

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                            <b>Family: Crassulaceae</b>
                                    (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Echeveria</i></b>
                                    (ech-eh-VER-ee-a)<br>
                                        
            
                            <b>Cultivar: Thelma O'Reilly</b><br>
            
                            Additional cultivar information: (aka Thelma)<br> 
                        
                            Hybridized by Harry Butterfield
                        
                        
            
                        
                        
                        
            
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                    <P><B>Category</B><BR>
                     
                        Alpines and Rock Gardens<BR>
                     
                        Perennials<BR>
                     
                        Cactus and Succulents<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Water Requirements</B><BR>
                     
                        Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Sun Exposure</B><BR>
                     
                        Full Sun<BR>
                     
                        Sun to Partial Shade<BR>
                     
                        Light Shade<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Foliage</B><BR>
                     
                        Grown for foliage<BR>
                     
                        Evergreen<BR>
                     
                        This plant is fire-retardant<BR>
                     
                        Smooth<BR>
                     
                        Textured<BR>
                     
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                    <P><B>Foliage Color</B><BR>
                     
                        Burgundy/Maroon<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Height</B><BR>
                     
                        12-18 in. (30-45 cm)<BR>
                     
                        18-24 in. (45-60 cm)<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Spacing</B><BR>
                     
                        9-12 in. (22-30 cm)<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Hardiness</B><BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)<BR>
                                     
                                             
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                    <P><B>Where to Grow</B><BR>
                     
                        Can be grown as an annual<BR>
                     
                        Suitable for growing in containers<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Danger</B><BR>
                     
                        N/A<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B><BR>
                     
                        Pale Pink<BR>
                     
                        Cream/Tan<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B><BR>
                     
                        This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B><BR>
                     
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                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B><BR>
                     
                        Blooms repeatedly<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Other details</B><BR>
                     
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                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B><BR>
                     
                        6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)<BR>
                     
                        6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Patent Information</B><BR>
                     
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                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B><BR>
                     
                        From leaf cuttings<BR>
                     
                        From herbaceous stem cuttings<BR>
                     
                        Allow cut surface to callous over before planting<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B><BR>
                     
                        N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed<BR>
                                                    
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