Misty Charm

A hybrid by Charles Uhl, USA.

Parentage: Pachyphytum coeruleum x P. oviferum.

Etymology: Misty, for the shifting colours of the leaves from pale blue to pale grey;

Charm, in reference to the beauty of an encased gemstone or jewel.

Description:

Stems first erect, then decumbent, basally branching, 16 - 20 cm x 1 cm.

Rosettes 8 - 10 cm in diameter with 18 - 20 strongly congested leaves.

Leaves oblanceolate, flat to slightly concave ventrally and convex dorsally, length 4 - 6 cm x 18 mm, 10 - 12 mm thick, basally blue to grey, flushed lavender, glaucous, mucronate with ca ½ mm cream mucro.

Inflorescence 10 - 15 cm in length, bracts 5 - 6, 18 x 3 mm, basally cream to fawn.

Flowers 12, 15 mm x 12 mm (at opening), sepals basally cream to light green, petals yellow to light green at apex, flushed red.

First published in the CSSA Inc. November issue of the journal Spine (AU).