Girls' Dream
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Girls' Dream Echeveria.gibbiflora v. carunculata belongs to the Crassulaceae family, Sedum genus. It is a medium to large-sized horticultural species that looks a bit disgusting and grows tall no matter how it is cultivated.
The stem of the Girls' Dream plant is relatively thick and sturdy, gradually elongating and growing taller with age. The leaves are densely arranged in a rosette shape, with a plant diameter reaching over 10 cm. The leaves are oblong with large wave-like edges, and the leaf surface has irregular, raised large warts. The leaf color ranges from light blue to light purple-red, with new leaves being lighter and old leaves darker. Under strong light, large temperature differences between day and night, or during low temperatures in winter, the leaf color is blue to light purple-red, with the leaf tips and edges slightly reddening, and the old leaves and warts turn light purple-red. Under weak light, the leaf color is light blue, the leaves become narrower and longer, and also very thin.
The leaf surface of Girls' Dream is covered with a fine white powder, which falls off from old leaves, leaving them smooth. During growth, the old leaves of Girls' Dream tend to curl downwards. The blooming period is in summer, with the raceme length reaching over 20 cm and the raceme bell-shaped flowers.
Girls' Dream needs ample sunlight for the leaf color to be vibrant, the warts will be more prominent, the plant form will be tighter and more beautiful, and the leaves will be thicker. Insufficient sunlight results in light leaf color, loose leaf arrangement, and thin leaves. Girls' Dream is a medium to large-sized plant that needs to be repotted every 1-2 years as it grows, with the pot diameter being 1-2 inches larger than the plant diameter to promote growth. The soil must be completely dry before watering, and a slow-release fertilizer can be applied once a quarter. Propagation is done through division, decapitation, and leaf insertion methods, which can be carried out throughout the year.
Kite's Girls' Dream is grown outdoors, but once the temperature exceeds 35 degrees, it is moved to bright scattered light and water is gradually reduced. During the entire summer dormant period, watering is minimal or none. By mid-September, when the temperature drops, watering is resumed. Adapted to the outdoor environment, Girls' Dream can still grow normally in summer, with the dormancy not being very noticeable. In winter, if the temperature can be maintained above 0 degrees, watering is possible, but below 0 degrees, watering should be stopped to prevent frostbite.
Although it is cold in winter, it is not necessary to completely stop watering during the entire season. A small amount of water is given at the base of the plant at appropriate times. Avoid spraying or excessive watering, as this will cause the white powder to fall off, making it look unattractive. Prolonged moisture retention in the leaf center can easily cause rot. After the temperature rises in spring, normal watering can be gradually resumed.
Girls' Dream is still a very easy-to-grow species. Apart from needing appropriate shading in summer, it can be exposed to full sunlight in other seasons. The soil used by Kite is a mixture of peat and granular coal slag and river sand, with clean river sand spread on the soil surface, focusing on breathability.
The above is a detailed introduction to the cultivation method of Girls' Dream (Echeveria.gibbiflora v. carunculata). I hope everyone will like it!