I don't have much experience with large curly leaved Echeverias, but did try propagating from E. 'Dick's Pink' from leaves before, and was not successful too. Maybe larger varieties are not readily propagated from leaves. Have you tried cutting the flower stalk into small sections, and propagate like you would cuttings, instead of just the leaflets from the flower stalk?

I know it’s almost impossible to propagate with the big ruffled leaves. I’ve tried, but it just grew roots or shriveled up. When it comes to propagating with the inflo leaves on the big echies I’m not sure what your chances are.

I was walking by the little strip of succulents I have in my front, and I put most of the stuff in there about 3 years ago. Nothing majorly important;). Everything is getting HUGE! I really need to clean it up, but it’s like a succulent jungle. I noticed this echie is about 15 inches wide. I wish they got more light in that area:).

Are you going to eventually behead yours?

There was a regular gibbiflora at a BBS, non ruffled leaves, and it was ginormous. I wish I would have got it.

It doesnt have enough stem to behead, maybe next year. When I bought this, it had huge unruffled edges. I was pleased when it grew to this size and with the amount of ruffling it has. My mom wanted one of these. I was very willing to give it to her but she said she wants me to propagate her a tiny one. I suspect she feels guilty given the amount of work and time I put on caring for it. LOL. I hope I can keep it from etiolating this winter.