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Succulent identification

7 years ago

Hi!

I recently picked up a really pretty, truly peach colored succulent from my local garden center and have been trying, unsuccessfully, to find out what it is. My ideas just based on a google images search are graptosedum alpenglow, graptosedum bronze, and graptoveria kew marble, but I'm still not sure especially since this looks like it is bigger in diameter than a typical graptosedum. Any ideas? For your reference, in the picture, the succulent on the left is a graptosedum california sunset.

Thanks for your help!


Comments (8)

  • 7 years ago

    a form of Sedum adolphii

  • 7 years ago

    Thanks for your input Lochroma. The only reason I'm leaning away from the sedum varieties is because it seems (although only time will tell) that it grows flatter and wider, rather than longer and small in diameter like a sedum. . .

  • 7 years ago

    I will admit that I am terrible at IDing succulents, especially when trying to differentiate sedum, graptosedum, graptoveria, et.al. For me, a big issue is the growing conditions. My plants are outdoors getting lots of Florida sunshine, so the color will be different from plants grown indoors.

    This is my G. alpenglow -

    And my 'bronze' - (this "may" be another alpenglow, store label)

    Your plant to the left of the peach NOID looks more like the above to me. (Please remember my stellar expertise. LOL)

    My Graptosedum 'California Sunset' sports several looks - from green to peach to red. It depends on my rain or placement in the sun.

    Those peach plants are small G. 'California Sunset'.

    And they grew up to be more red and probably 5-inch diameter.

    I don't know how much help that is, but I hope it gives you some ideas for comparison. Your plants look nice. I hope you get a better, definitive ID.

  • 7 years ago

    OK, Iochroma- i will look up more sedum adolphii to see what i can find. thanks.

    Crenda- thank you so much for sending all the beautiful pictures of your succulents! You are absolutely right that that one on the left looks more like a graptosedum bronze! I bought it on etsy straight out of someone's garden and they may have been mistaken with the variety themselves! In terms of shape, the peach one looks very similar to another succulent i have called a graptopetalum pentadrum, but of course the graptopetalum is lavender. Not just the diameter, but something about the shape of the leaves- the edges are slightly more rounded giving a softer, less crisp appearance than the graptosedums. Also, the center starts out pink and seems to change to peach over time, so probably not california sunset, but i'm not ruling it out completely- will do some more looking on google images. BTW- what is the name of that dark reddish colored succulent in the pic one up from the bottom- it's beautiful!!

    Thanks again!


  • 7 years ago

    i think i found it! : looks very similar to a graptopetalum victor kane (see pic here):

    that's my best guess!

    thanks for all your help guys!


  • 7 years ago

    That dark plant is Sedeveria 'Jet Beads'. I know that I transplanted the Echeveria agavoides, but I wonder what happened to the Jet Beads? Hmmm . . . The Graptosedum kind of took over.

  • 7 years ago

    Ah- thank you! All of your succulents look so beautiful! Trying to grow them under a grow light up here in snowy Virginia just doesn't compare to the real sun:)