Echeveria 'Etna' and Echeveria 'Arlie Wright'

Tonight I'm posting a couple more classic Echeveria cultivars. The first one is another in the volcano series but not by Dick Wright, but by his close friend, Denise Manley: Echeveria 'Etna'. Some people are attracted to the carunculation of the leaves (that's the name for all the lumpy-bumpies); others are turned off. Each to their own. I like them in their own weird sort of way.

The second is a hybrid by Dick Wright, this one named for his mother, Arloine:  Echeveria 'Arlie Wright'. This one has a fantastic crinkly edge and beautiful color in bright light.

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Echeveria 'Etna'

This came to us as an unnamed Echeveria, along with several others. It now appears to be fairly likely to be Echeveria 'Etna', a hybrid created by Denise Manley. The growths on the leaves are called caruncles and they're truly amazing. One can easily see why Dick Wright, an earlier Echeveria hybridizer, regularly gave volcanic names to his creations.

Enjoy your plants!