Showing posts with label Echeveria 'Topsy-Turvy'. Show all posts
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Sunday, August 26, 2012
Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy-Turvy'
A new photo of another plant I've posted plenty of times. It's the widely distributed and very easy to grow 'Topsy-Turvy'. Named by former Huntington Botanic Garden Director Myron Kimnack, it is widely used as a landscaping plant in Southern California and, given decent drainage, is hardy to about 25 F.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Echeveria 'Topsy-Turvy' and Echeveria 'Lola'
Recently there have been a lot of plants being distributed at home and garden shows and through respected nurseries that aren't what they are labeled to be.
Yes, I know. Why am I surprised? We all know it happens all the time. It's just that in this case they're so persistent. The top photo here is E. 'Topsy-Turvy'. This is widely being sold as E. 'Lola', which is the second plant pictured. Significantly different plants. I understand labels being switched or lost and it isn't that we haven't misidentified a plant at times, but this is intentional. I've personally told vendors on several occasions and they either look perplexed as to why I care or they say "really?...we'll have to take care of that." Then, a year later, they're still selling them with the wrong name. I know some people don't care about the correct name; so be it. But these are grower/vendors, and they should care.
Yes, I know. Why am I surprised? We all know it happens all the time. It's just that in this case they're so persistent. The top photo here is E. 'Topsy-Turvy'. This is widely being sold as E. 'Lola', which is the second plant pictured. Significantly different plants. I understand labels being switched or lost and it isn't that we haven't misidentified a plant at times, but this is intentional. I've personally told vendors on several occasions and they either look perplexed as to why I care or they say "really?...we'll have to take care of that." Then, a year later, they're still selling them with the wrong name. I know some people don't care about the correct name; so be it. But these are grower/vendors, and they should care.
Top: Echeveria 'Topsy-Turvy'; Bottom: Echeveria 'Lola'
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