Tiny Berries

My favorite today: Echeveria 'Brave' f. cristata

I thought I did not like crested plants! I purchased this one to re-sell. However, when I saw this pile of these tiny cute chubby leaves, which really look like TINY BERRIES, I just could not let it go! 🧡

The same variety crested plants can have bigger and smaller leaves, which depends on a specific mutation a specimen has. This specimen has particularly small leaves and each has that nice red line on the edge. 🤩

This plant has never been under grow lights and yet it retains its stress color since I got it in November of last year! 🤩 Although, some leaves are greener now, most are still orangish.

I like removing farina from the leaves to show their brighter colors, especially when the leaves are old. In case with this plant, I know it will not be exposed to direct hot sun, so I removed farina from most of the plant. A few leaves still have it and look blue green because of it. The combination of bluish and orangish and greenish leaves outlined with bright orange-red lines is awesome! 🤩

Oh, and it deserves a fancy pot holder! 😉 I am really in love 🧡 with this plant. Somehow when I look at it, I have an association with food - like tiny berries, wanna eat them! 😆

Which crested plants are your favorites? 😉