Graptopetalum filiferum

hablu · Post by **hablu** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:44 pm

I have this one as G. filiferum. on another forum it was said that G filiferum isn't hardly excisting anymore and only hybrids with Echeveria agavoides are common now. The commercial name ould be "Graptopetalum silverstar" now. Is mine a silverstar or an filiferum? Harry

Buck Hemenway · Post by **Buck Hemenway** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:31 pm

Harry,

Nice plant. We are too hot for it here. I think that its a graptoveria (obvious combination of genera) but have never found a satisfactory species name for it.

We get them going well in the fall and winter, but have a very difficult time getting them through the summer. I was calling it G. opalina, but don't think that's right either.

hablu · Post by **hablu** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:06 pm

Buck, on gardenforum a Jon D has it as "x graptoveria 'Silver Star'". Quote from him: G... is a cross make by Myron Kimnach, former director of the Huntington and editor of the CSSA Journal silver star. Harry

Buck Hemenway · Post by **Buck Hemenway** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:31 pm

Harry,

My bad on the name. Myron is a wonderful man who still attends the San Gabriel Valley C&SS meeting occasionally.