Graptopetalum rusbyi

[KeithG]

Graptopetalum rusbyi is probably my favourite thing at the moment succulent wise. It has taken about a year since buying it to get it into bloom but well worth the wait................
Graptopetalum rusbyi by longk48, on Flickr

Graptopetalum rusbyi by longk48, on Flickr

As a bonus it is multiplying nicely................
Graptopetalum rusbyi by longk48, on Flickr

[iann]

Now how come I don't see this in Aldi? No need for spray paint on those leaves, and great flowers.

[cactuspip]

Wonderful flower and very attractive leaf colours too.

Thanks for sharing!

[ralphrmartin]

About 1/2 of the Graptopetalums have these very attractive flowers, others are a bit more single coloured, and then there's Graptopetalum bellum with a huge red flower. Overall, a very attractive genus.

[Terry S.]

I know very little about the Crassulaceae but I grow a rather different looking plant as G. rusbyi. The plant below is about 12cm across and is a clone from Arizona that has been circulating among alpine growers for some time. It does have similar flowers to the one depicted above and might just fit within natural variation. Note the acuminate leaf tips and rosette size in this clone.

[KeithG]

As always, thank you for the replies

I know very little about the Crassulaceae but I grow a rather different looking plant as G. rusbyi. The plant below is about 12cm across and is a clone from Arizona that has been circulating among alpine growers for some time. It does have similar flowers to the one depicted above and might just fit within natural variation. Note the acuminate leaf tips and rosette size in this clone.

Grapto rusbyi.jpg

That is some clump
If that is 12cm across the rosettes are a lot smaller than the plant that I have. If I allow it to dry out the foliage takes on a similar appearance to yours but soon plumps back up after a soak.
Of course, none of the above is to say that my plant is correctly named.