Dudleya
Dudleya is a genus of about 40 species from southwestern USA and Baja California in Mexico. It was at one point included in the genus Cotyledon, and then moved to Echeveria, and at last got their own genus. The genus is named after the Stanford professor William Dudley. Dudleyas are succulent rosettes, most species build a thick stem as they age, that can eventually become a 2 feet long trunk. Older plants heads can be cut in the fall and, after letting the cuttings dry for 3 day to make sure the cut is healing, replanted in a well drained mix. Cuttings in late spring and summer are seldom successful. They need full sun in coastal areas, light shade is welcome away from the coast. Even with the best care, many cannot take the Arizona heat, where only Dudleya saxosa and Dudleya arizonica are recommended. Dudleyas are winter growers, they come out of dormancy in late fall, and do most of their growth in late winter, corresponding to a wetter period in their natural habitat. Some of the species are intolerant of summer water. Water them regularly in winter and use diluted fertilizer. They bloom in spring. Most species will take some frost. They are grown from seeds or division.
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