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Echeveria ‘Paul Bunyan’ 13cm

Name: Echeveria ‘Paul Bunyan’ 13cm
Brand: Greenleaf Garden Center
SKU: EchevPaulBunyan13mA2
Price: 10.0 EUR
Availability: InStock

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Succulent · Crassulaceae · Large sculptural rosette

Echeveria ‘Paul Bunyan’

No, it is not small. This is only how it starts... 🐣

Family: Crassulaceae · Pot diameter: 13 cm · Height: ~15–20cm

Crassulaceae
Broad fleshy leaves
Grey-green to rosy palette
Raised caruncles
Historic Dick Wright hybrid

Echeveria ‘Paul Bunyan’ builds a substantial rosette from broad fleshy leaves with a grey-green ground, rosy to red edges and raised caruncles that make the surface appear sculpted. Its scale is generous and the texture so unusual that every leaf reads like an individual piece of relief work.

This cultivar relies less on perfectly smooth symmetry than on strength, folds and colour transitions that mature with it. Created by legendary hybridiser Dick Wright, it carries genuine collector history and enough visual weight to stand alone as a central succulent specimen.

What makes it stand out

Three defining details that turn its botanical identity into real presence for a collection and interior.

Raised caruncles

Irregular raised growth adds sculptural texture that intensifies with maturity.

A substantial fleshy rosette

Broad leaves create a heavier, more commanding silhouette than a typical small Echeveria.

Historic collector lineage

Dick Wright’s 1961 creation links the form to classic Californian hybridising.

Why you’ll love it: it combines documented history, a substantial rosette and textured leaves that become increasingly dramatic with maturity.

In your spacePlacement & plant pairingsWhere it looks best and which plants complement it

In your space

Where it looks its best

Give it room to stand alone in weighty matte ceramic so the broad leaves can be seen from every side. A dark background enriches grey-green tones, while pale grit clarifies rosy edges and caruncles.

Plant pairings

Plants that complement it

Pair it with plants that genuinely share its light, substrate and seasonal rhythm. Separate pots keep care precise for each one.

Echeveria gibbiflora ‘Carunculata’ — a related strongly textured form with historic parental connection.
Kalanchoe luciae — broad flat leaves and a warm red counterpoint.
Pachyphytum ‘Draco’ — thick glaucous leaves at a lower, quieter scale.

Care at a glance

Light

Very bright conditions with gentle sun after gradual acclimation.

Watering

Water at root level after the mix has dried completely.

Mild seasonal rhythm

Good airflow, mild growth periods and protection from frost or heatwaves.

Pets & children

Not intended for consumption; prevent chewing and unnecessary handling of leaves.

For this plant

Substrate & nutrition

Suitable substrateSybasoil Cacti & Succulent Premium Mix 5ltView product

Suitable feedCactus&Succulent focus 100mlView product

Detailed careComplete care guideLight, drying cycle, climate, substrate and feeding in detail

Light and position

Provide abundant natural brightness with some morning or late sun. Acclimate the large rosette gradually so its broad surfaces are not marked.

Correct watering

Wait until the whole mix is dry and the pot feels light. Water at root level, allow complete drainage and do not trap moisture inside the folds.

Airflow and humidity

Air movement is important between broad leaves and around the base. Avoid misting and remove only lower leaves that are fully dry and release easily.

Temperature and seasonal rhythm

Growth is strongest during mild periods. It slows during prolonged summer heat or winter chill, so moisture follows new growth.

Substrate

Use a porous cactus-and-succulent mix in a weighty pot with free drainage. Allow enough width for the rosette without creating a large volume of wet mix.

Feeding, repotting and handling

After fresh Sybasoil, allow its initial nutrition to be used. Later apply diluted Cactus & Succulent Focus only while new leaves are forming.

Botanical identityIdentity & natural originAccepted name, taxonomic history and natural or cultivated provenance

A Dick Wright hybrid

Echeveria ‘Paul Bunyan’ was created in California by Dick Wright and dates to 1961. It is a cultivar with no wild range.

Documented parentage

The reported cross is Echeveria gibbiflora ‘Carunculata’ × Echeveria ‘Edna Spencer’, combining a large rosette with textured leaf surfaces.

Relationship with the name “Nina”

In parts of the European trade it also circulates as Echeveria ‘Nina’. RHS records ‘Paul Bunyan’ as an accepted cultivar name, while the trade synonymy needs caution.

From natural habitat to care: Mexican Echeveria in its parental line are rosette succulents of bright, rapidly draining sites. The large hybrid rosette retains the same need for abundant brightness, airflow between leaves and complete root-zone drying.

Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScientific facts nobody asked forBotanical detail for anyone who wants to know what lies behind the plant’s appearance

Caruncles are extra tissue growth

The raised areas are not disease but a stable morphological trait inherited through the parental line.

Texture can intensify with age

Young leaves may be smoother, while mature rosettes can express stronger relief.

Waxy bloom is protective

The glaucous bloom limits moisture loss and reflects part of strong incoming radiation.

The cultivar is maintained vegetatively

Propagation from offsets or leaves retains its defining traits more reliably than seed.

Frequently asked questions

Useful answers about light, watering, seasonal rhythm and the plant’s correct identity.

01What are the bumps on the leaves?

They are caruncles, a stable cultivar trait rather than a sign of disease.

02When does it need watering?

When the mix is dry to the bottom and the pot feels noticeably light.

03Why is the rosette opening up?

Insufficient brightness or excessive feeding can produce looser new growth.

04Is it the same as Echeveria “Nina”?

“Nina” is used commercially for similar or identical material, but ‘Paul Bunyan’ has the clearer historic record.

05Does it really become large?

The cultivar can form a much larger rosette than many common Echeveria, depending on age and conditions.

06Can it be propagated from a leaf?

Yes, mature healthy leaves can root, but development takes time and the new rosette’s relief evolves with age.

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Echeveria ‘Paul Bunyan’ 13cm

Echeveria ‘Paul Bunyan’ 13cm

Echeveria ‘Paul Bunyan’

What makes it stand out

Raised caruncles

A substantial fleshy rosette

Historic collector lineage

Where it looks its best

Plants that complement it

Care at a glance

Light

Watering

Mild seasonal rhythm

Pets & children

Substrate & nutrition

Light and position

Correct watering

Airflow and humidity

Temperature and seasonal rhythm

Substrate

Feeding, repotting and handling

A Dick Wright hybrid

Documented parentage

Relationship with the name “Nina”

Caruncles are extra tissue growth

Texture can intensify with age

Waxy bloom is protective

The cultivar is maintained vegetatively

Frequently asked questions

Echeveria ‘Paul Bunyan’ 13cm — Care & Tips

We take care of the packaging!

With specially designed boxes, we ensure that the plants will reach you intact, no matter what they encounter on the way!

All plants in 3L pots or larger are placed in individual boxes that secure the plant at the base of the pot, preventing it from tipping over.

The cardboard used for the boxes is specially made to provide resistance to potential impacts during transport.

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