Hey, that's amazing! Does that happen often for aloes, or is it like a "mutation"?

This is an Echeveria not an Aloe. This kind of thing is random. Most of my Echeveria have but one spike and sometimes will have small side spikes.

Very cool ... i had an Echeveria 'Caribbean' that did that from one of its 7 flower stalks (still blooming from early may ... the flowers are TALL) . Although not quite as perfect as yours! Lol

Howard

That is really cool! You must be singing, talking with your plants - they are rewarding you with beautiful flowers, colors, one-of-a-kind shapes...Generous of you to share with us. I always look forward seeing your photos...Rina

Rina, your comments are heartfelt. Thank you so much

A very elegant presentation it has given you. Too bad it isn't around Valentine's Day. :)

Whoops. I should clear up my sentence's context.
I was meaning to ask if this same phenomenon occurs in aloes.

I love the flower heart!

BEAUTIFUL plant & LOVE the heart shape formed by the flowers, Howard!! Great shots of them, too!

While yours is a gorgeous E. shaviana hybrid, I don't believe it is 'Truffles', which should look like the one below (with thicker, more crinkled edges).
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Yeah, i dont think it is truffles either. I got one from lowes that looked like yours under the nick name "neon breakers"

Yes, Zeck! That seems more like it! 'Neon Breakers' is the cultivar name.

Thanks Rosemarie. Your plant is beautiful and would love to have one grown so tightly. I probably got mine from a Big Box store and, as you know, plants are mislabeled all the time from large commercial growers. I have another one that looks similar called Echeveria 'Pinky'. Many pictures I see on the web look like mine and there art some that have a more dense rosette with tighter crinkles.