Description
Red, green and yellow leaves varying with each individual crown. Sizing between 4-8cm. Commonly known as Houseleeks or Hen and chicks
Flowering: Summer
Hardiness: Hardy – if in free draining soil
Height: 5cm
Spread: 30cm
Common Name: Houseleeks / Hen and Chicks / Live Forever
Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Crassulaceae
Foliage: ovate / succulent
Basic Colour: ( pink )
Flower Colour: pink
Natural Flowering: June
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 25cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average / moist
Soil ph: acid / alkaline / neutral
Location: border / rock garden / container / Mediterranean
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant
Pruning: cut back flower stems to ground and replace with offset
Tolerates: Drought tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance / shallow soil
Origin: Europe (Cultivar)
John Noble (verified owner) –
Jane E. (verified owner) –
Excellent Good Quality
Richard W. (verified owner) –
Above expected quality
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Clare Shenstone (verified owner) –
This as all my plants is superb
Jill Nicolson –
Magnificent specimen
Chinde (verified owner) –
Really good condition plant when arrived! Very good size also.
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John M. (verified owner) –
This was a seriously good plant arrived in fantastic condition….an unexpected joy…cannot rate highly enough
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