Description
Velvet silver to pink crowns. This is the most velvet like foliage we have come across in a Sempervivum. sizing 5-12cm. 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)
Anonymous (verified owner) –
John H. (verified owner) –
Brilliant fully rooted plant in 9cm pot. Excellent value, so much better than the tiny bare root Semps other nurseries offer.
Diane Donaldson (verified owner) –
Thelma B. (verified owner) –
perdi (verified owner) –
Ron Neale (verified owner) –
Keith Middleton (verified owner) –