Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Country of Origin: (IT) Italy
Other Details: In 2008 Martin Haberer gave it the name of S. 'Epinella'
History of species or Cultivar: Collected in natural habitat.
Soil type: Dry
Well draining
Loamy / Medium
Sandy / light
Other: The soil type will depend on what your weather conditions are like. Just make sure it drains well.
Water: Very low
Average
Does not like wet feet
Uses: Accent
Containers
Pests and Diseases: Pest resistant

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: It may be several years before it blooms
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Stratify seeds: Stratifying seeds may improve germination, but is not required
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monocarpic

Image
Common names
  • Hen and Chicks
  • Houseleek
Also sold as:
  • Epinella

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Photo courtesy of Erwin Geiger, Semper-vivum.de, Nursery Sempervi

Photo courtesy of Erwin Geiger, Semper-vivum.de, Nursery Sempervi

Photo courtesy of Erwin Geiger, Semper-vivum.de, Nursery Sempervi

Photo courtesy of Erwin Geiger, Semper-vivum.de, Nursery Sempervi

Photo courtesy of Erwin Geiger, Semper-vivum.de, Nursery Sempervi
Comments:
  • Posted by banker07 (Germany) on Sep 5, 2013 3:33 PM concerning plant:
    here is something wrong....

    this plant is no cultivar but collected in nature; but it's unknown to which species it belongs; there is no information about "wulfenii-hybrid" or "Formerly known as Sempervivum tectorum ex p x wulfenii Epinel";

    without knowing the species it is correctly named "Sempervivum ssp. from Epinel"

    in 2008 the breeder Martin Haberer (Germany) give this plant the name 'Epinella' - but only cultivars have to get a name...plants found in nature have to be named with species and location;

    so we have to delete this name and call it "S. sp. from Epinel" and declare it as collected in nature;

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