Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: Anton Klima
Country of Origin: (DE) Germany
Year of registration: 1998
Other Details: This German engineering is truly special: In the spring, they are bright orange rosesettes. Creamy white flowers in the summer with light pink lace. And beyond that, 'Soloist' produces many crests
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.
Foliage: Smooth: Somewhat smooth
Cilia: Lining the leaves
Tufts: At tips of leaves
Green
Terracotta: Orange/red in spring
Water: Very low
Average
Does not like wet feet
Uses: Accent
Containers
Pests and Diseases: Pest resistant
Availability: Hard to find

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 Color: White
Other: Creamy white petals with pale pink tips.
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
  • Hens and Chicks
  • Hen and Chicks
  • Houseleek

'Solist II' was a featured
Plant of the Day for March 17, 2016.
Photo Gallery
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-08-03
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-03-30
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Date: 2015-07-17
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Date: 2016-06-13
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2016-06-13
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2018-07-07
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-10-14
Crested rosette
Location: Crested bloom in Germany
Photo courtesy of Erwin Geiger, Semper-vivum.de, Nursery Sempervi
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-05-02
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-07-27
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-07-02
Location: Germany
Photo courtesy of Erwin Geiger, Semper-vivum.de, Nursery Sempervi
Location: Crested bloom in Germany
Photo courtesy of Erwin Geiger, Semper-vivum.de, Nursery Sempervi
Location: Germany
Photo courtesy of Erwin Geiger, Semper-vivum.de, Nursery Sempervi

Date: 2014-08-06

Date: 2015-04-17
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-09-30

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