Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: Gunter Dillmann
Country of Origin: (DE) Germany
Year of registration: 2002
Awards: GdS Semps of the Year: 2012 Eigth Place
Size: Large - 4" to 9"

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

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Common names
  • Hen and Chicks
  • Houseleek
  • Live Forever

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Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2013-09-19
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Date: 2015-10-15
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Date: 2019-09-21
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Date: 2015-09-04
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Date: 2020-05-14
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Date: 2017-09-03
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Date: 2015-07-05
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Date: 2015-08-28
Location: Canby, OR
Date: 2016-07-04
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Date: 2017-06-19
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Date: 2017-03-11

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
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Date: 2017-08-07

Date: 2014-10-03
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
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Date: 2015-07-24
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Date: 2014-09-05
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Date: 2016-05-29
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Comments:
  • Posted by goldfinch4 (Ripon, Wisconsin) on Sep 4, 2015 3:55 AM concerning plant:
    Absolutely love this semp! One of my all time favorites. Goes through many color changes, but unlike most semps this one has fantastic colors even during the hottest part of the summer. It's a large plant with many of mine being 9" +. I have it planted in several places in my yard and it looks a bit different in every area, but always beautiful. Produces lots of chicks once established. Give it plenty of room to grow.
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