| Hybrid: | Yes |
| Hybridizer: | Kevin C Vaughn |
| Country of Origin: | (US) United States |
| Year of registration: | 2013 |
| Seed parent: | S. 'Jungle Shadows' |
| Pollen parent: | S. 'Killer' |
| 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 |
| Parentage: | Jungle Shadows x Killer |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
MelissaHopper said:My Borscht semp is doing something different.
The biggest rosette, the one in the middle, has started to get ruffles on it's leaves. I have never seen this before.
Closeup
Bigtattoo said:Melissa, the 'Borscht' you sent me is showing some rippling as well. I wonder if this is a winter anomaly. Don't some semps develop warts in winter, then they disappear with new growth in the spring? Could this rippling be a similar effect? Kevin, Lynn, anybody??
JungleShadows said:The ripples are due to uneven growth. Groups of adjacent cells are growing faster than the surrounding cells so the cells from the rapidly growing areas bulge upward. The bumps are in the center of the leaf not the edges. These seem to be a proliferation of cells at these points in the leaf.
This line is full of watermarks and they are likewise due to differences in cell expansion and wax deposition.
It will be interesting to see if down the line I can make these features more or less constant.
Variety is the spice of life!
Kevin
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