| Hybrid: | Yes |
| Hybridizer: | POLLY BISHOP |
| Country of Origin: | (US) United States |
| Year of registration: | 1978 |
| Pollen parent: | n/a |
| 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: | Watermarks |
| Water: | Very low Average Does not like wet feet |
| Uses: | Accent Containers |
| Pests and Diseases: | Pest resistant |
| Availability: | Easy to find |
| Source: | North Hills Nursery |
| Toxicity: | Low risk None Possible skin irritant to some people |
| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled 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 |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| 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 |
| Child plants: | 3 child plants |
JungleShadows said:Polly Bishop ONLY introduced 3 of her Sempervivum.
They were all introduced in the 1978 catalog of Betty Bronow (The Perennial Garden). 'Pink Lemonade' is a seedling of 'Magnificum'. The two dark ones were from a large lot of seedlings of 6 different dark Sempervivum. Polly took the blooming plants of each of these varieties and criss-crossed the flowering stalks so that the bees would cross these flowers in every direction. She gathered all the seed and 'Dark Cloud' and 'Plumb Rose' were selected out. Frankly there were a dozen other very fine ones that probably should have been named, especially some very dark ones.
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Sempervivum 'Dark Cloud' by valleylynn | Sep 8, 2013 4:15 PM | 3 |
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