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
Suitable for miniature gardens
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
  • Rollers
  • Roller
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Sempervivum globiferum subsp. preissianum
  • Synonym: Jovibarba hirta subsp. preissiana
Also sold as:
  • 'from Belansky Tatra'
  • 'from Belansky Tatry'

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2019-01-26
Location: Zone 6 - New Jersey, USA
Date: 2024-03-31
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-06-20
Location: NYC Zone 7b
Date: 2013-10-19
Initial photo after unpacking & planting. From PO / Lynn's collec
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2016-04-30
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2017-11-27
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-03-30
Location: Suburban Denver, Colorado
Date: 2013-06-06
Size comparison on this mini Jovi
Location: NYC Zone 7b
Date: 2013-11-16
Location: N. Georgia zone 6b
Date: Apr 25, 2011
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2016-08-02
Location: Zone 6 - New Jersey, USA
Date: 2024-04-07
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Sep 2, 2011
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2013-03-21
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2013-03-21
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2012-07-05
zone 4 Wisconsin
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 2014-07-04
Photo by valleylynn
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-07-28
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2016-01-02
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Oct 16, 2011
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Jul 5, 2010
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Apr 18, 2010
Location: Pot Collection
Date: 2014-08-09
Newly planted as received from Young's Garden
Location: Front rock garden
Date: 2014-09-09
End of Summer
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-01-24
Location: Zone 5
Date: 2012-08-12
Location: Zone 5
Date: 2012-08-12
Gift from Tabby
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Jun 12, 2011
Location: Canby, OR
Date: 2016-08-31
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2013-05-10
Location: Front rock garden
Date: 2014-09-18
Fall color
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Dec 31, 2010
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Mar 6, 2011
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-07-16
Location: My garden - Arvada, Colorado zone 5
Date: 2011-10-24
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Comments:
  • Posted by CDsSister (Greenwood Village, CO - Zone 5b) on Jun 7, 2013 11:18 AM concerning plant:
    The tiny rollers almost get lost in the planting material.
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Jovibarba hirta f/Belansky Tatra by valleylynn Jun 7, 2013 1:08 PM 1
Sempervivum globiferum subsp. preissianum 'from Belianske Tatras' by valleylynn Oct 24, 2013 4:46 PM 8

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