Sempervivum calcareum’Greenii '
Houseleek , Hen and Chicks
Sempervivum’Greenii',Sempervivum tectorum’Greenii ' , Sempervivum tectorumvar.calcareum’Greenii '
Photo by Annie’s
kinsfolk : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : SedeaeSubtribe : SedinaeGenus : Sempervivum
Sempervivum calcareum’Greenii ' is a cultivar ofSempervivum calcareum .
Sempervivum calcareum’Greenii ' is a mat - take form succulent with densely pack rosettes of sarcoid , sharply pointed leave of absence . It can mature up to 6 column inch ( 15 cm ) tall and spread 12 in ( 30 cm ) . The rosettes can pass on up to 4 inches ( 10 cm ) in diameter . The leaves are gray - dark-green to blue - grey and tip with deep red or maroon .
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The blockheaded blossom stalk arises from the center of mature rosettes and bears pink , star - work heyday .
USDA hardiness zones4a to 9b : from −30 ° F ( −34.4 ° C ) to 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) .
Sempervivums are not difficult to grow , leave they are not waterlogged and killed from excess watering . They can be easy grown alfresco and in container , and they earned the name " Houseleeks " from their inclination to settle on the cap of house . After the female parent rosette flowers , it will by nature die , but it has likely produced many outset that will continue to grow by this clock time . These are splendid for insensate window . Sempervivum earned their popular name , " Hen and Chicks , " from their ontogenesis habit . The mother plant , or hen , sends off numerous offsets , which will cluster around her base like chicks . These offsets can be easily repotted , or the plant can be depart to spring a clip-clop mat .
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Repot as needed , preferably during the warm season . To repot a succulent , see the soil is teetotal before repotting , then lightly remove the pot . pink away the sure-enough stain from the roots , removing any rotted or dead roots . handle any cut with a fungicide . come out the plant life in its new muckle and backfill it with potting dirt , spreading the roots as you repot . Leave the plant dry for a week or so , then begin to water supply lightly to cut the risk of root rot .
Learn more atHow to develop and Care for Sempervivum .
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