Description
Here’s a playful planter of mixed live hens and chicks that won’t wake your neighbors. It will quite likely, however, grow one’s love of succulents, including your neighbors’ if they spot your planter on display. Sempervivum succulents are fondly known as hens and chicks because of mama rosette’s penchant for producing lots of cluster-creating babies (chicks). Your 8” Sempervivum bowl will contain multiple varieties of Sempervivum, lending colorful charm to your patio or garden, or if you have a particularly sunny spot inside near a window or sliding glass door. They’re also known as houseleeks, from their history of being grown on roofs in Europe to repel evil spirits. Or just because having succulents growing on a roof is neat. Sempervivum succulents are beloved for their easy-going, resilient nature, cold hardiness, and drought tolerance. They may blush eye-catching shades during periods of dryness or cool to cold temperatures. They feature interesting forms and textures, as well, with a few types boasting cobweb-like hairs. Size among varieties received varies from a few inches to several inches across. Unlike a lot of succulents, Sempervivum varieties welcome the cold once established and even a blanket of insulating snow, but they appreciate some shade when the warmth of the sun exceeds 80 degrees F or so. Sempervivums produce stalks of adorable little flowers, and while that signals the end of a blooming rosette’s life, there should be several perky chicks ready to take up the mantle. Provide full to part sun. Water thoroughly when the soil is dry, although little during winter months. Consider placing planter under cover during winter rains. Hardy to USDA Zone 5/-20 degrees F, particularly for those planted in the ground. Altman Plants Sempervivum in 1.6-Quart Pot | 0872455
