Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: Don Mylin
Country of Origin: (US) United States
Year of registration: 2012
Other Details: A stable sport of 'Red Lion'
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: Other: variegated, red and green
Water: Very low
Average
Does not like wet feet
Uses: Accent
Containers
Pests and Diseases: Pest resistant
Availability: Easy to find
Source: SMG Succulents

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
Variegated
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
Rabbit 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: A stable sport of 'Red Lion'

Image
Trade name information:
Series: Jazz
Cultivar name: 'New Rhumba'
Common names
  • Hen and Chicks
  • Houseleek

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Location: in our collection
Date: 2023-05-02
Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon 
Date: 2015-03-30
Location: Zone 5
Date: 2012-04-18
Sport of 'Red Lion'. Varigated variety
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-06-10
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-03-01
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jul 18, 2012
Photo by jkbingh
Photo by gg5
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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-11-01
Location: Zone 5
Date: 2012-05-19
Source:SMG
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-10-07
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-06-20
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-04-20
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 27, 2013
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