| Hybrid: | Yes |
| Hybridizer: | Kevin C Vaughn |
| Country of Origin: | (US) United States |
| Year of registration: | 1975 |
| Other Details: | Kevin Vaughn "Weirdo is Emerald Spring x self on paper, but I think it is actually x a non-Jovibarba semp as the flowers are an odd mix of the two. |
| 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. |
| Water: | Very low Average Does not like wet feet |
| Uses: | Accent Containers |
| Pests and Diseases: | Pest resistant |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Parentage: | Emerald Spring x na |
JungleShadows said:Lynn,
'Weirdo' can look much weirder than that. Even though the rosettes appear to have a center they actually don't and they can divide like a semp or split the crown like heufellii , sometimes on the same plant. It can also have tubular leaves like 'Grigg's Surprise' or 'Oddity'. It is more unusual than beautiful. These types tend to be lethal and the only two that survived for me were 'Weirdo' and a sister seedling that was identical other than size. Helen thought the bigger one would sell better because it was easier to see the weird behavior. I think she was right. It is one semp you can grow in a pot in the house. It turns more greenish but it performs even more bizarre behavior! One pot grew these odd stolons that grew straight up out of the center of the rosette. I have never seen it bloom but I have been told it has a strange bloom as well, almost like a fasciated plant.
'weirdo' was named for a guy in my school that was nicknamed Weirdo but actually he wasn't too weird!
Kevin
JungleShadows said:Weirdo isn't quilled but it is ODD. Splits and produces rosettes at strange places and never has a proper center. Very unkempt!
Kevin
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Sempervivum 'Weirdo' by valleylynn | Jun 22, 2016 11:13 AM | 3 |
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