Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: Named by Laszlo Szakszon
Country of Origin: (HU) Hungary

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
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
  • Hen and Chick
Also sold as:
  • Sempervivum mettenianum f. variegata
  • Sempervivum 'Variegatum'

Photo Gallery
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2019-04-01
Location: in our collection
Date: 07.05.2020
Photo by laszloszakszon
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2018-03-25
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2016-08-19
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2017-04-10
Photo by laszloszakszon
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2020-04-17
Photo by jkbingh
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-11-20
From Laszlo
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2016-03-21
Photo by laszloszakszon
Photo by laszloszakszon
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2017-09-07

Date: 2018-07-07
Location: Photo courtesy of Laszlo of Budapest, Hungary
Photo courtesy of Laszlo of Budapest, Hungary
Location: Salem, Oregon Perennial Obsessions Nursery
Date: 2019-04-28
Photo by valleylynn
Location: St. Helens, Oregon
Date: 2020-06-15

Date: 2020-05-02
Photo by laszloszakszon
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2016-09-25
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2018-07-20
Grown in half day of sun, afternoon sun
Photo by laszloszakszon
Comments:
  • Posted by valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Nov 24, 2014 6:45 PM concerning plant:
    Sempervivum mettenianum f.variegata was sometimes used to designate tectorum x arachnoideum hybrids.

    This very rare and unusual sempervivum possibly originated in Japan.
    Laszlo Szakszon has some very nice looking rosettes that are offsetting. He will be growing them outdoors over the winter of 2014/2015. We look forward to seeing a report in the spring on how they do under normal growing conditions.
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