Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybridizer: ED SKROCKI
Country of Origin: (US) United States
Year of registration: 1971
History of species or Cultivar: ( S.MARMOREUM x S. ? )
Size: Medium 2 1/2" to 4"
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: Smooth
Cilia
Water: Very low
Average
Does not like wet feet
Uses: Accent
Containers
Pests and Diseases: Pest resistant
Availability: Easy to find
Source: Perennial Obsession
Toxicity: Low risk
None
Possible skin irritant to some people

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: It may be several years before it blooms
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
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
Needs specific temperature
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monocarpic

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Trade name information:
Series: Planets
Cultivar name: 'Mars'
Common names
  • Hen and Chicks
  • Houseleek
  • Live-Forever

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9/19/2010 PNW zone 8
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-04-29

Date: 2015-06-04
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 18, 2012
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-09-02
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 29, 2012
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-09-02
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-04-02

5/2010

7/28/2010 PNW zone 8

8/20/2010 PNW zone 8

11/2/2010 PNW, zone 8

3/22/2011 PNW, zone 8

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Aug 28, 2012
Location: Zone 5
Date: 2012-05-19
Mars after a severe drought last summer and fall
Location: my garden zone 7b NC
Date: 2012-06-17
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jul 29, 2012
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-07-16

12/31/2010 PNW zone 8

5/11/2010 PNW zone 8

5/30/2011 PNW, zone 8
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