Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: MARTIN HABERER
Country of Origin: (DE) Germany
Year of registration: 1977
Origin of name: Named after the Zulu (amaZulu), a Bantu ethnic group primarily from South Africa but with smaller numbers in Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique, and Malawi.
Size: Large - 4" to 9"
Other: 7 inches in diameter
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
Watermarks
Water: Very low
Average
Does not like wet feet
Uses: Accent
Containers
Pests and Diseases: Pest resistant
Offsets per rosette: 6 to 10
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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Common names
  • Hen and Chicks
  • Houseleek
  • Live-Forever

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Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2011-07-28
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Oct 19, 2011
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2016-07-16
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-06-26
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-05-27
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2015-06-04
Location: Washington
Date: 2015-12-24
Location: my garden zone 7b NC
Date: 2013-06-03
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 5, 2012
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-08-20
Location: my garden zone 7b NC, USA
Date: 2013-07-19
A great Sempervivum, always eyecatching colors.
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2015-03-14
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2012-06-24
zone 4 Wisconsin
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-07-17
Location: Oklahoma
Date: 2017-04-15
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Sep 5, 2011
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Oct 2, 2011
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-05-26
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2012-06-29
zone 4 Wisconsin
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 27, 2013
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-05-19
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 5, 2012
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2014-09-24
Location: my garden, Zone 7b, NC
Date: 2012-04-07

6-9-11 Upper Midwest Zone 4
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2012-06-18
zone 4 Wisconsin
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Jun 6, 2011
Location: my garden, Zone7A NC
Date: 2011-12-04
color changes
Location: NC Zone 7A
Date: 2011-11-19
new plant
Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon 
Date: 2015-04-06
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Feb 6, 2012
Location: Denver, Co (full sun)
Date: 2011-11-22
Trade from Goldfinch
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7-3-10 Upper Midwest Zone 4

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1.28.11 - SE (MiddleTN) - New Purchase

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4-27-11 Upper Midwest Zone 4
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: May 7, 2011
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: June 12, 2011
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Sep 2, 2011
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Comments:
  • Posted by goldfinch4 (Ripon, Wisconsin) on Sep 4, 2015 3:33 AM concerning plant:
    Great semp, quite large and goes through lots of color changes. Produces many offsets, so give it plenty of room to grow. An added bonus is the beautiful watermarks. Most semps have pink flowers, but this has a creamy off-white flower with a green stripe down each petal, and the flower stalks are huge!
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