New and Unread Tree-Mails
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Hen and Chicks |
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Houseleek |
| Hybrid: | Yes |
| Hybridizer: | Sue Thomas |
| Country of Origin: | (GB) Great Britian |
| Year of registration: | 2004 |
| 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 |
| Suitable Locations: | Alpine Gardening |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Groundcover |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Stratify seeds: Stratifing 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 |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Sempervivum Chat & Photos 2019 by plantmanager | Jan 6, 2020 1:31 AM | 1,780 |
| September Semp Color by AntMan01 | Sep 21, 2018 2:31 PM | 64 |
| Surgical procedure for a blooming rosette. by MelissaHopper | Oct 31, 2018 12:52 AM | 179 |
| Flowering shoots - place your bets!! by Pictish1 | Jun 30, 2018 3:46 AM | 49 |
| Harvesting chicks, how early is too early? by AntMan01 | Sep 29, 2019 9:06 PM | 154 |
| Mark's Semp Planter Project 2018 by AntMan01 | Jul 19, 2019 9:39 PM | 316 |
| Sempervivum Chat & photos 2018 by CDsSister | Apr 10, 2019 5:14 PM | 3,385 |
| Semp History/Cross Question by chadu82 | Jan 5, 2018 4:09 PM | 21 |
| "Strawberry Velvet" blooming by LivingWreaths | Jun 23, 2017 10:24 PM | 10 |
| Question about names and "Chick Charms" by Lilydaydreamer | Aug 3, 2018 6:11 PM | 84 |
| Trying to 'get it' . . . by Bonehead | May 21, 2017 11:32 AM | 40 |
| Hello and Introduction from a hopefully soon to be former 'lurker' by ZenAndCoffee | Oct 10, 2019 9:04 AM | 34 |
| Introduction. by Planthoarder | May 4, 2017 1:46 PM | 59 |
| Sempervivum and Jovibarba chat & photos 2017 by valleylynn | Jan 2, 2018 7:45 PM | 3,238 |
| The My-Noid-ity Report by webesemps | Jul 14, 2019 6:03 PM | 1,590 |
| Seedling Chat by springcolor | Jan 17, 2020 9:10 AM | 1,755 |
| Mitigating the NOID problem. by TerriStanley | Aug 2, 2016 12:31 AM | 36 |
| Sempervivum 'Strider' by valleylynn | Jul 19, 2019 10:02 AM | 79 |
| My semps are blooming by ge1836 | Jun 25, 2016 11:08 AM | 3 |
| Soil condition = semp color? by TerriStanley | Apr 26, 2016 10:54 PM | 7 |
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