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Hen and Chicks |
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Houseleek |
| Hybrid: | Yes |
| Hybridizer: | Horst Diehm |
| Country of Origin: | (DE) Germany |
| Year of registration: | 2000 |
| 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 |
Growing Sempervivum, Jovibarba and Jovibarba heuffeliiThere are hundreds of cultivars to choose from, most are easy to find; others are more difficult. Plant trading is a wonderful way to increase your collection. It really does become addictive to some of us.
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| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Sempervivum Chat & Photos 2020 by valleylynn | Jan 3, 2021 6:40 PM | 2,536 |
| Sempervivum 'Plum Pretty' by valleylynn | Aug 2, 2018 4:48 PM | 29 |
| Flowering shoots - place your bets!! by Pictish1 | Jun 30, 2018 3:46 AM | 49 |
| Andrenor by Patty | Mar 31, 2018 10:19 AM | 14 |
| Indoor tender succulents by valleylynn | Mar 19, 2018 8:28 AM | 36 |
| Mark's Semp Planter Project 2018 by AntMan01 | Apr 13, 2020 9:12 PM | 346 |
| Sempervivum heuffelii hybridization by AntMan01 | Aug 23, 2020 1:50 PM | 18 |
| How's your 'Lemon Sky' ? by tcstoehr | May 3, 2019 8:31 AM | 158 |
| Sempervivum 'Abba' by valleylynn | Jul 9, 2017 8:58 AM | 17 |
| Sempervivum 'Shawnee' by valleylynn | Jun 19, 2017 2:41 PM | 27 |
| Sempervivum 'Sunset' by valleylynn | Jun 8, 2017 9:59 PM | 6 |
| Sempervivum 'Michael's Golden' / 'Mitchell's Gold' by valleylynn | Jun 25, 2017 1:00 AM | 13 |
| Comparing 'Tederheid', 'Bernstein' and 'Gelber Stern' by valleylynn | Jun 8, 2017 11:47 AM | 44 |
| Plastic pots? by Planthoarder | Mar 19, 2017 6:42 PM | 6 |
| Sempervivum and Jovibarba chat & photos 2017 by valleylynn | Jan 2, 2018 7:45 PM | 3,238 |
| Seedling Chat by springcolor | Feb 25, 2021 8:35 PM | 2,842 |
| 'cornstone' by springcolor | Aug 7, 2016 9:10 AM | 4 |
| Sempervivum 'Mystic' by valleylynn | Jul 11, 2016 12:06 AM | 26 |
| Sempervivum helveticum and the mystery semp by cahdg6891 | Jan 4, 2017 6:05 PM | 10 |
| Sempervivum 'Frosty' discussion by valleylynn | Jun 21, 2016 5:11 PM | 0 |
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