New and Unread Tree-Mails
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Hen and Chicks |
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Houseleek |
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Live-Forever |
| Hybrid: | Yes |
| Hybridizer: | LEN A. EARL |
| Country of Origin: | (UK) United Kingdom |
| Year of registration: | 1970 |
| Awards: | AM* - Award of Merit: 1980 GdS Semps of the Year: 2013 sharing Eigth Place, 2012 Sixth Place, 2011 Fifth Place |
| Size: | Large - 4" to 9" |
| 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: very fine cilia Winter Color Other: Olive-green leaves tipped red with a warm glow at base. |
| Water: | Very low Average Does not like wet feet |
| Uses: | Accent Containers Edging |
| Pests and Diseases: | Pest resistant |
| Number of chicks: | So far not a lot of chicks, but the beauty and size make up for it. |
| Availability: | Easy to find |
| Source: | North Hills Nursery |
| Toxicity: | Low risk None Possible skin irritant to some people |
| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled 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 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 Needs specific temperature Depth to plant seed: surface sow and barely cover 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 |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
| Posted by goldfinch4 (Ripon, Wisconsin) on Jun 28, 2010 5:45 PM Wow, pretty color on this one! [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by valleylynn (Dallas, OR - Zone 8b) on Jul 1, 2010 6:41 AM I love the change Exorna goes through. It looks so different. Can you tell us what date the first picture was taken? [ Reply to this comment | |
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