Sempervivum grandiflorumHaw .
Houseleek , Hens and Chicks
Sempervivum braunii , Sempervivum gaudinii , Sempervivum globiferum , Sempervivum wulfeniisubsp.gaudinii
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Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : SedeaeSubtribe : SedinaeGenus : Sempervivum
Sempervivum grandiflorumis aboriginal to southwesternSwitzerlandand northwesternItaly .
Sempervivum grandiflorumis a minor , brave succulentthat mould rosettes of light-green leave tip with redness and covered with myopic , easy hair . The russet scab can reach a diameter of 6 inches ( 15 centimeter ) and freely produce offsets on spreading leafy stolons , form a dense mat over fourth dimension . The hairy foliage are almost viscous to the touch .
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The flowering shank can raise up to 8 inches ( 20 curium ) tall . The flowers are star - shaped , 10- to 15 - merous , and can pass on a diam of 1.2 inches ( 3 cm ) . They have yellowish petals with a basal violet spot and come along in summertime in clusters on a leafy stalk that can grow up to 12 inches ( 30 centimetre ) magniloquent .
USDA hardiness zones5a to 10a : from −20 ° F ( −28.9 ° C ) to 35 ° F ( +1.7 ° one C ) .
Sempervivums are not difficult to grow , provided they are not waterlogged and kill from spare watering . They can be easy grown out of doors and in containers , and they gain the name " Houseleeks " from their tendency to root on the roofs of houses . After the female parent plant bloom , it will naturally die , but the industrial plant has probably produced many offsets that will continue to grow by this clock time . These are excellent for cold-blooded windows . Sempervivumearned their popular name , Hens and Chicks , from their growing substance abuse . The female parent industrial plant , or hen , sends off numerous offsets , which will cluster around her base like chicks . These offsets can be easily repotted , or the plants can be left to organise a clumping mat .
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Repot as needed , rather during the warm time of year . To repot a succulent , guarantee the grunge is juiceless before repotting , then gently move out the pot . Knock away the sometime soil from the root , take out any rotten or beat base in the process . Treat any cuts with a fungicide . Place the flora in its new green goddess and backfill it with potting grease , spreading the roots as you repot . Leave the industrial plant dry for a calendar week or so , then begin to weewee lightly to thin the peril of solution rot .
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