Hardy Succulents

Hens and chicks (Sempervivum) is very unusual plant. You can have a plant in your garden very similar to African succulents regardless of the climate in which you live.

There are never too many beautiful plants, especially when it comes to Hens And Chicks. There are a huge number of different colors, shapes, and sizes of this succulent. Variety size and color greatly affect their property multiply.

There are two main ways of propagation sempervivum vegetative (daughter plants) and generative (by seeds). I tried two of these ways and want to share my experience with you and give you some tips.

In nature, many plants can be dangerous for humans and various animals. Some of these plants are grown in the garden as ornamental plants. There are even such people who grow poisonous plants indoors. Today we find out if Hens & Chicks are poisonous.

There is a lot of information about which soil is best for Sempervivum. Discussions are on the forums about the best use of rocky or sandy soil, and some even recommend growing these plants in non-standard substrates.

As you may already know, sempervivum is a drought-resistant plant, it can accumulate water in the leaves and does not require frequent watering. These guidelines are full of the Internet, but this is not entirely true. Hens and Chicks can do without water for a long time, but it will not grow vigorously in drought.

Many years ago, I started growing sempervivum, during which time I had a lot of experience on how to do it better. Today we’ll talk about how much sunlight Hens and Chicks needs, whether this plant can tolerate shade, and we’ll discuss a few other issues.

Here is the time to discuss wintering sempervivum. Some gardeners doubt that this gentle succulent can withstand severe frost since its “brothers” of haworthia and echeveria are unable to withstand the cold.

Jovibarba (Sempervivum) heuffelii is unique among the genus sempervivum, such unique colors have no other species. Due to the fact that the color of these plants persists throughout the season and the complexity of reproduction, these plants are rare among collectors.

Sempervivum montanum is a perennial succulent, with naturally occurring plants of green color. For gardeners and collectors displayed a large number of decorative varieties. There are also 6 subspecies of sempervivum montanum, some of which have a yellow leaf tint.

Sempervivum calcareum is an interesting species, its peculiarity is that it likes to grow on limestone soils. The leaves also have a bluish tinge, and the tips of the leaves can be brown.

The feature of this species is a smooth transition of colors from the tips of the leaf to its bases. Such transitions create a unique effect.

This species of sempervivum is different from other representatives of the genus, some botanists distinguish it in a separate genus Jovibarba. The average size of the rosettes is 1.5 inches, the maximum size is 3 inches. Plants of this species are mainly green in color, sometimes having dark red leaf tips, and there are varieties …

This species is very interesting, its rosette is covered with a white web, similar plants are not so much in nature. Medium size 1.5 inches, growing on rocks in the mountains of Europe. Adapted to all soil types, drought-resistant.

Common houseleek (folk name) spread in southern Europe, likes to grow in the mountains on the rocks. The diameter of the rosettes is 3-4 inches, the color of the leaves is green with dark tips.