Sempervivum tectorum Hens and Chicks
(This plant comes in a 2 inch pot. All of our plants are grown under the same conditions, although not all the plants are the same. You will receive a similar plant in size and shape to the ones in the pictures. Our plants are hand-picked and carefully selected to bring you the best quality possible. Please allow us up to 3 business days to process your order. If you wish to receive your order on a specific date, or have special instructions, please add a note at the checkout. The plant is shipped in its pot to prevent any damage to the roots.)
Growing to 15 cm (6 in) tall by 50 cm (20 in) broad, it is a rosette-forming succulent evergreen perennial, spreading by offsets. It has grey-green, tufted, sessile leaves, 4-10 cm (2-4 in) in diameter, which are often suffused with rose-red. In summer it bears clusters of reddish-purple flowers, in multiples of 8-16, on hairy erect flat-topped stems. The species is highly variable, in part because hundreds of cultivars have been propagated, sold, and traded for nearly 200 years.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Blooming Season | Late spring-mid summer |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Hens and chicks |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Crassulaceae |
| Flower | Pale pink |
| Frost Tolerance | - |
| Growth Rate | Slow growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 3b to 11 |
| Height | Under 6 in |
| Origin | Southern europe |
| Pot Size | 2 inch |
| Scientific Name | 2 inch Sempervivum tectorum Hens and Chicks |
| Shape | Rosette |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun |