Sempervivum Medley

Sempervivum Medley

€6,00
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Sempervivum Medley
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Sempervivum Medley

Sempervivum Medley

€6,00
Organic
Sustainable
Locally grown

Our Sempervivum Medley is a mixed collection of several different Sempervivum varieties grown together, offering a rich diversity of colors, textures, and forms.

Sempervivum (commonly known as Houseleeks or Hen and Chicks) is a genus of hardy, rosette-forming succulents from the family Crassulaceae

The Sempervivum Medley features tight, geometric rosettes ranging from 2 to 15 cm in diameter. Depending on the varieties included, the foliage can display a stunning range of colors — deep burgundy, silver-green, lime green, dusty rose, bronze, and near-black — often with contrasting tips or margins.

During summer, they produce star-shaped, pink to red flowers on erect flowering stems that rise above the rosettes.

A perfect addition to a dry garden or a sunny windowsill.

Learn more about how to garden with Sempervivum:
Flower Color: Pink

Sunlight: Full sun

Growth Habit: Compact

Origine: Southern Europe

🪴9x9 cm

🚂 Ships across EU

🌱 Grown in our nursery
€6,00

☀️ Full sun
💧 Drought tolerant
🪴 Grows well in pots or in the ground
❄️ Hardy perennial
Gardening Tips

🛌 After blooming, the rosette will die.
👯‍♀️ But, like other Sempervivum, this hybrid produces numerous offsets (small rosettes) or pups, which makes it perfect for propagation, gift-giving or ground covers.
The Botany

Floral Morphology

Sempervivum forms tight, symmetrical rosettes with fleshy, pointed leaves.

The flower stems rise above the rosettes, bearing star-shaped flowers in shades of pink to red.

Each flower is small but attractive, with multiple petals radiating from a central cluster of stamens, creating a classic houseleek bloom.

Reproductive Biology

They primarily propagates vegetatively through offsets, or “chicks,” which grow around the mother rosette, forming dense mats over time.

While the flowers are hermaphroditic and can be pollinated by insects such as bees, many hybrids are partially sterile, so sexual reproduction is limited.

The plant’s propagation strategy ensures survival and rapid colonization in suitable habitats.

Ecology & Adaptations

Native to alpine and subalpine regions of Central and Southern Europe, this hybrid thrives in rocky, sandy, and extremely well-drained soils.

It is highly drought-tolerant, storing water in its thick leaves, and tolerates full sun. The cobweb hairs on the leaves protect against intense sunlight and reduce water loss, while the rosettes can close in response to extreme heat or frost.

These adaptations make it ideal for rock gardens, alpine gardens, walls, and xeriscaping, providing both visual interest and resilience in harsh environments.

Other Names:

Houseleek
The Myth

There are multiple theories as to why the hairs arrange themselves across the tips of the leaves.

Water Optimization - Thick pubescence on leaves is often a method to reduce water loss and desiccation. The hairs break up airflow on the leaf surfacem reducing evapotranspiration across the surface of the leaves.
Shade - Sun in xeric or high altitude environments can be brutal on small succulent plants, so a little self made shade can help. I have observed that the filaments become more numerous and more densely packed in the summer, especially if they are exposed to direct sunlight.

What are your experiences with the threads of a Sempervivum arachnoideum x tectorum?

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