Sempervivum atlanticum(Ball ) Ball
Hen and Chicks
Monanthes atlantica , Sempervivum tectorumsubsp.atlanticum , Sempervivum tectorumvar.atlanticum
Photo viaalpinegardensociety.net
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : SedeaeSubtribe : SedinaeGenus : Sempervivum
Sempervivum atlanticumis native toMorocco(High Atlas Mountains ) .
Sempervivum atlanticumis a humble - growingsucculentthat form small rosettes of pallid green parting flushed red when queer to intense sunlight . The rosettes can reach 3.2 inches ( 8 centimetre ) in diam and freely produce offset on short runner , make a dense hillock over time . The leave of absence are sarcoid and fine hairy , measure up to 2 inch ( 5 centimetre ) long and 0.5 column inch ( 1.2 cm ) widely .
Photo viasempervivum-jovibarbas.blogspot.com
The flowers are star - shaped , 12 - merous with white to blench pink petals with wide carmine - purple medial bands , and appear on a leafy stalk in summertime . The flower stalk can arise up to 10 inches ( 25 cm ) tall . After flowering , the mother rosette cash in one’s chips to pass on elbow room for the offsets .
USDA hardiness zones4a to 10a : from −30 ° F ( −34.4 ° C ) to 35 ° F ( +1.7 ° vitamin C ) .
Sempervivums are not difficult to grow , provided they are not waterlogged and down from extra watering . They can be well grown out of doors and in container , and they earned the name " Houseleeks " from their tendency to rout on the roofs of house . After the female parent works flower , it will naturally die , but the industrial plant has likely produce many offsets that will continue to grow by this time . These are excellent for cold windows . Sempervivumearned their pop name , " Hen and Chicks , " from their emergence habit . The female parent plant , or hen , sends off numerous offset printing , clustering around her base like chicks . These offsets can be easily repot , or the plant can be left to form a clunking mat .
Photo viasempervivum-saxifragen.de
Repot as needed , sooner during the affectionate time of year . To repot a succulent , ensure the soil is juiceless before repotting , then gently remove the pot . Knock away the sure-enough soil from the roots , removing any rotted or drained roots . Treat any cuts with a antimycotic . Place the plant in its unexampled raft and backfill it with potting soil , spreading the root as you repot . impart the plant dry for a week or so , then start to water system lightly to reduce the endangerment of root rot .
read more atHow to turn and handle for Sempervivum .
tap a photo to see a large version .
Photo viasempervivum-saxifragen.de
Did you recover this helpful ? Share it with other succulent lovers !
