Sempervivum calcareum ‘Sir William Lawrence’

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Sempervivum calcareum ‘Sir William Lawrence’

Hen-and-chicks

USDA Zone: 2-9

Plant number: 1.490.740

Among the easiest plants to grow, Hen-and-chicks tolerate heat, drought and neglect with style. Useful in rock gardens, container garden of all types, rooftop gardens and rock walls. Hundreds of varieties exist. All types form a low cushion or carpet of fleshy leaves, tiny new plants appearing in a circle around the mother in the middle. This selection has large rosettes of deep green with distinctive bronzy-brown leaf tips. Somewhat flat habit. Short spikes of pastel flowers appear in summer. Easily increased by just removing the small baby rosettes and replanting in a new location at almost any time. After flowering, the mother rosette dies to leave room for the chicks: remove this by tugging gently at the base of the bloom stem.

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Sempervivum calcareum ‘Sir William Lawrence’

Optimal Growing Conditions	Appearance and Characteristics

Sun Exposure Full Sun or Partial Shade Soil Type Normal or Sandy Soil pH Neutral or Alkaline or Acid Soil Moisture Dry Care Level Easy	Flower Colour Light Pink Blooming Time Early Summer Mid Summer Late Summer Foliage Color Bronze Deep Green Variegated Plant Uses & Characteristics Accent: Good Texture/Form Alpine & Rock Border Containers Deer Resistant Drought Tolerant Edging Evergreen Ground Cover Massed Height 10-20 cm 4-8 inches Spread 15-30 cm 6-12 inches Foot Traffic None Growth Rate Medium

Sempervivum calcareum ‘Sir William Lawrence’

Hen-and-chicks

Plant number: 1.490.740

Further details for Sempervivum calcareum ‘Sir William Lawrence’

Further details for
Sempervivum calcareum ‘Sir William Lawrence’