Sempervivum ‘Pacific Blue Ice’
Plant number: 1.490.070Among the easiest plants to grow, Hen-and-chicks tolerate heat, drought and neglect with style. Useful in rock gardens, container gardens 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 a unique cupped form and produces rounded rosettes. Leaves are icy, blue-green with centres flushed rose, especially in cooler temperatures. Pink flowers may appear in late 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. Further details for |
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Sempervivum ‘Pacific Blue Ice’
Plant number: 1.490.070Among the easiest plants to grow, Hen-and-chicks tolerate heat, drought and neglect with style. Useful in rock gardens, container gardens 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 a unique cupped form and produces rounded rosettes. Leaves are icy, blue-green with centres flushed rose, especially in cooler temperatures. Pink flowers may appear in late 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. Further details for |