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Sempervivum 'Desert Bloom'
Hens and Chicks
Plant Type:
ARID LAND PLANTSSempervivum 'Desert Bloom' - A gray-green Hens and Chicks with a glaucous, powdery overlay and a subtle pink blush. As the outer, older fleshy leaves flatten and mature they pick up a deeper pink tint. And when cold weather comes 'Desert Bloom' turns lilac. This cultivar also exhibits water mark-like bands across the leaves formed by a protective coating know as epicuticular wax. Plant it in a pot, a rock garden, among boulders, atop a wall as edging or an element in a roof garden format... there are so many uses. Full sun in average to sandy, impoverished soil. Added limestone will be beneficial. Established potted Hens and Chicks from offset.
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Characteristics and Attributes for Sempervivum 'Desert Bloom'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Four Seasons
Nature Attraction
- Butterflies
- Honey Bees & Native Bees
Light
- Full Sun
Attributes
- Border
- Grouping
- Container
- Rock Garden
- Drought Tolerant
- Knot Garden
- Labyrinth
- Edging
- Accent
- Bank
- Evergreen
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Slow
Soil
- Scrabbled
- Average
- Sandy
- Adaptable
- Calcareous
Origins
- Garden Origin
Propagated By
- Offset