Chick Charms Giants 'Steel Appeal' Hens & Chicks, 6" Pot Live Plant
Chick Charms Giants 'Steel Appeal' Hens & Chicks, 6" Pot Live Plant
The glowing russet heart of this Sempervivum is vividly set off by steely tips edged in finely feathered silver. These colors are dynamic with the seasons, so there is always a new side of this succulent to explore! To achieve the finest color and form plant in a sunny location with excellent drainage. Though drought tolerant some summer water is appreciated when temperatures are high. This is o ne of the GIANTS and it is already over 6 inches across and is said to grow 10 inches across. I can't wait! It is growing in a 6 inch pot now and has reached the edges.
Sempervivum do most of their growing in the spring and summer, and will thrive with weekly watering. They are incredibly frost hardy and will happily thrive through winter under an insulating blanket of snow.
Hens Chicks need plenty of outdoor sunlight to show their best colors and maintain a tight rosette form. They thrive in gritty, well-draining soils and pots with drainage holes. They produce new offsets or "chicks" on stolons. These chicks can be left to form tidy clusters or removed to share and transplant.
HEIGHT: 3" -5" inches
SUN REQUIREMENTS: Full Sun, Part Shade
WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average, well-drained
ZONES: 3 - 8