Royal Ruby Sempervivum, "Hen and Chicks" , 3.5" Pot, Succulent, Color Changing with the Seasons, Easy to Grow and Care For

Royal Ruby Sempervivum

These are live plants so they can change color and shape all year round especially most of them change to green on their growing season and stop growing when they change to their best color ( bright red / pink / purple ).

Sempervivum 'Royal Ruby' is one of many outstanding hybrid Sempervivums. The rosettes develop by short-stalked offsets into crowded, colorful, richly textured mats. The leaves intensify in color in cold weather, their strong red-purple hue contrastingly boldly with frost and snow. In summer the older rosettes send out thick erect stems bristling with scaly leaves and topped with clusters of small purple blooms.
Sempervivum are not difficult to grow, provided they are not waterlogged and killed from excess watering. They can be easily grown outdoors and in containers, and they earned the name "Houseleeks" from their tendency to root on the roofs of houses. After the mother plant flowers, it will naturally die, but by this time, the plant has likely produced many offsets that will continue to grow. These are excellent for cold windows. Sempervivum earned their popular name "Hen and Chicks" from their growth habit. The mother plant, or hen, sends off numerous offsets, which will cluster around her base like chicks. These offsets can be easily re-potted, or the plants can be left to form a clumping mat.

Repot as needed, preferably during the warm season. To repot a succulent, make sure the soil is dry before re-potting, then gently remove the pot. Knock away the old soil from the roots, making sure to remove any rotted or dead roots in the process. Treat any cuts with a fungicide. Place the plant in its new pot and back fill with potting soil, spreading the roots out as you repot. Leave the plant dry for a week or so, then begin to water lightly to reduce the risk of root rot.

Please note: Plant may be removed from its pot and shipped bare root. This is a live plant.