Compte de Congae Succulent - Hens & Chick Houseleek Sempervivum Plant - 4 inch pot
Compte de Congae Succulent - Hens & Chick Houseleek Sempervivum Plant - 4 inch pot
"Compte de Congae" Succulent Hen & Chick Sempervivum Plant
Sempervivum ‘Compte de Congae’, hybridized in the U.S. by Sandy Macpherson and registered in 1961, is a fascinating succulent that you’ll surely enjoy. Here are some details about this lovely plant:
- Common Name: Sempervivum ‘Compte de Congae’
- Color: The rosette shifts between pink, orange, burgundy, and silvery green tones.
- Blooms summer through fall
- Size: It forms a large rosette, with a maximum size of 5-6 inches.
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Growing Conditions:
- Sunlight: Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum) need plenty of outdoor sunlight to display their best colors and maintain a tight rosette form. They thrive in filtered or full sun.
- Soil: Well-draining soil is essential. Gritty soil mixtures work well.
- Watering: Water weekly during the growing season (spring and summer). If temperatures exceed 80°F (27°C), provide afternoon shade.
- Cold Hardiness: Hardy in USDA Zone 5 (-20°F/-29°C) and above.
- Winter Tolerance: Incredibly frost hardy; it can thrive through winter under an insulating blanket of snow.
- Propagation: Sempervivum produces new offsets or “chicks” on stolons. These chicks can be left to form tidy clusters or removed for sharing and transplanting.
- Special Characteristics: Easy to propagate and pet-safe.
- Container Plant
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Deer resistant
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