Sempervivum Lively Bug Live Succulent Clumping Lots of Offsets Easy to Grow Low Maintenance Very Cold Hardy Groundcover 4 Inch Pot Alpine

'Lively Bug' Sempervivum

Picture #1:
This is a young plant with its summer colour; a brilliant purple/red. For the rest of the year they are green. The young leaves are covered in fine hairs, which are less prominent as they age. The spiral to the leaves, is very neat and is another of the draws. It fits in the medium size category about 3 to 4 inches

Picture#2:
New plants form on short stolons from the lowest set of leaves. These tend to be well distributed around the plant forming a neatly clustered group of plants, matching the very symmetrical rosette of the parent. Once the offsets grow and the whole group take on their summer colour there make a fine pot to have out on display.

As with many of the very structural forms, these tend to look best in their first few generations, before the pot gets too crowded and the clump becomes a bit messy. At that stage it's best to select the largest plant and start over again.

Mature Plant Size: medium 3-4 inches
2nd Stage Color: Reddish Purple
Rosette: Neat, very structural spiral
Offsets: Lots, coming from the base of the plant, on short stolons
Clump: Clumps quickly, forming very neat groups
Flower Description: Pink on thick stalks
Winter hardiness: Good, no problems with being wet and cold.

Advantages: Easy to grow
Very cold hardy
Low maintenance
Easy to propagate - lots of offsets
Good for containers

4 inch pot