The Plant

Sempervivum exists in many shapes and sizes, from glossy to matt and from velvet to spidery web patterns. Some species actually have a sticky feel to them. They are available in many colours: green, pale yellow, red, orange, brown, purple and grey. Some are nearly completely black. The colours are particularly attractive in the spring and autumn, and some Sempervivums take on a completely different colour in the winter. This can also be very attractive even though the plants do not grow during the winter months. A wide range of different shapes exist: rosettes or small balls, or joined together to form a carpet. Sempervivum spreads by means of offsets or shoots, and seeds and forms a flower from the heart of the plant. When the flower has finished blooming, the plant dies and offsets around the mother plant grow further. This phenomenon can be seen among other plants in nature, such as the Aeonium, Agave and Bromelia species.

All these features together make the Sempervivum a very interesting plant for the garden or patio and for growing in planters.

[Foto1:Sempervivum jubilee][Sempervivum "britta"][Sempervivum "odettii"]

 

 

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