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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.1m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Sempervivum arachnoideum
Other names: Cobweb houseleek, Spiderweb hens and chicks
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Genus: Sempervivum
Species: S. arachnoideum - S. arachnoideum is a mat-forming, succulent, evergreen perennial with hairy rosettes of fleshy, mid-green to red leaves and leafy stems bearing red-pink flowers in summer.
Sempervivum arachnoideum is: Evergreen
Flower: Reddish pink in Summer
Foliage: Flushed red, White, Reddish-green, Red, Mid-green in All seasons
Habit: Creeping, Mat Forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Sempervivum arachnoideum (Cobweb houseleek) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Dislikes wet winter conditions.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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