Hylotelephium telephium (Atropurpureum Group) 'Karfunkelstein'
Orpine 'Karfunkelstein' , Stonecrop 'Karfunkelstein' , Purple orpine 'Karfunkelstein' , Sedum telephium (Atropurpureum Group) 'Karfunkelstein'
Hylotelephium Hylotelephium
'Karfunkelstein' _ 'Karfunkelstein' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with purple stems bearing fleshy, spoon-shaped purple leaves and small cymes of pink flowers from late summer into autumn.
Hylotelephium telephium (Atropurpureum Group) 'Karfunkelstein' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Rounded
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Pink in Summer; Pink in Autumn
Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn
Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Foot and root rot Foot and root rot
Either cut back after flowering to keep shape tidy or leave seedheads for overwinter interest.
Divide in every 3-4 years in spring to maintain vigour.
Division, Softwood cuttings
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Hylotelephium telephium (Atropurpureum Group) 'Karfunkelstein' (Orpine 'Karfunkelstein' ) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Prairie planting, Wildlife
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Hylotelephium telephium (Atropurpureum Group) 'Karfunkelstein'
Orpine 'Karfunkelstein' , Stonecrop 'Karfunkelstein' , Purple orpine 'Karfunkelstein' , Sedum telephium (Atropurpureum Group) 'Karfunkelstein'
Hylotelephium Hylotelephium
'Karfunkelstein' _ 'Karfunkelstein' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with purple stems bearing fleshy, spoon-shaped purple leaves and small cymes of pink flowers from late summer into autumn.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Rounded
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Pink in Summer; Pink in Autumn
Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn
Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Either cut back after flowering to keep shape tidy or leave seedheads for overwinter interest.
Divide in every 3-4 years in spring to maintain vigour.
Division, Softwood cuttings
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Hylotelephium telephium (Atropurpureum Group) 'Karfunkelstein' (Orpine 'Karfunkelstein' ) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Prairie planting, Wildlife
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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