Sempervivum 'Ruby Hearts'
Houseleek 'Ruby Hearts', Hens-and-chicks 'Ruby Hearts', Live forever 'Ruby Hearts', Old man and old woman 'Ruby Hearts'
Sempervivum Sempervivum
'Ruby Hearts' _ 'Ruby Hearts' is a mat-forming, evergreen, succulent perennial forming rosettes of fleshy, pointed, blue- to grey-green leaves, variably flushed maroon at the base. Leafy stems bear clusters star-shaped, pink flowers in summer.
Sempervivum 'Ruby Hearts' is: Evergreen
Rosette, Mat Forming
Pink in Summer
Variegated, Maroon, Grey-green, Blue-green in All seasons
Slugs , Vine weevil Slugs , Vine weevil
Generally disease-free
Rust Rust
After flowering, the 'mother' rosette dies. Remove this by gently tugging at the base of the flower stem.
Separate offsets in spring or early summer.
Offsets, Seed
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Sempervivum 'Ruby Hearts' (Houseleek 'Ruby Hearts') will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Containers, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Plant in moderately fertile, gritty, well-drained soil in full sun. Dislikes wet winter conditions. Leaf colour is variable and dependent upon season and amount of sunlight plant receives. Reluctant to flower in cultivation.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Sempervivum 'Ruby Hearts'
Houseleek 'Ruby Hearts', Hens-and-chicks 'Ruby Hearts', Live forever 'Ruby Hearts', Old man and old woman 'Ruby Hearts'
Sempervivum Sempervivum
'Ruby Hearts' _ 'Ruby Hearts' is a mat-forming, evergreen, succulent perennial forming rosettes of fleshy, pointed, blue- to grey-green leaves, variably flushed maroon at the base. Leafy stems bear clusters star-shaped, pink flowers in summer.
Garden origin
Evergreen
Rosette, Mat Forming
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Pink in Summer
Variegated, Maroon, Grey-green, Blue-green in All seasons
Generally disease-free
After flowering, the 'mother' rosette dies. Remove this by gently tugging at the base of the flower stem.
Separate offsets in spring or early summer.
Offsets, Seed
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Sempervivum 'Ruby Hearts' (Houseleek 'Ruby Hearts') will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Containers, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Plant in moderately fertile, gritty, well-drained soil in full sun. Dislikes wet winter conditions. Leaf colour is variable and dependent upon season and amount of sunlight plant receives. Reluctant to flower in cultivation.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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