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houseleek 'Mrs Giuseppi' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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houseleek 'Mrs Giuseppi'

Sempervivum calcareum 'Mrs Giuseppi'

Genus: Sempervivum
Family: Crassulaceae

About this plant

'Mrs Giuseppi' is an evergreen perennial comprising relatively large rosettes, 7-10cm in diameter,of fleshy green leaves tippedwith burgundy-red. Star-shaped, pale pink flowers borne on stout stemsmay be produced in summer

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from excessive winter wet. Suitable for rock garden, scree bed, wall crevice, trough or alpine house

Pruning

Carefully remove spent rosettes after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by rooting offsets in spring

Pests

May be damaged by sempervivum leaf miner, slugs and snails, and vine weevil larvae

Diseases

May be affected by a rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio ContainerFlower BordersHedging ScreensWall Side Borders

Planting Places

ConservatoryBog Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years