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Sempervivum 'Fuego' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Sempervivum 'Fuego'

Sempervivum 'Fuego'

★ RHS AGMLow MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Sempervivum
Family: Crassulaceae

About this plant

A succulent, evergreen perennial forming a large rosette of smooth, oblong, red to pink leaves with green tips and sometimes a green central flush. Slow to produce offsets. Star-shaped, pink flowers are produced in clusters at the top of upright, leafy stems in summer

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandyClay

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

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

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by separating offsets in spring

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevil

Diseases

May be susceptible to sempervivum rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverFlower BordersHedging ScreensPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorBog GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years