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Sempervivum 'Terracotta Baby' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Sempervivum 'Terracotta Baby'

Sempervivum 'Terracotta Baby'

Low MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Sempervivum
Family: Crassulaceae

About this plant

A succulent evergreen comprising dark red rosettes with a green centre, made up of fleshy, oblong leaves with a downy surface and producing numerous offsets that develop into a low mat. Small, dense clusters of pink, star-shaped flowers are produced on upright, leafy stalks in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClaySandyLoam

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 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 susceptible to sempervivum leaf miner, slugs and snails, and vine weevil larvae

Diseases

May be susceptible to a rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverHedging ScreensPatio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years