Sempervivum’Royal Ruby '
Hens and Chicks , Houseleek
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : SedeaeSubtribe : SedinaeGenus : Sempervivum
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Sempervivum’Royal Ruby ' is a loan-blend created by Edward Skrocki in the United States in 1971 .
Sempervivum’Royal Ruby ' is an attractive succulent that form rosettes of narrow , pointed , grayish - green leafage that maintain vivacious red to burgundy note through the season . The rose window can pass a diameter of 2.4 inch ( 6 cm ) and produce offsets on short stolon , forming crowded , colorful , richly textured mats . The leaves step up in color in cold weather .
In summer , the one-time rosettes send out a thick , tumid stalk bristling with scaly leaf and topped with a dense clustering of violet - pinkish bloom . The stem canker die after flower .
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USDA hardiness zones4a to 9b : from -30 ° F ( -34.4 ° speed of light ) to 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° speed of light ) .
Sempervivums are not unmanageable to grow , provided they are not waterlogged and kill by surplus watering . They can be easily produce outdoors and in container , and they earned the name " Houseleeks " from their leaning to root on the roofs of house . After the mother plant life flowers , it will of course die , but the plant has likely produced many starting time that will continue to produce by this clock time . These are excellent for dusty windows . Sempervivum earned its popular name , " Hen and Chicks , " from their growth habit . The mother plant , or hen , sends off legion counterbalance , clustering around her infrastructure like chicks . These offsets can be well repotted , or the plant can be leave alone to form a clumping mat .
Repot as needed , rather during the warm time of year . To repot a succulent , ensure the soil is dry before repotting , then lightly remove the hatful . Knock away the old territory from the roots , removing any decayed or bushed roots . deal any cut of meat with a fungicide . set the plant in its new pot and backfill it with pot dirt , spread the base out as you repot . give the plant dry for a calendar week or so , then lead off to water softly to reduce the risk of beginning decomposition .
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