Sempervivum 'Blood Tip'
houseleek 'Blood Tip'
A mat-forming, evergreen perennial with clusters of fleshy rosettes to 10cm in width, the leaves are blue-green with variable amounts of deep red on the tips. Sprays of starry pink flowers are produced on stout stems up to 20cm tall in summer
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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Red Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Blue Red Green | ||
| Autumn | Blue Red Green | |||
| Winter | Blue Red Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming
- Genus
Sempervivum are evergreen perennials forming mats of fleshy-leaved rosettes, often attractively coloured, with star-shaped pink or pale yellow flowers in summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, very well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from excessive winter wet. Suitable for rock garden, scree bed, wall crevice, trough or alpine house
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in spring, or root offsets in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Gravel garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
Pruning
Rosettes die after flowering and should be carefully removed
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil and sempervivum leaf miner
Diseases
May be affected by a rust
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