× Semponium 'Destiny'

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A vigorous, rosette-forming evergreen succulent with unusually veiny, foliage which varies in colour from green to dark purple-red. This variety may produce a large, flat head up to 60cm in width, or offsets which branch out from under the main rosette

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H3

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Crassulaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: A relatively new inter-generic hybrid between Sempervivum and Aeonium, this genus of hardy succulents form rosettes of fleshy leaves in shades of red and green
Name Status: Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow under glass in peat-free, loam-based potting compost with added extra grit. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser 2 or 3 times a year. Unlike their parent plants, they do not have a period of dormancy

Propagation

Propagate by cuttings of rosettes kept at 18ºC and barely moist until rooted, or by offsets

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Houseplants
Patio and container plants
Rock garden
Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

No pruning required but remove any dead foliage

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and mealybugs under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free