Sempervivum Gold Mine ('Ggm2022') (Chick Charms Giants Series)
houseleek [Gold Mine]
A low-growing, rosette-forming, evergreen perennial with bicolour maroon-red and gold succulent, pointed leaves. Starry pink flowers are held in clusters on leafy stems in the summer. The rosettes die after flowering but are replaced by offsets on lateral runners
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0–0.1 metreGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Red Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Red Gold | ||
| Autumn | Red Gold | |||
| Winter | Red Gold |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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
Trade
How to grow
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. See hardy cacti and succulent cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by removal of offsets in spring and early summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Low Maintenance
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil larvae
Diseases
May be susceptible to rust diseases
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