Sempervivum 'Fuego'
houseleek 'Fuego'
A succulent, evergreen perennial forming a large rosette of smooth, oblong, red to pink leaves with green tips and sometimes a green central flush. Slow to produce offsets. Star-shaped, pink flowers are produced in clusters at the top of upright, leafy stems in summer
Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green Pink Red | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink | Green Pink Red | ||
Autumn | Green Pink Red | |||
Winter | Green Pink Red |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- 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 and protect from excessive winter wet. Suitable for rock garden, scree bed, wall crevice, trough or alpine house
Propagation
Propagate by separating offsets in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Coastal
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil
Diseases
May be susceptible to sempervivum rust
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