Sempervivum arachnoideum’Robin '
Cobweb Houseleek , Spider Web Hens and Chicks
class : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : SedeaeSubtribe : SedinaeGenus : Sempervivum
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Sempervivum arachnoideum’Robin ' is a cultivar ofSempervivum arachnoideumselected by David Ford in 1970 in the United Kingdom .
Sempervivum arachnoideum’Robin ' is a beautiful succulent that forms small , web rosettes of pointed leaves that shift vividness depend on the season and growing conditions . The rosettes produce many branch on long stolons , forming a clump that can accomplish a diam of 12 inch ( 30 centimetre ) . The gray - green leaves flush pinkish or red during the growing time of year .
The star - mold flowers are pink with dark scarlet bracts and come out in clusters above the leafage in summer .
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USDA hardiness zone4a to 10b : from -30 ° F ( -34.4 ° C ) to 40 ° F ( 4.4 ° C ) .
Because of their variability , Cobweb Houseleek easily adapts to local conditions . Due to the little gene kitty , they become a form or form quite chop-chop , perfectly conform to the local condition of high temperature and cold-blooded , the amount of snow or rain , and at what times of the year .
It is comparatively well-to-do to arise in a container or John Rock garden , scree bed , wall crevice , trough , or alpine house . It is idealistic in many ways , as it quickly starts to form very tight clusters of rosette , meet inSempervivumwalls , mosaics , and topiary . Its shallow yet hempen root systems hold grease in lieu even in vertical plantings . After the plant bloom and sets cum , it will die , but there will be many beginning to take its place .
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Plant in well - debilitate succulent ground mix in full sun to light shade . Water regularly during the mature time of year and allow the soil to dry out out before watering again . weewee very little during the wintertime months .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Sempervivum .
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