WINTER CARE FOR SEMPERVIVUMS
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HAVE: Sempervivum Winter Hardy Mix
Comments (3)Hi graanieb, I'm out of the Cosmos and Zinnia seeds until this fall. (I planted them all like a madman...haha) The only seeds I have at the moment is the Sempervivum. Sorry for the confusion :-( . . . What varieties do you have?...See Moresempervivum inside in winter?
Comments (1)I have found that Semps. do much better with fresh air and pretty bright light during winter.Your zone is colder than mine by far,but these are hardy alpine plants.If it were me,I'd place them outdoors in the morning and indoors during the nights during winter....See MoreNeed help learning how to care for Sempervivum
Comments (4)I don't know if this information will help, they love cold weather. They don't mind the snow, be sure to plant in the shade, or put pine needles on top to protect them. They take a lot of grooming, really you should remove the dead leaves too many bugs love to hid in them, when they decay they may rot, My friend in Fresno, covered the plants with black paper and burlap bag and put them on a north side of the house or wall during the summer months, so what I saying is that they are summer dormant, and winter growers, they are a lot of work. repot the end of Oct. and divide, or take off all of the runners that are hanging down. Put them in a separate flat of soil, give them away or plant under a tree for ground cover the first of when it starts getting hot cover them with pine needles again and put flats or dark paper or burlap bags over them again and repeat this again when necessary, when you water, give them a good soaking, They should grow tightly and it okay for them to color up.That is the beautiful feature, orange, purple, red. burgundy etc. Most have lovely flowers as well. Let us know how you do and offer your extra ones in the exchanges, they do great in Strawberry pots, dishgardens, with Gasteria and large winter growers instead of ground ncovers of volcanic rocks. With too much sun they will bolt and not look well at all. I feel I am leaving something out it's been a long time since I've had to care for them. They would love New York, New Jersy, Canada They love a forest, and will grow nicely in a cold rock garden. They can take over any pot of other plants. They grow very low to the soil. The rest of you please help me out here. Norma...See MoreSempervivum Care
Comments (4)Thanks. I am actually in Australia (Perth). Growing Zone 6 according to what I can find. Currently in the middle of winter. It is outside and moved it to a location with more sun and is exposed to the rain. Previously it was under shelter with only a few hours of filtered morning sun. Medium, 2/3 succulent cacti mix and 1/3 perlite. I recently repotted and the roots look fine. I will continue to chase more sun I think....See Moresamhain10 - 5a
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