Name: Sempervivum arachnoideum ssp. tomentosum f/ Gorges de Daluis
SKU: S2JN0874
Price: 6.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Sempervivum arachnoideum ssp. tomentosum f/ Gorges de Daluis

$6.99

SKU:S2JN0874

Product Details

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Sempervivum arachnoideum ssp. tomentosum f/ Gorges de Daluis: A naturally occurring variety from the Caucasus Mountains. It is a light green rosette with a touch of red on its basal leaves. Like other S. arachnoideum forms, the rosette is heavily webbed with cilia and needs extra protection from standing water in winter. A layer of gravel top dressing between the leaves and soil will help prevent rot.

Hens & Chicks need plenty of outdoor sunlight to show their best colors and maintain a tight rosette form. They thrive in gritty, well-draining soils and pots with drainage holes. They produce new offsets or "chicks" on stolons. These chicks can be left to form tidy clusters or removed to share and transplant.

Sempervivum do most of their growing in the spring and summer, and will thrive with weekly watering and afternoon shade if temperatures exceed 80F. They are incredibly frost hardy and will happily thrive through winter under an insulating blanket of snow. Protect from heavy rains and standing water to prevent rot.

Full Sempervivum Guide

Product Size

2.0" Pot

Current Primary Color

White

All Seasonal Colors

Green, Red

Bloom Color

Pink Bloom

Grow Zone (Hardiness)

Zone 5 (-20F), Zone 6 (-10F), Zone 7 (0F), Zone 8 (10F), Zone 9 (20F), Zone 10 (30F)

Recommended Light Conditions

Filtered / Partial Sun, Full Sun

Maximum Height

Under 3"

Maximum Rosette Size

Under 3"

Growth Habit / Shape

Rosette

Special Characteristic

Easy to Propagate, Pet Safe, Lots of Offsets

USDA Zone map for average annual extreme minimum temperatures

THIS PLANT IS HARDY IN ZONES 5 - 10

5 6 7 8 9 10

WHAT IS MY HARDINESS ZONE?

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Questions & Answers

Popular Questions

3 years ago

I ordered semp arachnoidium-all webbing is gone from the plant tops, maybe from shipping? Will this grow back?

3 years ago • Staff Answer

This will grow back!

Sempervivum arachnoideum ssp. tomentosum can have a variable amount of fuzz on it throughout the year.

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3 years ago

Sempervivum arachnoideum ssp tomentosum f/ Gorges de Daluis has lost webbing

3 years ago • Staff Answer

Sempervivum arachnoideum has a variable amount of this webbing depending, mainly, on the light it receives. The purpose of the webbing is to protect the tender leaves from getting sunburned. If the plant doesn't get enough light, it may dispense with its webbing to try and catch as much light as it can.

You could try moving the grow light closer to the plant, but Sempervivum don't particularly like being grown indoors. They prefer the rugged elements of cold and drought. The best way to grow your plant is to slowly introduce it to more hours of outdoor sunlight a day. If you give it too much sunlight too early, it might burn though so be careful. Once your plant is happy with the light, it should regrow its webbing in no time.

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3 years ago

Does this come as a pot with one Gold Nugget rosette, or with multiple rosettes in a single pot?

8 months ago • Staff Answer

This Chick Charms Gold Nugget comes fully rooted in a 2" pot. Usually, a single rosette completely fills the pot, but occasionally there will be smaller bonus rosettes growing around the base of the main plant.

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3 years ago

What size pot is ideal for planting sempervivum gold nugget plants?

8 months ago • Staff Answer

This Sempervivum 'Gold Nugget' listing is for a plant fully rooted in a 2" pot. If you want to plant it individually, look for a pot about 2.5"-3.5" in diameter. You can also plant multiple in a single container, leaving a little space between rosettes. Still try to find a pot less than 6" deep, so that it does not hold too much water. And, as always, pick pots with drainage holes and use gritty, well-draining soil.

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3 years ago

Can Chick Charms Gold Nugget thrive indoors under grow lights?

8 months ago • Staff Answer

They can grow indoors under a Succulent Grow Light or on a south-facing window sill, but they do not show their best colors and can be more vulnerable to rot. All Sempervivum, including Chick Charms, grow best outdoors and can tolerate frosts down to -20F (Zone 5). Cold nights and winters are what bring out their vibrant pigments, and without those they tend to stay greener indoors.

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3 years ago

Can sempervivum Gold Nugget overwinter indoors on a windowsill then planted outside in the spring?

8 months ago • Staff Answer

It can, just be sure it gets as much sun as possible or supplement with a Succulent Grow Light. Also remember that Sempervivum growth slows down a lot during the winter, so it should receive little to no water. After all chance of frost has passed, you can move it outdoors and gradually acclimate it to partial then full sun over the course of about two weeks. Then you can plant it, and once it's established a strong root system (about a month) it will be able to tolerate more extreme conditions.

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2 years ago

Do sempervivum gold nugget plants multiply?

8 months ago • Voted Best Answer

Yes! Sempervivum like this 'Gold Nugget' produce lots of new little offsets called "chicks" each spring through summer. The small new rosettes will sprout around the base of the main rosette (the "hen"). They can be left there to root or you can gently pull them off and plant them elsewhere.

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2 years ago

Would Chick Charms Gold Nugget show its full range of colors outdoors in a temperate climate--without much cold weather?

2 years ago • Staff Answer

You still can get some great gold tones by gently stressing Sempervivum with full sun and drought. Even in a temperate climate (such as hardiness zones 9+) this 'Gold Nugget' will color up if planted in full sun with rocky, well-draining soil, and very infrequent water. But you're right, you might not see some of the hot pink accents it gets in response to hard frosts.

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1 year ago

Should I repot the Chick Charms Gold Nugget succulents when they arrive?

8 months ago • Staff Answer

Yes, it is a good practice for plant hygiene to re-pot any plant you buy into a fresh pot and soil. For outdoor succulents like this Sempervivum 'Gold Nugget', you can also plant them outside directly in the ground, since they tolerate temperatures down to -20F. We recommend transplanting them within about a month of receiving your new succulents. If you're using a pot, pick a container with a drainage hole and use a gritty, well-draining succulent soil. For more information, check out the Video Guide to Transplanting Succulents.
Source: https://youtu.be/GM63i2bFs80

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2 years ago

I just ordered A gold nugget sempervivum in the winter. Should I try and get it in the ground now or wait until the ground warms up?

8 months ago • Staff Answer

It's best to wait until all chance of frost has passed before planting succulents outdoor, including Sempervivum. In the meantime, keep it on a sunny, south-facing sill or under a Succulent Grow Light. Only water if the soil is completely dry and the leaves start to feel less firm.