Sempervivum 'Spaghetti Marinara' [exclusive]

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Sempervivum 'Spaghetti Marinara' (Vaughn): A red and tan rosette of narrow, velvety leaves that resembles pasta and tomato sauce. It produces lots of offsets and quickly forms a mat to fill the available space. Great for crevice gardening!

Notes from the hybridizer: 'Spaghetti with Marinara' is from a cross of 'Space Dog' X self. It shows traits from both S. montanum and S. grandiflorum as it's a very velvety leaf and with a red leaf color probably from S. marmoreum but with very narrow elongated leaves like spaghetti noodles, unique to all three species. 'Spaghetti with Marinara' has quite distinct, pinkish flowers with a deeper midrib on the petal. The stalks are relatively short, making the flowering an asset in the clump. Because of the species involved in the pedigree, this is a very interesting parent, giving all sorts of leaf forms and colors from green, brown, and red.

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

Green

All Seasonal Colors

Orange / Copper, 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

THIS PLANT IS HARDY IN ZONES 5 - 10

5 6 7 8 9 10

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