Share your pictures? Hide split images
I have read and agree the terms and conditions of service.

Sempervivum Pseudo-ornatum

Sempervivum Pseudo-ornatum
Houseleek, Hen and Chicks

5,0/5
1 reviews
0 reviews
0 reviews
0 reviews
0 reviews

Very lovely beard in accordance with the photo!

David, 15/06/2020

Leave a review →

Why not try an alternative variety in stock?

Available to order
From 7,90 € 10cm/11cm pot
10
From 5,90 € 8/9 cm pot
6
From 8,90 € 10cm/11cm pot
47
From 4,90 € 8/9 cm pot
24
From 4,90 € 8/9 cm pot
33
From 7,90 € 10cm/11cm pot
23
From 5,90 € 8/9 cm pot
18
From 4,90 € 8/9 cm pot
19
From 4,90 € 8/9 cm pot
21
20% 7,12 € 8,90 € 10cm/11cm pot
23
From 4,90 € 8/9 cm pot
28
From 3,90 € 8/9 cm pot
28
20% 7,12 € 8,90 € 10cm/11cm pot
28
From 3,90 € 8/9 cm pot
12
From 8,90 € 10cm/11cm pot

Shipping country:

Schedule delivery date,

and select date in basket

This plant carries a 12 months recovery warranty

More information

This houseleek turns a deep burgundy red in summer. Its olive-green evergreen rosettes, 10cm (4in) wide, are composed of fairly narrow leaves, edged with cilium. The leaves are tinged with brown in winter. Its flowering, in purple-pink stars, completes the colour palette. This perennial, succulent, and hardy plant blends beautifully with stones. It requires no maintenance. It only needs sun, dry and poor soil, and rainwater.
Flower size
3 cm
Height at maturity
15 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
plantfit-full

Would this plant suit my garden?

Set up your Plantfit profile →

Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Flowering time June to August
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Description

Sempervivum 'Pseudo-ornatum' is an ancient variety of houseleek, distinguished by its large succulent rosettes, ciliate at the edges, and its olive-green to brown colour that takes on beautiful shades of burgundy in summer. Its light pink star-shaped flowers bloom in summer, at the heart of mature rosettes. This succulent and hardy perennial develops into a stunning geometric and ever-changing carpet, which blends beautifully with stones. It is a low-maintenance plant that thrives in dry and poor soil, relying solely on rainfall.

 

Sempervivum 'Pseudo-ornatum' is an ancient cultivar, whose origins are difficult to trace. Houseleeks are native to Western and Central Europe. These succulent perennials from the Crassulaceae family grow naturally in rocky meadows, on rocks and scree, in open and sunny locations, mainly in mountainous areas.

The 'Pseudo-ornatum' variety has thick and long roots that infiltrate deeply into rock crevices, ensuring a good grip on the walls while drawing water from deep sources. The plant slowly forms beautiful colonies of rosettes of different sizes, juxtaposed, reaching 10 to 15cm (4 to 6in) in diameter at maturity, and not exceeding 15cm (6in) in height. Over time, this houseleek can spread through its stoloniferous stems forming a carpet spreading over 40 to 60cm (16 to 24in) on the ground, perfectly following the terrain. Resembling a spread-out artichoke, each pruinose rosette is composed of numerous narrow and pointed leaves, without petioles, bordered by short and transparent cilia. Climatic conditions induce a change in their colour, ranging from green to brown and burgundy, mixed with bronze tones, around a tender green centre covered in silky threads. The flowering occurs on rosettes aged 2 or 3 years, which then disappear, having ensured the plant's perpetuity by producing several small rosettes on the periphery. The 15cm (6in) tall flower stalks develop from June to August, formed by thick stems carrying 1 to 5 star-shaped flowers with 8 to 10 petals in light pink to rose-purple shades.

 

Sempervivum 'Pseudo-ornatum', like all houseleeks, is a boon for gardens where the soil lacks thickness. It thrives where few species survive, colonising abandoned spaces. It is comfortable in poor, rather dry, rocky, and even slightly calcareous soil. It is perfectly hardy and requires no maintenance. It promises to bring life to any pile of stones, a wall, or even a green roof. Houseleeks are easy-to-care-for succulent plants, offering flowers and foliage in various shades that will create stunning compositions. They are magnificent in pot arrangements, especially in low terrine-type pottery, and they are irreplaceable in borders, troughs, or rock gardens, alongside London pride (Saxifraga umbrosa), wall bellflowers, or Lewisia cotyledon. These endearing perennials quickly inspire the desire to propagate them. Consider choosing companions with staggered blooms (sedums, thymes, paronychia) and colourful foliage (bergenia, Euphorbia myrsinites) for a varied and joyful rock garden.

Sempervivum Pseudo-ornatum in pictures

Sempervivum Pseudo-ornatum (Foliage) Foliage
Sempervivum Pseudo-ornatum (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time June to August
Inflorescence Cyme
Flower size 3 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 15 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Sempervivum

Cultivar

Pseudo-ornatum

Family

Crassulaceae

Other common names

Houseleek, Hen and Chicks

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference854041

Other Sempervivum - Houseleek

33
From 7,90 € 10cm/11cm pot
18
From 4,90 € 8/9 cm pot
Out of stock
From 5,90 € 8/9 cm pot
10
From 5,90 € 8/9 cm pot
30
From 3,90 € 8/9 cm pot
Out of stock
From 5,90 € 8/9 cm pot
9
From 7,90 € 10cm/11cm pot
Available to order
From 7,90 € 10cm/11cm pot
23
From 4,90 € 8/9 cm pot
19
From 4,90 € 8/9 cm pot

Planting and care

Sempervivum 'Pseudo-ornatum' enjoys sunny or semi-shaded exposures, and perfectly drained, moist to dry and poor, sandy or gravelly soils. You can plant it in the ground or in a pot in spring or autumn, adding gravel or coarse sand to the planting substrate. On the other hand, if you place it in a rockery or on a wall, just give it a little compost to help it to establish. Afterwards, it will take care of itself.

If you wish to propagate it, simply cut a few young rosettes and replant them elsewhere, burying the roots just slightly.

Take care of it by ensuring it is not overwhelmed by taller plants, that it is not covered in dead leaves or vegetation residues, and by removing any faded small inflorescences if necessary.

 

16
14,50 € Each
6
19,50 €

Planting period

Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Rockery
Type of use Edge of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Well-drained, poor.

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
5/5
No reviews
No reviews
No reviews
No reviews

Ground cover perennials

69
From 4,90 € 8/9 cm pot

Available in 2 sizes

33
From 4,90 € 8/9 cm pot
40
From 4,90 € 8/9 cm pot

Available in 2 sizes

8
From 9,50 € 8/9 cm pot
22
From 3,90 € 7/8 cm pot
28
From 6,90 € 8/9 cm pot

Available in 2 sizes

30
From 6,90 € 8/9 cm pot

Available in 2 sizes

4
From 7,90 € 8/9 cm pot
Out of stock
From 3,90 € 8/9 cm pot

Available in 2 sizes

24
From 5,90 € 8/9 cm pot

Available in 2 sizes

Haven't found what you were looking for?

We only deliver seed and bulb products to your country. If you add other products to your basket, they cannot be shipped.