Sempervivum 'Anna'- urechelnita de gradina

Sempervivum ‘Anna’ is a very decorative houseleek appreciated for its compact rosettes and the pleasant contrast between the fresh green of the leaves and the reddish or brownish-red accents that appear especially in good light and during the cold season. The fine, whitish filaments between the leaf tips give it a special charm, creating a delicate web effect that makes the plant easy to notice in rock gardens, planters, or shallow pots.

It is a hardy outdoor succulent, easy to care for and very suitable for those who want a compact, natural, and decorative plant capable of forming dense and attractive groups over time.

🌱 Botanical characteristics:

• Family: Crassulaceae
• Plant type: perennial outdoor succulent, decorative through rosettes
• Common name: houseleek
• Habit: compact, low, forming dense rosettes and numerous lateral offsets
• Leaves: fleshy, firm, symmetrically arranged in a rosette, with well-defined tips
• Special feature: fine, whitish filaments create a decorative web effect between the leaf tips
• Coloration: light to medium green, with reddish or brownish-red accents depending on season, light, and growth stage
• General appearance: geometric, compact, and very decorative, ideal for rock gardens and mineral compositions

💧 Growing and care conditions:

• Light: prefers full sun; in good light, the coloration becomes more intense, and the rosettes remain compact
• Watering: low; after planting, water moderately, then the plant becomes very drought tolerant
• Substrate: very well-drained, poor to moderately fertile, sandy or mineral
• Humidity: does not tolerate excess water, especially in the cold season
• Temperature: very well adapted for outdoor growth, including in harsh conditions
• Maintenance: requires minimal care; it is important to avoid water stagnation at the roots
• Frost resistance: very good; in very well-drained soil, it can generally withstand temperatures down to about -20 / -25°C. In pots, it requires additional winter protection, especially against excess moisture.

✨ What makes it special:

• stands out for its dark, intense, and very decorative coloration
• ideal for rock gardens, planters, shallow pots, or dry stone walls
• tolerates sun, drought, and temperature variations well
• forms compact colonies over time, with an orderly and elegant appearance
• one of the easiest outdoor succulents to maintain

📌 Note: The rosettes of Sempervivum ‘Anna’ may vary slightly in size, shape, and color intensity depending on the season, light, and growth stage. Some outer leaves may show minor imperfections, slight handling marks, or may dry naturally as the rosette renews itself. Well-developed clumps may be delivered with numerous offsets and developing flower stalks. These aspects are normal and do not affect the plant’s viability.