Sempervivum Chick Charms® ‘Steel Appeal’ - planta urechelnita cu nuante intense de rosu metalic

Sempervivum ‘Steel Appeal’ from the Chick Charms® range is a modern variety of houseleek, noted for its compact rosettes in varying shades of burgundy red, with metallic reflections and darker edges. Its geometric appearance and intense coloring make it a strong decorative element, ideal for rock gardens, pots, or minimalist arrangements.

🌱 Botanical characteristics:

• Full name: Sempervivum Chick Charms® ‘Steel Appeal’

• Common name: houseleek

• Plant type: garden succulent, perennial

• Leaves: fleshy, arranged in symmetrical rosettes, with shades of red, burgundy, and gray-metallic tones

• Growth: forms colonies through offsets (“chicks”) around the mother plant

💧 Growing and care conditions:

• Light: prefers direct sun for intense color and compact shape

• Watering: low; very drought-resistant

• Soil: very well-drained, sandy or rocky

• Optimal temperature: 10–30°C

• Frost resistance: down to approximately -20 / -25°C, very hardy in the garden

✨ Advantages and uses:

• Extremely hardy and easy to maintain

• Color varies depending on season (more intense in sun and low temperatures)

• Ideal for rock gardens, window boxes, or decorative pots

• Quickly forms dense colonies

• Suitable for outdoor use year-round

📌 Note: Coloring can vary significantly depending on season, light, and temperature, ranging from greener shades to intense red or burgundy. Rosette sizes may differ depending on the production batch. Outer leaves may show slight imperfections or natural drying marks, a normal aspect for this hardy species.

Height with pot included approx. 12 cm