Chick Charms Sempervivum Gold Mine - WhiteHouse Perennials - Unique Garden Centre - Ottawa

Chick Charms Sempervivum Gold Mine

Hens and Chicks

'Gold Mine' is an eye-catching succulent that forms large rosettes of thick fleshy leaves with unique colouration and margins covered with short soft hairs. The rosettes can grow up to 10 inches (25 cm) in diameter. Leaves are golden yellow with a burgundy-red blush that deepens in the center of the rosettes. In spring, the color of the leaves changes to lime green. The ‘Giant’ Chick Charms were bred to be extra large, large enough to fill our a 1 gallon planter at maturity.

Height: 8 cm (3 in)
Spread: 20 cm (10 in)
Cold Hardiness: Zone 4-9
Sun or Shade: minimum 4 hours of direct sun
Leaf Colour: gold and burgundy
Critter Resistance: deer and rabbits

Growing and Maintenance Tips

Grow Sempervivums in rock gardens, dry gardens, cracks and crevices, as edging or ground cover, or in containers. Indoors, try them in planters or troughs. They like full sun (6+ hours a day) to part sun (4-6 hours a day). Excellent drainage is essential, especially for plants in containers (drainage holes are a must, as is potting soil formulated for succulents). Let the soil go dry between thorough waterings. Neither deer or rabbits will eat them. If a plant starts to bloom the rosette will die. That is a normal part of their growth cycle. Remove the rosette after flowering and fill the space in with some fresh soil and plant a few of the smaller "babies" from the outside of the plant to fill in the space.