Prometheum sempervivoides

Get this stonecrop made me really happy. It's a beautiful species, which at first glance reminds finely hairy sempervivum. This species is the homeland of Armenia and South Caucasus has a typical diameter sploštělé rose to 10 cm, blue-green color with burgundy spots. The characteristic inflorescence, grows to a height of nearly 30 cm at the top bears crimson flowers.

This cutting-edge rock plant must be grown on well-drained, sunny spot. In his homeland grows on rocky slopes of alpine stage, at altitudes around 2000 meters. When grown in the rockery should be around Sedum sempervivoides least tilled, plant likes calm and permanent habitat, without moving. To provide winter cover glass table, such as protection from winter wet.

The species is monocarpic, in the second year of life produces flowers during the flowering flowering rosette dies. The plant is in ideal conditions samovýsevem easy to grow. Nevertheless, it is advisable to collect mature seeds and embroider the hrubhé sand. Sedum is the pride of every sempervivoides skalničkáře.