Sempervivum Chick Charms Pineapple Paradise
'Chick Charms Pineapple Paradise' photo courtesy of Chris Hansen
Hens and Chicks

'Pineapple Paradise' is a new introduction in the 'Chick Charms' series. Its vibrant gold center and dark pink edges are a beacon in the garden. Its extreme vigour and hardiness in zones 3-8 makes it a great way to get a new colour into a succulent garden.

  • Height: 5 cm (2 in)
  • Spread: 15 cm (6 in)
  • Cold Hardiness: Zone 3-8
  • Sun or Shade: minimum 4 hours of full sun
  • Bloom Time: no set time
  • Leaf Colour: gold
  • Bloom Colour: pink
  • Critter Resistance: deer and rabbits
  • Nature Attraction: bees

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 hole. 

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