HOW TO IDENTIFY 'PURPLE DAZZLER' SEMPERVIVUM

‘PURPLE DAZZLER’ TECTORUM SEMPERVIVUM

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IN THIS GUIDE, YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY ‘PURPLE DAZZLER’ SEMPERVIVUM, ALONG WITH KEY CHARACTERISTICS AND HELPFUL GROWING INSIGHTS.

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INTRODUCTION

WELCOME TO WILD WEST SUCCULENTS!

ARE YOU READY TO UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF GROWING SUCCESSFUL ‘PURPLE DAZZLER’ TECTORUM SEMPERVIVUM?

IN THIS LIST-STYLE BLOG POST, WE’VE CURATED THE TOP TIPS AND POINTS TO HELP YOU GROW AND CARE FOR THESE RESILIENT SUCCULENTS LIKE A PRO.

WHETHER YOU’RE A NOVICE GARDENER OR A SEASONED ENTHUSIAST, THESE PRACTICAL INSIGHTS WILL EMPOWER YOU TO CULTIVATE THRIVING SEMPERVIVUM PLANTS AND ENHANCE YOUR GARDENING EXPERIENCE.

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‘PURPLE DAZZLER’ SEMPERVIVUM QUICK FACTS

BOTANICAL NAME: Sempervivum tectorum ‘Purple Dazzler’
COMMON NAME: Purple Dazzler Hens and Chicks
TYPE: Hardy succulents (rosette-forming)
SUNLIGHT: Full sun
WATER NEEDS: Low (drought-tolerant)
USDA ZONES: 3-8
GROWTH HABITS: Clumping, produces offsets (“chicks”)
KEY FEATURES: Deep purple tones with seasonal color changes

INFORMATION ABOUT ‘PURPLE DAZZLER’ TECTORUM SEMPERVIVUM

ORIGIN AND HISTORY

ORIGIN

NAME: ‘Purple Dazzler’
COMMON NAMES: Houseleek, Hen and chicks, Hens and Chickens
HYBRID: Yes
NAME OF HYBRIDIZER: Sue Thomas (Rowe)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Great Britian (GB)
ANCESTRY COMES FROM: Spain, France, Italy, the Balkans, the Carpathians, and the Alps
YEAR INTRODUCED/REGISTERED: 2005
PLANT FAMILY: Crassulaceae, also known as the Orpine family
GENUS: Sempervivum

HISTORY

HISTORY OF PLANTS: Sempervivum plants from the Latin semper meaning always and vivus/the Neuter in Latin vivum meaning living, have a rich history dating back thousands of years.
HISTORICALLY: Sempervivum plants were believed to have protective properties. Ancient Romans planted them on rooftops, believing they could ward off lighting and evil spirits.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SEMPERVIVUM HISTORY FROM WIKIPEDIA

FOR AN EXPLANATION OF LATIN REGARDING VIVUS AND VIVUM FROM WIKIONARY

IDENTIFICATION

APPEARANCE AND CHARACTERISTICS

PRIMARY COLOR OF LEAVES: Purple red leaf base
FLOWERS: Pink
FLOWER TIME: Summer
SIZE AND SHAPE: 2.5” to 4”
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: Showy, evergreen
HEIGHT: 2.5” (measurement taken from my plant)
HARDINESS ZONE: 5-10, frost hardy

PROPAGATION

SPREAD: Offsets, ‘chicks’ on stolons, pups, seed, by division
SPACING: 8”-10”
COLLECTED SEEDS: May not come true to form, due to possible cross pollination with other Sempervivum

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE: Easy
WATER NEEDS: Low
SOIL TYPE: Loamy/medium, sandy/light, well-draining
SOIL PH: Acid, alkaline, neutral
SOIL DRAINAGE: Well-drained
TOLERANCE: Drought, deer, rabbit, dry soil, rocky soil
WINTER CARE: Cover when freezing weather and protect from overwatering
WHEN TO TRANSPLANT: When crowded and falling out of your pot

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS FOR IDENTIFICATION WHEN TO TRANSPLANT:

10 SIGNS IT’S TIME TO TRANSPLANT YOUR SEMPERVIVUM

FOR MY STEP-BY-STEP PHOTO TUTORIAL HOW TO TRANSPLANT:

HOW TO TRANSPLANT SEMPERVIVUM: A SIMPLE PHOTO GUIDE

RECOMMENDED LIGHT CONDITIONS: Full sun, partial sun, filtered sun
OVERWATERING STRATEGIES: See below suggestion

FOR MY STEP-BY-STEP PHOTO TUTORIAL HOW TO TRANSPLANT:

MY SECRETS TO THRIVING SEMPERVIVUM PLANTS

TROUBLESHOOTING

COMMON PESTS AND DISEASES

POSSIBLE DANGERS: Rust, leaf rot, root rot
RESISTANT TO: Deer, dry soil, heat, humidity, poor soil
DISEASES: Rust, leaf rot, root rot
PESTS DANGEROUS TO SEMPERVIVUM: Aphids, slugs, snails, spider mites, mealybugs, root mealybugs, white flies

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PESTS AND PROVEN REMEDIES:

7 WAYS TO PROTECT SEMPERVIVUM FROM COMMON PESTS

HOW TO REMOVE BUGS: Neem oil, Insecticidal soaps, Organic insecticidal spray, Dawn dish soap and water spray, flush under fast running water to remove all bugs.

FOR EDUCATIONAL PHOTOS OF INFECTED SEMPERVIVUM PLANTS WITH APHIDS:

IDENTIFY APHIDS AND SPIDER MITES: YOUR ULTIMATE PHOTO GUIDE

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

GARDEN USES AND COMPANION PLANTS

WHERE TO PLANT: Pots, rock walls, pathways, living walls, rock gardens
GARDEN USES: Bed, borders, edging, patio, containers, fairy garden, provides winter interests, groundcover, xeriscape, rock gardens, hanging baskets

FOR A FUN IDEA, CHECK OUT MY LATEST DIY TUTORIAL ON HOW TO REPURPOSE A HANGING BASKET:

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ATTRACTS: Bees, butterflies, beneficial insects
ATTRIBUTES: Coastal, container, drought tolerant, evergreen, interesting foliage, rock garden, easy to grow, xeriscape, hanging baskets

FOR INSPIRATION HOW TO UPCYCLE OLD SHOES:

UPCYCLE OLD SHOES INTO COLORFUL SUCCULENT PLANTERS

COMPANION PLANTS: Roses, lilac, herbs, peonies, lavender, sage, mint, poppies, sweet marjoram, pine trees, rosemary, strawberries, tarragon, raspberries, lilies, blueberries, wild clover, Cyclamen persicum, sedum

FOR INSPIRATION HOW TO PAIR PLANTS WITH SEMPERVIVUM:

10 PLANTS I SUCCESSFULLY PAIRED WITH SEMPERVIVUM

CONCLUSION

WHETHER YOU’RE A NOVICE GARDENER OR SEASONED SUCCULENT ENTHUSIAST, ‘PURPLE DAZZLER’ TECTORUM SEMPERVIVUM IS A REMARKABLE ADDITION TO ANY SUCCULENT COLLECTION, OFFERING A STRIKING COMBINATION OF BEAUTY AND RESILIENCE.

I HOPE BY SHARING MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES YOU HAVE BEEN INSPIRED TO EXPLORE LOCAL NURSERIES OR ONLINE RESOURCES TO FIND NEW CAPTIVATING SEMPERVIVUM PLANTS.

HAPPY GARDENING!

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SOURCES

YOUNGS GARDEN SHOP, PURPLE DAZZLER SEMPERVIVUM

THE NATIONAL GARDENING ASSOCIATION, PURPLE DAZZLER

SEMPERVIVUM LISTE, PURPLE DAZZLER

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