{"product_id":"autumn-apple-houseleek-sempervivum-autumn-apple","title":"Autumn Apple Houseleek - Sempervivum 'Autumn Apple'","description":"\u003cp\u003eAutumn Apple Houseleek (\u003cem\u003eSempervivum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Autumn Apple') is a low, neat rosette succulent only 5cm to 7cm high that spreads to about 30cm wide as it makes offsets. The rosettes are a deep apple green, each pointed leaf tipped and outlined in burgundy-red, and the colours change through the year. It grows in the toughest spots with almost no looking after, and it is rock solid cold hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreen with a wine-red edge.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep apple green leaves, each tipped and outlined in burgundy-red, give a crisp, tailored look.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA colony in the making.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosettes make offsets that spread to about 30cm across, so one plant becomes a low mat of little roses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal colour.\u003c\/strong\u003e The shading changes through the year, so the plant earns attention in every season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardy and drought tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is rock solid cold hardy and drought tolerant once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrows on very little.\u003c\/strong\u003e Houseleeks are known for growing in the toughest places on the slightest moisture, even on a stone or tile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen roofs and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 20cm apart so the colonies can meet. At 5cm to 7cm high, it sits flat among stones without shading its neighbours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and troughs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shallow containers of gritty mix show off the pattern of the rosettes. Pair it with a darker houseleek for contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaterwise gardens and indoors.\u003c\/strong\u003e A sunny border, a hot courtyard or a bright windowsill all suit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Autumn Apple Houseleek in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the strongest leaf colour and the healthiest roots. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and dry inland gardens. In humid, wet-summer climates, a raised bed, a rock wall or a pot keeps the rosettes dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Gritty, free-draining soil. Mix coarse sand or fine gravel through any heavy ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Go lightly. Do not overwater, and in summer heatwaves water around the rosettes, not into them. Established plants rarely need extra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Carefully pull off dead old leaves. Remove pups and pot them on, or leave them in place to create a ground-covering colony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Autumn Apple Houseleek as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. It arrives as a small, tidy rosette, and it needs a couple of seasons to spread into a colony. Plant it out in gritty soil or a pot soon after delivery and water it in lightly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock comes from our grower and is not always available. If the grower has none, the tube shows as sold out, and the notify button on the page will email you the day it returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eSucculent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003ePlants for rockeries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003ePlants for pots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/waterwise-garden-guide-sustainable-tips-and-plant-selections\"\u003eWaterwise garden guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does houseleek mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHouseleeks are so named because they grow on the roofs of houses, on almost no soil. Sempervivum itself means ever living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill the rosette die after flowering?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rosette that flowers does die afterwards, but its pups carry on, so the colony continues. Remove the spent rosette once it has finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow wide will it spread?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo about 30cm across over time, as pups form around the main rosette and join together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790882603327,"sku":"SEM-HYB-AUTUMN-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/autumn-apple-houseleek-sempervivum-autumn-apple.jpg?v=1792211095","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/autumn-apple-houseleek-sempervivum-autumn-apple","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}