Rolling Hen and Chicks
Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine
Family)
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Height: 2 inches
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Spread: 6-12 inches
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Bloom Time: June to July
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Bloom: short spikes of pale yellow
flowers
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Light: full sun
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Soil: poor to average
soil; can adapt to a variety of soil types, they perform best in gritty soil
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Moisture: low water
needs, dry, well drained, does not like wet soil
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Use: alpine &
rock gardens
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Care: easily
increased by removing small baby rosettes in a new location at almost any time
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: eastern and
southern Alps, the Carpathians and the western Balkans south to northern
Albania
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Notes: round
ball-shaped chicks that roll off from mother plant to find a new home
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Supplier: The Flower
Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rock Garden
C206
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