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It had a sea-green colour when I got it but it rapidly developed red shades in the sunshine. Formed a tight mound of rosettes and
had large offsets that emphasised its structure. I got it from Trecanna Nursery in Cornwall but it was raised by Sue Thomas in Devon and released in 1999. Erwin Geiger is quoted on Sempervivum List saying: "A large number of Sempervivum varieties come from Great Britain that were previously unknown in the rest of Europe. The hybrid offered S. 'Infinity' was already christened in 1999: medium-sized rosettes with light green leaves, whose edges and tips are orange-red and silvery-white ciliated." On the same website, Volkmar Schara says: "Sempervivum 'Infinity' is a medium-sized, vigorous plant. the dense cushions spread quickly. It has a slight hairiness on the edges of the leaves. Especially in spring, the rosettes show their most beautiful colors. |
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