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One of the brightest red cultivars to make it to the commercial mainstream. The colour never fails but I found that it tended to rot off outside
and only grew strongly in the greenhouse. I got it in a garden centre but iut has been around for a long time. In 1981 Bressingham Gardens wrote in their catalogue: "Large, fleshy rosettes of a reddish bronze hue, flowers pink." Raised by Goos and Koeneman in Germany in 1937 from a cross between S. tectorum and S. marmoreum. Horst Diehm said: "ruby - garnet red, medium-sized rosettes, leaves salmon red, flowers salmon red, height 15 cm, needs some nutritious soil" Erwin Geiger is quoted on Sempervivum List: "This gemstone has been in cultivation for decades and is one of the first Sempervivum hybrids. The variety was bred by the Goos & Koenemann nursery, which introduced many peonies, irises and clematis hybrids at the beginning of the century. A classic with ruby red rosettes all year round! Unfortunately, many false plants are now common under this name." Sempervivums by Post say: "'Rubin' is the classic red sempervivum or houseleek and rightly so. It's tough and makes a lovely clump. Looks especially vibrant in spring, but good all year. Originated from Germany in 1937 and has stood the test of time. Should be in every collection." |
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