Overview
Sempervivum 'Disney Festival' is a matforming, rosette-forming alpine rockery in the genus Sempervivum, part of the Crassulaceae family, with evergreen, fleshy, pointed leaves, green, grey, red foliage. Sempervivum 'Disney Festival' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam and sand soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include rock garden, scree bed, wall crevice, trough and alpine house.
About
Sempervivum 'Disney Festival' is a cultivar of Sempervivum, a genus of perennial succulent plants known for forming dense mats of evergreen rosettes. This mat-forming alpine rockery plant features fleshy, pointed leaves that contribute to its year-round interest. It thrives in full sun and well-drained, gritty soils, tolerating a range of soil types and pH levels. Suitable for rock gardens, scree beds, and alpine houses, it is hardy in the UK (H5) and extremely drought-tolerant once established, producing offsets in spring for easy propagation.
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Sempervivum
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, West-facing, North-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
Sempervivum 'Disney Festival' size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery, Cactus Succulent
- Habit
- Matforming, Rosette-forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen, Fleshy, Pointed leaves, Green, Grey, Red
- Suggested uses
- Rock garden, Scree bed, Wall crevice, Trough, Alpine house
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Sempervivum 'Disney Festival'
- Propagation
- Offsets in spring
- Pest resistance
- Vine weevil, Sempervivum leaf miner, Slugs, Snails
- Disease resistance
- Rust
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Sempervivum 'Disney Festival'?
Sempervivum 'Disney Festival' prefers full sun. It suits exposed and sheltered positions.
What soil does Sempervivum 'Disney Festival' need?
Sempervivum 'Disney Festival' grows best in loam and sand soil. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays well-drained.
Is Sempervivum 'Disney Festival' hardy in the UK?
Sempervivum 'Disney Festival' has an RHS hardiness rating of H5, meaning it is hardy in most of the UK, tolerating -15 to -10°C.
How do I propagate Sempervivum 'Disney Festival'?
Offsets in spring.
More in the Sempervivum genus
- Sempervivum 'Black'
- Sempervivum arachnoideum 'Red Papaver'
- Sempervivum arachnoideum subsp. tomentosum 'Minor'
- Sempervivum borissovae
- Sempervivum calcareum 'Benz'
- Sempervivum marmoreum 'Brunneifolium'
- Sempervivum tectorum 'Red Flush'
- Sempervivum 'Bellotts Pourpre'