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Jovibarba hirta 10.5cm

Name: Jovibarba hirta 10.5cm
Brand: Greenleaf Garden Center
SKU: Jovibarbhirta10.5cm
Price: 4.0 EUR
Availability: InStock

€4,90

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Hardy succulent · Crassulaceae · Rolling-rosette colony

Jovibarba hirta

Plant it and let it organise its own colony 🟢

Family: Crassulaceae · Pot diameter: 10.5 cm

Crassulaceae
Frost hardy
Globular offsets
Hairy rosettes
European subspecies

Jovibarba hirta forms low tight rosettes with fine hairs and seasonal green to reddish tones. Its compact geometry has a naturally alpine clarity and looks especially good among stone and grit.

The colony expands through nearly spherical offsets that loosen from the parent and root a short distance away, appearing to organise the composition by itself. The established cluster already offers multiple points of interest and makes an excellent outdoor choice for resilience, seasonal colour and continual natural renewal.

What makes it stand out

Three defining details that turn its botanical identity into real presence for a collection and interior.

Rosettes with fine hairs

Minute hairs soften the outline and express the characteristic hirtum identity.

Offsets that “roll” away

Rounded heads detach readily and establish in new positions.

A hardy outdoor colony

Cold, sun and seasons alter colour without interrupting its perennial presence.

Why you’ll love it: it designs its own small community of rosettes and becomes more interesting whenever an offset finds a new place.

In your spacePlacement & plant pairingsWhere it looks best and which plants complement it

In your space

Where it looks its best

Use it outdoors in a low pot, rock garden or dry-wall crevice where rounded offsets can move and root. Natural stone and coarse grit suit its mountain character.

Plant pairings

Plants that complement it

Pair it with plants that genuinely share its light, substrate and seasonal rhythm. Separate pots keep care precise for each one.

Sempervivum tectorum — larger rosettes for comparison with a different spreading method.
Sedum acre — a fine mat filling gaps in sunny rocky ground.
Thymus serpyllum — aromatic low foliage for the same outdoor free-draining setting.

Care at a glance

Light

Outdoor full sun or a very bright open position.

Watering

Water once the mix dries, with immediate drainage after every rain.

Hardiness

Frost hardy; winter saturation is a greater risk than cold.

Pets & children

No specific concerns are commonly reported; it is not intended for eating.

For this plant

Substrate & nutrition

Suitable substrateSybasoil Cacti & Succulent Premium Mix 5ltView product

Suitable feedCactus&Succulent focus 100mlView product

Detailed careComplete care guideLight, drying cycle, climate, substrate and feeding in detail

Light and position

Provide a permanent outdoor position in full sun. In extreme Mediterranean heat, light shelter late in the afternoon reduces scorching.

Correct watering

Water once the mix dries, accounting for natural rain. Continuous winter moisture must drain immediately.

Airflow and humidity

It needs outdoor air around the dense rosettes. Do not trap fallen offsets beneath wet leaves or dense organic material.

Temperature and seasonal rhythm

A cold winter is part of its natural rhythm and often intensifies colour. In a pot, protect mainly from repeated wet freezing.

Substrate

Use a lean, very stony mix in a shallow pot with a large drainage hole. Leave open patches where detached offsets can root.

Feeding, repotting and handling

Fresh Sybasoil covers roughly the first two months. Later, one very dilute application of Cactus & Succulent Focus is enough as the rosettes begin producing new rounded offsets.

Botanical identityIdentity & natural originAccepted name, taxonomic history and natural or cultivated provenance

Jovibarba hirta is a synonym

The accepted modern name is Sempervivum globiferum subsp. hirtum. Jovibarba hirta and J. globifera subsp. hirta remain historically useful synonyms.

Northern Italy to the north-west Balkans

Its native range runs from northern Italy through central Europe to the north-west Balkan Peninsula in temperate rocky sites.

A natural subspecies, not a cultivar

The word hirtum refers to the hairy surface. This product represents a botanical subspecies with natural variation, not a named bred selection.

From natural habitat to care: Temperate rocky sites from the Alps towards the Balkans receive strong outdoor light, frost and water that drains from shallow crevices. Rounded offsets move the colony into new spaces; in cultivation this calls for an outdoor cycle, stony drainage and an open surface.

Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScientific facts nobody asked forBotanical detail for anyone who wants to know what lies behind the plant’s appearance

Offsets detach readily

Rather than remaining on long runners, nearly spherical heads can roll away and root.

Fine hairs explain hirtum

Minute hairs on leaves and margins give the Latin epithet meaning hairy.

A mature rosette is monocarpic

It flowers once, but the colony survives through numerous younger heads.

The old Jovibarba split was morphological

Flower structure and spreading behaviour historically supported recognition as a separate genus.

Frequently asked questions

Useful answers about light, watering, seasonal rhythm and the plant’s correct identity.

01Why does Jovibarba become Sempervivum?

Modern taxonomy places the former Jovibarba hirta within Sempervivum globiferum subsp. hirtum.

02Is it suitable indoors?

Not permanently. It needs outdoor sun, air and a winter cycle.

03How does it multiply?

Rounded offsets detach naturally and root when they contact a porous surface.

04Does it tolerate cold?

Yes, as a temperate mountain subspecies, but roots in a pot must not remain saturated.

05What happens after flowering?

The flowering rosette completes its cycle and surrounding offsets occupy the space.

06Why does it turn red?

Cold, strong light and seasonal stress naturally increase red pigments.

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Jovibarba hirta 10.5cm

Jovibarba hirta 10.5cm

Jovibarba hirta

What makes it stand out

Rosettes with fine hairs

Offsets that “roll” away

A hardy outdoor colony

Where it looks its best

Plants that complement it

Care at a glance

Light

Watering

Hardiness

Pets & children

Substrate & nutrition

Light and position

Correct watering

Airflow and humidity

Temperature and seasonal rhythm

Substrate

Feeding, repotting and handling

Jovibarba hirta is a synonym

Northern Italy to the north-west Balkans

A natural subspecies, not a cultivar

Offsets detach readily

Fine hairs explain hirtum

A mature rosette is monocarpic

The old Jovibarba split was morphological

Frequently asked questions

Jovibarba hirta 10.5cm — Care & Tips

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