X Semponium ‘Destiny’

An annual tradition at the Chelsea Flower Show is to bestow an award of excellence on a new plant introduction.

Some of the winners have become big hits with gardeners, for example Geranium ‘Rozanne’ which was first exhibited in 2000.

This year’s winner, x Semponium ‘Destiny’ is a cross between an Aeonium and Sempervivum and has been bred to be hardy to -2 degrees. Bred by Daniel Michael and exhibited by Surreal Succulents, it has a rich and deep purple colour, intense in tone in summer and good in winter. The plant exhibits vigorous growth, reaching maturity at 40 x 40 cm in three years. A good architectural plant to add interest to the garden all year around.