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A cultivar of Czech origin, whose name refers to the locality of Lelekovice in Moravia, this clone reflects the long-standing and sustained interest of Central European gardeners in small, demanding alpine plants. It circulates mainly in specialized collections in Central Europe and through exchanges between alpine plant societies.
It forms a compact and regular cushion, 5 to 8 cm in height, with evergreen foliage of short, stiff, and pointed leaves, dark green, tightly packed in dense rosettes that give the cushion a prickly and homogeneous texture. The very short flower stems bear globular heads of a very pale pink, almost white with a rosy hue, with a milky and translucent tint that clearly distinguishes it from cultivars with saturated colors. A slight rosier heart at the base of the petals enlivens each flower with a discreet detail. The stamens with yellow anthers add a luminous note on this almost pearly background.
In its natural habitat, the flowering of the type species extends from April to June depending on the altitude. In cultivation, this cultivar generally blooms in April-May.
It requires full sun, perfect drainage, and a poor, mineral substrate, neutral to slightly acidic. Sensitive to winter moisture, it is particularly suited to cultivation in troughs or well-tended rock gardens, where the purity of its pale color stands out with great elegance against a background of gravel or stone.