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I'm awed over the response my first page received with so many beautiful photos of my favorite variety of plants. I'm glad that everyone stuck to the subject of Sempervivums since pages become long, too fast. I want to thanks each of you who have contributed, and made the thread interesting and successful.
If you are a new visitor, welcome to this thread. We are happy to have you if you are interested in the genus Sempervivums. Anything related to this genus of plants---questions, photos, tips, gardens, potted Semps, successes, failures, etc.---is what interest all of us Chickaholics. You don't have to have Sempervivums to post, as long as your posting relates to this genus. Labeled as to name is preferred. However, if you don't know it, just mention it. Someone may be able to identify it for you.
Susan (FruitOfTheWine) is the official greeter to Newbie Chickaholics (new visitors). She is also planning a list of contributors to post. This is her idea, which I support.
Again, I will post the photo of a small section of my collection to show new visitors who may not be aware of the huge selection of varieties that are available--a far cry from the common green hen and chicks. I have 90+, a drop in the bucket. There are 100's of different varieties of hybrid Semps available.
For information on Sempervivum, please go to the first thread. I have an informative article posted there.
In addition to the article, here is the meaning of Latin botanical words. Latin words are always descriptive. However, few of us know Latin.
hybrids---Manually crossing 2 different varieties for seeds to sow to produce a new variety. Well known is hybridizer Ed Skrocki for the many hybrids that he produced since the 70's. arachnoideums---Cob-webbing over the center of the rosette. Looks like a spider web. Tend to mound up. calcareums---Meaning dark tipped. Not all Semps with dark tips belong to this specie. ciliosums---Many small ciliate leaves in a tight ball. marmoreums---Usually very colorful. Tend to be small to mideum growing. Green leaves are tipped, backed, outlined, or shaded in red, rose-red, or mahogany. tectorum---The legendary common green hen and chicks belongs in this group. Many hybrids were produced crossing this one with wild species. Many are unusually colored, and robust in growth. Many varieties in this group grows quite large. interspecifics---Species that are crossed from natural species found in the mountains of Europe. species---Natural species found in the mountains of Europe. jovibarbas---Often called "rollers" due to the fact that chicks sit precariously on top of the other until it is time to roll off and take root. Small but colorful. Jovibarba heuffelii---A special group that is colorful and hardy but do not reproduce by stolons. Instead, they reproduce by growing rosettes, which blooms. Unlike other species, they do not die after blooming. Propagation is by division of the rosettes.
Lilly
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