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Just a couple of my Sempervivum today.

madpenguinmadpenguin Posts: 2,497
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I collect Sempervivum and here are 2 that at the moment look really good.

Sempervivum 'Krater',a new one to my collection last year,the main rosette is over 7 inches across.


This one is Sempervivum 'Charlotte',beautiful flower which the bees love.


“Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings

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  • B3B3 Posts: 25,189
    They look lovely. I plant mine in broken terracotta pots that I can't bear to throw away
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Garden GnomessGarden Gnomess Posts: 74
    Do you keep them outside in winter?
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 36,175
    Lovely pictures. Those flowers are so pretty. I'm still waiting for mine to flower. Garden Gnomess, my sempervivums stay out all year around.
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 52,052
    Lovely pix. I think they get overlooked a bit as garden plants, because they arent big and blousy. Great if you have a trough or some pots on/near a patio or seating area. 

    They're really very tough plants, if given the right conditions. I have some that I've had for years.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • JacquimcmahonJacquimcmahon Posts: 969
    Mine are in bud for the first time but one has been invaded by black fly and nothing I do seems to be deterring them.
    Marne la vallée, basically just outside Paris 🇫🇷, but definitely Scottish at heart.
  • madpenguinmadpenguin Posts: 2,497
    Jacquimcmahon said:
    Mine are in bud for the first time but one has been invaded by black fly and nothing I do seems to be deterring them.
    You actually have Echeveria not Sempervivum.
    Lovely plants of which I also have several!
    Indoor plants (or outside for the summer).
    Try spraying the blackfly with a mixture of washing up liquid and water.Try not to get too much on the leaves as they may mark.You could also use an insecticide.
    “Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
  • madpenguinmadpenguin Posts: 2,497
    Garden Gnomess said:
    Do you keep them outside in winter?
    Yes they are outside all winter.
    They don't like the wet so make sure the compost is very well drained or keep the plants under cover.Cold they can take but not wet.They can also be susceptible to the dreaded Vine Weevil so keep an eye out for them.They are pretty undemanding plants really.
    I always used to think they were boring plants until I saw the great variety you can now get.I have around 50 named varieties.I love them because they keep changing colour through the year.
    “Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
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