Sempervivum

renee · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:58 am Post subject:

Greetings to all of you!

More photos of my plants along with all the datas on my bi-lingual blog
http://sempervivum.sosblog.com

ormondsview · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:47 pm Post subject: sempervivums

I too have trouble with some sempervivums as I have damp areas with lots of mulch which they don't like too much. They are very good for sucking up moisture as they are succulents. I use them by the roadside to crowd out any self seeding weeds and grasses and they flower nicely and soak up heat from the pavement on hot days and they like this. Could you post some pics of your plants? Did people know that the Xmas poinsetta is a sempervivum? I listen to the podcast magicgarden which you can download or phone in with questions. And it was said that these plants are great starters for children because, like cactuses, they are easy to grow and teach children the fun of gardening. Here's the link to the podcast, but you can download it or listen on your internet.

Here's a link to a photostream on rock garden plants, some of which are sempervivums. http://www.flickr.com/photos/23176882@N04/sets/72157603804882214/show/with/3113176188/

http://gcnlive.com/podcast/m_gard/pcast.php magic garden podcast

forest flame · Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:08 pm Post subject:

i never knew the poinsettia was related to the sempervivums i always thought it was a euphorbia