Because they do not stay attached to the parent rosette, but fall away/roll away from her. They can even land on the top side and still some how send roots out that will pull the upright and root. Amazing plants to watch.
Here is an example showing what they do.

Ut-Ohh. I wonder if my col de turini is correct. Mine doesnt have any red,It is under an umbrella part of the day.

Jo Ann, with less sun this is what it can look like.

Yup, that's what I figured. Thanks Lynn.

You are so welcome Jo Ann.

valleylynn said:Because they do not stay attached to the parent rosette, but fall away/roll away from her. They can even land on the top side and still some how send roots out that will pull the upright and root. Amazing plants to watch.
Here is an example showing what they do.

• Rollers (Sempervivum globiferum subsp. allionii 'from Col de Turini')
• Uploaded by valleylynn

Thanks Lynn, kinda what I thought but wasn't positive. I put the off road wheels on my walker and did a search and recovery thru out my yard and was successful in finding a few rollers that have survived my neglect. Scrounging for pots now, looked at pots online and choked on the prices.

Good morning Steve. Great news that you found some rollers hiding in your garden.
Instead of purchasing new containers look to see what you have that can be re-purposed as a plant container. Get creative. And we would love to see what you come up with.

Ooh, pressure is on Steve...

Just a few ideas Steve. And I know Bev has done some amazing repurposing.
http://garden.org/ideas/view/v...

Update of Sempervivum (Jovibarba) globiferum ssp. hirtum (hillebrandtii) from Gulsenberg

Very nice Wolfgang. Thank you.

Some rollers, today:

Update of Sempervivum (Jovibarba) globiferum ssp. allionii from Gorges sup. du Cians; France:



another allionii. I have no special information about this:



Sempervivum globiferum ssp. allionii from la Madone de Fenestre:



Sempervivum globiferum ssp. hirtum (cf) from Pindulka:



I love these.

Very nice Wolfgang.

This one has grown well. Pic shot today.

'Lemon Beauty' from André Smits (2002)



same plant on May, 13., 2016


A globiferum cultivar. Very similar to globiferum ssp. allionii.

Lynn, I know I asked you this already but I lost the info somehow. Can you direct me to the correct DB entry for this guy? This is one that I got from you during the clinic when I was at your house. You gave me a few pea-sized rootless offsets, but my how it has grown. It seems like every day I'm finding these roller offsets where I don't expect them. I think they may take over my whole yard if I'm not vigilant.

Very nice Wolfgang.
Here is a new entry created for it.
Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum globiferum 'Lemon Beauty')

Here you go Tim. This is where I have the parents to your little guy. But it is not a hirta.

valleylynn said:Here you go Tim. This is where I have the parents to your little guy. But it is not a hirta.

Cool... thanks. I wonder why I thought it was a Hirta.
Ya know what... after looking around at some pictures, I think my plant looks more like this one.

All things considered, I think I'll reclassify mine as a NOID. When in doubt, NOID it out.

I remember you got some of the 'Yellow Form'. Did you get another roller type?

Here are some photos of Jovibarba globifera subsp. allionii in their natural enrinonment.
Please, take note: not Aione, but Aisone. Aisone is an italian small village, on Maritime Alps.
1. J. allionii and S. tectorum in flower. Maira Valley
2. J. allionii Soana Valley
3. J. allionii Vallone di S. Anna








Bye

Mariangela