Can anyone tell me what variety these are? Have been in our family for at least 5 generations.

Looks like Sempervivum tectorum

Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum tectorum)

I agree with Bev, a wonderful old fashioned tectorum. Looks very much like the one I had years ago.Very tough, and doesn't bloom very often.

Thanks. It's tough all right - my bed is filled with them - I thin them out often and give away bags of them. As an experiment, I planted them around my roses, not sure if they would suck up all the water, or actually work as a mulch and keep moisture in. It may be coincidence, but my roses have improved as the hens and chicks have covered the area.

Christie that is a very interesting experiment. That would also keep dirt from splashing up on the leaves of the rose bushes, maybe eliminating black spot?

valleylynn said:Christie that is a very interesting experiment. That would also keep dirt from splashing up on the leaves of the rose bushes, maybe eliminating black spot?

As a matter of fact, blackspot was better also.

Just saw this thread here is a photo I took last summer of some on my deck
There is a few other cactus/succulents mixed in but mostly chicks and some more that did not show in photo.

Very nice Ed. And they all look so happy and healthy.

Ok, it's been a long time since the last posting (where's Tim?) and I'm curious if anyone now has large colonies to show? Lots of time has gone by so any wannabe colony should be sizable now, right?

Since I have only small pots I can post what I consider a "colony" within a 4 inch pot.
S. hirta Mecsek Mt.


Noids

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!
Can't wait to see all those pups form

Wahoo!! Going out with my camera, to see if I can find any colonies.

You have got to have some...I'm counting on you, Lynn!

I went out and got photos of mine but no time to upload now. Grandkids on their way over... so later!

Below I show you my Arachnoideum on it's good side, and not so good side.
Good side

Not so good side:




This seedling decided to pup early...

How many offsets total from the Good, Bad & Arachnoideum?

What does "seeding decided to pup early" mean?

I can see the little guy poking out at about 5:00...

Thanks Connie!

Maybe 14 Arach. offsets? I know I took 2 for propagation.
The seedling? Yes... it has an offset.

These are not up to our standards yet, for a large colony, but the only colonies I have since the move.
'Andinn Andras'


'Essence of Lime'


'Green Ice'


'Mother of Many'


'Nobbe' and 'Lynn's Rose Gold'


'Purple Dazzler'

I like Lynn;s Rose Gold, Eseence of Lime, and Green Ice (obviouslY)...what happens when a semp grows a baby on top of another semp, like in green ice? Would it die from dehydradion?