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Oct 10, 2015 5:07 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Olivier
Buizingen, Belgium
In september, I visited a very rare belgian Sempervivum biotop.
S. x funckii var. aqualiense is the most rare plant of Belgium and live only in one rock station ("La Heid des Gattes") in Liège Provincy, East of the Aywaille city.

The cliff where plants live is very dangerous and photos are difficult to make.
The presence of this hybrid (tectorum x montanum x arachnoideum) is difficult to understand. This station is isolated from the geographical distribution of the Sempervivum genus and no parent are present.
Two solutions are possible: an artificial introduction or a relic population.
It is possible that the second solution is good because other rare plants live there

All pictures: 28 september 2015.

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An other Crassulaceae: Hylotelephium telephium

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www.sempervivum.legtux.org
www.chromaphyosemion.be
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Oct 10, 2015 11:33 AM CST
Ireland . (Zone 9a)
Thank you for the great photos and information Oliver . This seems a most wonderful place to visit .
I looked it up and found this short video .https://youtu.be/fJ5BpSc2Heg
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Oct 10, 2015 5:09 PM CST
Name: Judith
Northern Virginia (Zone 7a)
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Fascinating mystery! Thank You!
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Oct 11, 2015 12:12 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Olivier
Buizingen, Belgium
Paddy said:Thank you for the great photos and information Oliver . This seems a most wonderful place to visit .
I looked it up and found this short video .https://youtu.be/fJ5BpSc2Heg

Exactly, Paddy.
You can see another video here (in french): https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
This video explain the scientific study with S. x funckii var. aqualiense. The Botanic Garden Meise make genetic and demographic studies with this plant.
www.sempervivum.legtux.org
www.chromaphyosemion.be
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Oct 11, 2015 9:09 AM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Olivier, thank you for posting such an fascinating find.
I will watch both yours and Paddy's link when I get home later this afternoon.

Very exciting find.
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Oct 11, 2015 9:37 AM CST
Ireland . (Zone 9a)
My link is a dud : Confused Just Google ' la heid des gattes' and it comes up top of page
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Oct 11, 2015 10:48 PM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Here you go Paddy. What a beautiful part of the world that is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Both videos are amazing.
Olivier, that is some steep climbing. Many interesting plants in the video.
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Oct 12, 2015 5:12 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Olivier
Buizingen, Belgium
Yes, Lynn. This time, it was a little dangerous
www.sempervivum.legtux.org
www.chromaphyosemion.be
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Dec 2, 2015 10:06 AM CST
Name: snarfie
netherlands
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Pollen collector Sempervivums Tropicals
i will be close to aywaille last week of december, so i will be looking for sempervivums when i go walking.
plants everywhere!
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Dec 2, 2015 10:12 AM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Snarfie, I hope you will be taking lots of photos, and that you will share them with us. What an adventure.
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Dec 3, 2015 10:16 PM CST
Name: Greg Colucci
Seattle WA (Zone 8b)
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I agree yes that would be so great to see!! I tip my hat to you.
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Jan 3, 2016 2:49 PM CST
Name: snarfie
netherlands
Amaryllis Bulbs Cactus and Succulents Container Gardener Region: Europe Plant Lover: Loves 'em all!
Pollen collector Sempervivums Tropicals
No photo's of sempervivums unfortunately. However i have found two groups of sempervivum. I've seen them around some ruins on an hill, but didn't have my phone around to make photo's. I could not make sure if they were wild or planted there a long time ago.
But i have seen some sedums.
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plants everywhere!
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Jan 3, 2016 5:02 PM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Very nice snarfie. Thumbs up
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Jan 4, 2016 12:55 AM CST
Name: Greg Colucci
Seattle WA (Zone 8b)
Sempervivums Sedums Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Cactus and Succulents Container Gardener Garden Ideas: Level 1
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How exciting to see these in the wild!! Thanks Snarfie I tip my hat to you.
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Jan 4, 2016 12:20 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Olivier
Buizingen, Belgium
snarfie said:No photo's of sempervivums unfortunately. However i have found two groups of sempervivum. I've seen them around some ruins on an hill, but didn't have my phone around to make photo's. I could not make sure if they were wild or planted there a long time ago.
But i have seen some sedums.
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=> Petrosedum rupestre and Sedum album

Locality of Sempervivum x funckii aqualiense is here: https://www.google.be/maps/pla...
www.sempervivum.legtux.org
www.chromaphyosemion.be
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Jan 4, 2016 12:41 PM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Forum moderator I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant and/or Seed Trader Garden Ideas: Master Level
What a beautiful part of the world.
I went back to the beginning of this thread to look at your wonderful photos of Sempervivum x funckii aqualiense. What a sweet little semp.
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