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Varieties added August 2004

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Sempervivum 'Happy'

One of my favourites, producing many offsets.  Rosettes become a glossy dark red colour in Spring and early summer. Later in the year these contrast well with a green centre.
Sempervivum 'Niobe'

Light green/yellow leaves tipped brown.
Sempervivum atlanticum 'Edward Balls'

Globular rosettes; light green with outer leaves flushed and mottled pink-brick red.

Jovibarba hirta

Small rosettes; green and red-brown.
Sempervivum 'Ohio Burgundy'

Large rosettes; leaves pink red with fine down.
Sempervivum tectorum from Sierra del Cadi

Pale green leaves, heavily tipped mahogany and edged with short,dense, white hairs.
Sempervivum 'Albernellii'

Green rosettes, outer leaves tinged yellow/gold; dark red-brown tips.
Sempervivum 'Firebird'

Dark red, glossy leaves.
Sempervivum 'Apollo'

Light green rosettes producing many offsets.  Leaves edged and tipped brown-black particulartly in spring/early summer; outer leaves sometimes tinged orange.
Sempervivum arachnoideum var Laggeri

Small cobwebbed rosettes which produce many offsets soon forming an attractive clump.  Suitable for a trough.

Sempervivum 'Christmas Time'

Red and green rosettes that can grow quite large.
Sempervivum 'Jubilee Tricolor'

Vigorous, producing many offsets; light green, outer leaves flushed red.
Sempervivum montanum stiriacum

Narrow leaves with tiny mahogany tips; rosettes become densely packed quickly forming a tight mat.
Sempervivum 'Kramer's Spinrad'

Densely cobwebbed rosettes.

Sempervivum 'Cupream'

Fairly large rosettes with copper-bronze outer leaves shading towards green in the centre.


Sempervivum calcareum 'Limelight'

Large, shapely rosettes, yellowish green with tiny dark tips.
Sempervivum 'Jelly Bean' 

Narrow leaves; rosettes light green in the centre, pale orange-pink outside.
Sempervivum 'Diane'

Lovely velvety red rosettes.
Sempervivum 'Tip Top'

Light green leaves with dark tips; quickly forms a mound of rosettes.


Sempervivum 'Red Lion'

Red rosettes; leaves with tiny green tips.
Sempervivum 'Forden'
Nice pastel shades!  Light blue-grey rosettes, outer leaves flushed orange-pink.


Varieties added 2005

Sempervivum calcareum 'Extra'

Symetrical, densely leaved, green rosettes, leaves with red-brown tips.
Sempervivum calcareum from Guillaumes

Green leaves with striking red-brown tips.

Sempervivum calcareum 'Pink Pearl'

Pale green leaves, parts sometimes flushed and mottled pink, with red-brown tips.

Sempervivum 'Dyke'

Wonderful dark red rosettes.
Sempervivum 'Snowberger'

Pale grey-green rosettes, outer leaves flushed pale orange as Autumn approaches.
Sempervivum 'Undine'

Pale green leaves splashed with brick red and edged with wispy white hairs that form tufts at the tips.

Varieties added 2006



Sempervivum 'Chocolate'


Milk chocolate coloured rosettes.

Sempervivum 'Donarrose'


Light green rosettes, outer leaves flushed pale orange.

Sempervivum 'Koko Flanel'


Green rosettes, outside leaves flushed red-brown towards Autumn.  Tufts of white hair at tips give a cobwebbed appearance.

Sempervivum 'Magnificum'


Mauve-pink rosettes.

Sempervivum montanum stiriacum 'Lloyd Praeger'


Neat, densely leaved, flat rosettes; leaves green with red-brown tips.

Sempervivum 'Silver Cup'


Small, neat, cobwebbed rossettes.

Sempervivum 'Silver Queen'




Sempervivum 'Smokey Jet'


Pale blue-green rosettes, outer leaves flushed pink.

Sempervivum 'Terracotta Baby'





Sempervivum 'Truva'


Pale green/orange shades.

Sempervivum 'Twilight Blues'



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