Sempervivum (Chicks and Hens)

Since so many of you commented yesterday about the Semps, I decided to give you another dose!!!!! Sempervivum come in all kinds of varieties ---but this is one plant we don't know the names (since there are so many). You can go online and check out some of the places which sell Semps--and see tons and tons of different ones of all sizes. shapes and colors. Here are some of ours. Hope you enjoy!!!!

















Remember in yesterday's post that I mentioned the fact that the Mama 'Hen' will bloom (about every two -three years). Once she blooms, she will died and her 'chicks' will take over ... Once the chicks grow enough to have babies, they will become the Mamas --and the cycle continues. Above, you can see where one Mama Hen bloomed and then died. (George just reminded me that some of our Semps have NEVER bloomed----so who knows which ones do, and how often????!!!!)








This purple one is SO pretty in the yard.





See the Semps expanding ----and spreading out over the rocks? Those are 'babies' on the ends.





Semps love being around rocks!!!








When the Mama Semps begin to bloom, they sometimes grow their 'blooms' straight up in the air. Amazing, aren't they????




Several here bloomed at the same time. The babies (which were left) looked sad for awhile --until they 'took over' and started growing themselves and expanding.




I'll end with this one ---which has pretty, small blossoms. This one is similar to the one I showed you yesterday. Hope I've talked you into putting some Semps in your yard now. They are great ---and we put them in many of the 'blank' areas around the flowerbeds to add color and beauty.

Hugs,

P.S. George's elderly parents are having some major plumbing problems. We had to go to Hendersonville to help them all day yesterday--and are going back today to meet a plumber there. I apologize for missing so many of YOUR blogs. I promise to catch up SOON. Thanks for your patience.

Our Yard in August

After George mowed last week, I took some pictures around the yard. It was late in the afternoon--and getting shady in spots, but hopefully, you'll enjoy seeing our yard in August. The picture above is one of my favorites ---because the sun was perfect on this hanging basket of Impatiens in our back yard. More pictures are below.







This rose, blooming this month, is named Brigadoon.









I've mentioned before that we have sempervivum (Semps/Chicks and Hens) all over our yard. They are so wonderful since there are so many varieties and colors. AND--when the 'hen' blooms (like the picture above), she then dies and her chicks take over and continue to grow and thrive.









I included this one to show you the progress that George is making on the new flowerbed out in the front. There's alot more to do (paving stones and dirt, and then the planting) --but hopefully, next Spring--we'll have some flowers blooming out there. He's doing a fabulous job!









I love our Clematis. It has grown and grown this year---and does a great job hiding the power pole in our front yard.





Our Roses certainly are still showing off. This beauty is named Whisper...







Another one of our roses, First Prize, has just bloomed and bloomed this summer. It's so beautiful --and smells heavenly.







Here are more Sempervivum (Semps). We have some on both sides of the driveway near the street.









A view of our home and front yard--taken from the street









These little beauties are called Sedum. They will change colors throughout the remainder of summer and by fall, the flowers will be a rusty orange.







Besides Semps, our yard contains many Hostas. I tried Caladium one year since I love those colors, but the Hostas do MUCH better here on the Cumberland Plateau. We have several varieties of Hosta throughout the yard.









Another things I have around the yard (mostly in hanging baskets) are Begonias. This little guy is sitting in the side flowerbed surrounded by more Semps. Begoanias are not my favorite summer flower---but they do well in our climate and they add color to the yard.







Here's another of our August Roses. This one is named Pink Promise.









This beautiful rose, Veteran's Honor, always calls my name. I am partial to red roses--although I like yellow ones, white ones, pink ones, etc. etc. etc... ha ha









Here's another beauty. This one is named Frederic Mistral---but for the life of me, I don't think it looks like a HE, do you????? ha


Hope you had a wonderful weekend. I got lots and lots of Family History done --and had a good time doing all of that detail work!!!!! (What's up with that??? ha)


Hugs,