Hens and chicks by Cytisus
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Latin name ( Sempevivum Tectorum ) Originally grown in central and southern England, according to web research, dates back to mythology and was planted on thatch roofs for fire protection!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Comments (29)
wow that something. fire can not burn then ;cool
very nice picture!!
Fantastic shot.
Cool capture!!! Well done!
A wonderful capture, I grow this in my garden. Diane.
Great find and wonderful light
How cute - they look like fat roses!! Lovely capture and info my friend! :)
I love the light ! nice shot
Excellent capture - and I had no idea they were planted on thatched roofs! Learn something new every day, eh?
Hello my dear friend, Absolutely fantastic! Wonderful photography.Congratulations! A million stars ***********Thank you so much for your comments. Happy Tuesday. Hug and kiss in Your heart.Luminous Blessings. Ludy Sorry to have that to write the same thing in English to all, but are few the words that I have in English to say I´speak Spanish.
Excellent capture.
I used to have a patch of these at our last house. I loved them. They wouldn't let weeds grow in them, which was really nice. I miss having them, and they do bloom. They are succulents. I should get some for my new garden. ;o) Excellent capture!
I have seen them here but never knew the history.excellent capture
Very interesting. I have something like that in my garden. Great information as well as photo. Aloha
Very cool capture! Love the sunny mood! :)
Beautiful light and excellent details. Superb shot!
Good shot¨ erland
Wonderful capture!
Nice capture, very common here but I didn't know the info about them, Interesting!
Great shot & view!
I like this pic! EXT work! ))) 5
How unusual..what a great idea against fires...great picture..
I hope to have a shot in BLOOM shortly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Excellent capture!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful .................
Intriguing information nad a nice shot- thanks!
A great presentation, in a fascinating light! I like how some of them seem to stand out, so vibrantly, while others seem to gently blend in with the background! Wonderful subject and a delightful composition!
Super shot and great light!
phew i think i`ve caught up now lol :o)..house leeks are their common name ,very tough and can survive for a long time if uprooted .excellent shot mick
This is great shot. I'm impressed with the gradation of color on these plants. Splendid work!!!!!