Today's plant of the day for Sempervivum is Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Dark Cloud').

A large sempervivum by Polly Bishop, with lovely water marking.
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Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Dark Cloud')

I have had Dark Cloud for a while now and it has done very well. Grows fast and produces lots of babies. Like most of my semps, I have more than one pot.

Pot #1
May 2016

September 2016

May 2017

July 2017


Pot #2
May 2016

October 2016

March 2017

May 2017

September 2017

The reason for the name Dark Cloud is that "every dark cloud has a silver lining" and that silvery grey center was the inspiration for the name.

The Germans have used it a great deal in crosses and it has given some of the darkest seedlings ever. This spring I should see quite a few seedlings from it.

Kevin

You just have to love this semp, for color changes, and size.