Hybridized by Edward Skrocki (US) in 1990. This one is sure appropriately named since it actually does look like it's artificial and made from plastic. Love it because of it's fat juicy leaves and many looks during the year. Planted in containers it remains quite small for me, under 2" diameter, but it definitely responds well to stress with some amazing colors.



Planted in the ground it tends to remain mostly green but gets larger and produces more offsets.


Comparison of pot and ground grown next to each other, given the same light, water, etc.


I'll try to get out there today and get some updated pictures.

Wonderful comparison photos Chris. This is one of my favorites, I love it's unique qualities.
I think @JungleShadows used it last year in his hybridizing. Wonder what came of the seedlings?

I get a photo of mine sometime today to share.
Meanwhile, here is a photo of mine from May of last year.

Love it!! Thanks Chris and Lynn for sharing photos and info! I like the bright pink stolons that are on mine, but don't have photos of it - maybe tomorrow!

I'll try to get a picture today also. It is an interesting one.

Here it is today after a week of rain.

Wow, love that!!

Strange how it grows differently from pot to ground. Nice photos.

Then again, my plants do grow better in the ground if I can keep the worms from eating the roots and the chipmunks from eating the leaves.

It is an unusual one!

I looks like it is holding up well with the rain.

This is a semp that does not seem to be bothered by months of cold + torrential rains. One tough semp.

It must be those thick leaves that gives it its tolerance of wet conditions.

Here is my photo taken today.



This is also a very prolific sempervivum.

Great Photo Lynn!!!
Hers mine. It's still small but growing.

Beautiful youngsters Julia.

Here's mine...I, too, love this one!

Great pictures everyone! Looks like this is one of those semps that does good everywhere.

I tried to cross reds and purples with it last year in order to get versions of 'Plastic' in those shades. The result? ONE seedling up. I'll try again this year and may use 'Plastic' pollen instead of setting seed on it. 'Weirdo' did about as well. From every flower crossed with 'Unicorn' I have one seedling up. I did expect the problems with 'Weirdo' as its flowers are very abnormal but the flowers on 'Plastioc' LOOK normal. Could be my choice of parents too. Some combinations don't make much viable seed.

Anyway, I'm sure I would like a version of this plant in different colors and maybe twice as large too.

Kevin

Don't give up Kevin. Silly me, of course you won't give up.

A purple 'Plastic' would be gorgeous.