Sempervivum and Jovibarba



We could be Hobbits in the Shire. I love visiting Pepiniere du Lac des Joncs, It's probably my favourite place in the whole of middle earth.



I've been there today, again. I was there last week, again. I'll probably go again next week. See, there are just so many houseleeks and stonecrop. Brings out the bug in me. We wants it, we needs it. Must have the precious.

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  1. Kit Aerie-el14 June 2011 at 20:38

    Very precious potted plants.

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  2. Cottage Dome14 June 2011 at 20:39

    It seems that rock structures just belong to the landscape-just beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing them.

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  3. F Cameron15 June 2011 at 00:48

    Your xeric planter is fabulous! What a quaint grouping of stone buildings. A marvelous setting, indeed.

    I'm so fond of my succulent and xeric and glad that I started down this path last year. I basically ignore those things regarding maintenance. I stop to admire instead!

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  4. James Golden15 June 2011 at 01:14

    What is Jovibarba??? Do you have hairy feet yet?

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  5. Marie15 June 2011 at 01:33

    I see the blog has changed sidessss, my precioussssss

    :-)

    Very funny post.

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  6. Rob (ourfrenchgarden)15 June 2011 at 09:52

    Hi Aerie-el, precious, but easy potted plants

    Cottage Dome, the rock used for building at that place is slightly different to the stone here, even though it only about 10 miles away.

    Freda, when each main rosette flowers, it dies back, so I try to pinch of a few offsets in good time and root them in a bit of sand so that I can tuck them back where any holes are.

    James, Jovibarba are closely related to Sempervivum. Notably the flowers are different and usually yellow. More importantly, Jovibarba is just a great word, ce n'est pas?

    Marie, naughty Hobitses, me changes me blogetty blog.

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  7. Anonymous15 June 2011 at 15:15

    Magic place...

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  8. sweetbay15 June 2011 at 17:04

    Ha, that does look like a Hobbit village! Love the combination of lavender and grasses.

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  9. Rob (ourfrenchgarden)15 June 2011 at 20:33

    Hi DL, it's a wonderful place.

    Sweetbay, I think Lavender looks perfect amongst the grass, and requires no real effort once it's going!

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  10. william martin17 June 2011 at 14:56

    Can you grow Echeveria in your blot on the landscape? Fabulous creatures.
    I noticed you do a bit of cooking..Are Medlars to be had in France? They are the most wonderful tree's (say's he who grows few deciduous tree's...Medlar Jelly is to kill for!

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  11. Rob (ourfrenchgarden)17 June 2011 at 15:47

    Racken, We have too much winter frost for Echeveria, sometimes minus 8 and 10 celcius.

    Medlar jelly is a treat. I think its more popular in the UK than here. Nice on the side with a strong cheese, a really strong cheese that takes the roof of your mouth off.

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  12. Anna17 June 2011 at 20:26

    We wants too Rob ~ could end up in fisty cuffs. Have just had a quick reccie of the web site and am not at all surprised that you are a regular visitor. Most taken with that planted bowl.

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  13. Anna17 June 2011 at 20:30

    P.S. Have just noticed that your blog has very familiar sidebars ~ briefly thought that strange things were going on with my computer :)

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  14. Dig Brooklyn18 June 2011 at 01:29

    Ha ha. Hobbit cottages indeed! I agree with you that it is probably the loveliest place in all of middle earth. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  15. Diane at My Cottage Garden18 June 2011 at 13:33

    Who doesn't love the Shire? ;) You have a lovely blog.

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  16. Fairegarden21 June 2011 at 15:32

    OMG, what a place!!!! Yes, precious, oh sweet precious... Rob, it is transporting...

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