chaz wrote:
i purchased a nice plant this weekend at a thrift store and would like
some information about care and propagation. can someone help me?
http://www.inkweb.com/plant2/succulent.jpg



that looks like an echiveria...it could be a variety of sempervivum.
where are you in zone location? did the tag SAY hens and chicks? if
so, you might be able to leave it outside this winter. sempervivums are
hardy to zone 4. they adore fast draining, poor soil, are desert and
rock garden plants. love dry, sunny spots, and will make "chicks" or
pups (like yours is doing now) of daughter plants and the mother will
bloom and die, leaving the babies to replace her from her remains. I
adore sempervivums. There's over 3000 different varieties from around
the world. I would love to get hold of the yellow leafed one from
Yugoslavia............sigh........hope this helps. (you won't have to
water it, but gritty soil that is fast draining in a clay pot would be
preferable
madgardener up on the ridge, back in Fairy Holler overlooking English
Mountain in Eastern Tennessee zone 7, Sunset 36 where there's LOTS of
sempervivums, cacti, succulents and tropical along with all the
perennials and what not........