On 22 May, 14:58, Sacha wrote:
On 22/5/07 12:05, in article , "shazzbat"



wrote:

SNIP

I suppose people will watch it en masse regardless of the content or lack
of plant names.
Someone said "You can reproduce your own bit of Chelsea in your garden"

The bit I want is a shed roof made of Sedum and Sempervivum plants. But
first I have to make the shed roof slope the right way, and make it strong
enough to take the weight. Maybe next year.

Steve

That was really pretty, I thought. In my old village someone had house
leeks on either side of the peaked porch roof and it looks just as if it was
wearing a flowery bonnet!

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Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove weeds from address)

Sempervivum were known as House leeks because they were grown on the
cottage roofs and were used for the same things that Alo vera are now
used for.
They didn't have any need for special compost, for that matter they
had no compost.
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries