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Saw it in the botanic gardens at Williamstown and thought it looked nice.

Would like to know the name of it.

Can anyone help?

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[–] oleorun@real.lemmy.fan 13 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Sempervivum tectorum, we call it Chicks and Hens.

[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago

I reckon that's more of an aeonium, not a sempervirens spp. Not all aeonia are purple - there's a whole lot with nice different coloured edges like this one. The flowers are very like an aeonium. I've never seen a sempervirens flower so I dunno what such flowers would look like.

[–] Contentedness 2 points 2 months ago
[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Hen and Chicks, but yah.

[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] Contentedness 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If it's done nothing wrong then it's got nothing to worry about!

[–] Baku@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago

Nothing to hide, nothing the fear, Mr succulent.

[–] nexguy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Don't say anything. Ask for a lawyer succulent!

[–] _tinker_@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

The long stems make me think this might be an aeonium.

[–] Contentedness 3 points 2 months ago
[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Google image search concurs

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

I can ID that as a total beaut <3

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 4 points 2 months ago

I think his name's Bruce.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Can't say the name but I can give you a cutting in Springvale. The pale leaves and pink fringe is a slight stress response, probably that ground looks dry. Mine in the ground is all green, in pots I get that nice stress contrast.

EDIT: the two image replies are the same plant.