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In general, I am fond of Sempervivum, however there are some that I like more than others and some that I don't really like at all.
I can generally come up with reasons if asked but they are mostly words of justification. The feeling is firmly and resolutely irrational.
'Crispyn' is one that I like. It is colourful, blue and red. It is vigorous and trouble-free. Mostly it is comely and charming. I got it from Trecanna Nursery and was irrationally fond of it from the moment I got home. My plant would seem to be the form introduced by Howard Wills (rather than the form raised by Gustaaf v.d. Steen in Belgium in 1974). Sempervivums by Post warn that: "'Crispyn' (AGM form) should not be confused with 'Crispyn' (Belgium form) because two different plants exist with the same name. This particular 'Crispyn' was given a prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the RHS following the 205-2008 trials, described by the judges as: "Lovely distinct dark colour; compact plants." " Erwin Geiger, quoted on Sempervivum List, says: "medium-sized rosettes with velvety leaves and therefore looks strikingly shiny, especially in spring." Howard and Sally Wills show the plant that I grow and say: "Dark greyish-purple rosettes of pointed leaves." but, rather confusingly, attribute their plant to a Belgian hybridist. |
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| 8th July 2005 | ||
