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 What to do with Sempervivums or Hens'n'Chicks
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Droopy
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Western Norway
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:45 pm Post subject: What to do with Sempervivums or Hens'n'Chicks |
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If you should happen to have a lot of them and are stuck for ideas I'll be happy to supply you with some photos for your enjoyment and hopefully inspiration. All photos are taken at Jesperhus Flowerpark in Denmark:
Half of a millstone? ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden )
Creative planter? ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden )
Decorative but sort of strange sculptures ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden )
Create a lizard ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden )
Make a pretty face ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden )
Design nice patterns ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden )
Build a landscape ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden )
Create a roof for the pavillion ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden )
Build a bridge ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden )
Make a centerpiece ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden )
Let the children make teir own figures ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden )
Create a calm corner ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden )
Make creative use of old car parts ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden )
Make a snake ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden )
I believe this one is a rattlesnake ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden )
Get yourself a couple of ducks ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden )
Don't forget to make them pretty ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden )
So, how many of you are going to make anything like the examples above I wonder? Well, not me! But I still enjoy looking. 
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eileen
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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Gosh can you imagine the hours and hours of work that went into those creations?  I love the landscape, bridge, car and rattlesnake most of all. How I'd love to be talented enough to create works of art like those.
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Netty
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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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Wow! That is amazing!
I love the snake 
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FlowerFreak22
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Georgia
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| Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:34 am Post subject: |
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WOW, who knew you could do all that with Hens & Chicks. *sigh* Now I'm going to have to go buy hundreds of different ones and let my creativity flow. 
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Droopy
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Western Norway
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| Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:04 am Post subject: |
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Jesperhus is a very enjoyable place. I'd love to make something nice with sempervivums, but it would have to be very small in order to fit in here.
And now I'm of course looking forward to seeing what sort of creations my fellow Stewbies can come up with.
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cherylad
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S. Liberty County - Texas
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| Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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I loved the duckies the best. They are all so neat. I can't imagine the time that has been put into those.
Amazing!
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drissel122
Southern New Jersey
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| Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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Wow! I love these pictures. Thanks for posting them.
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Kay
Lincoln, Nebraska
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| Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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I just loved seeing these pics! What fun that must have been to visit! Think of all the imaginative work that created them!
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Sherry8
Wisconsin...zone 4
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| Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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Wow....those are all so beautiful and different from anything I have seen done with the plants...thank you for sharing with us..
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Droopy
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Western Norway
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| Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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You're all very welcome, and thanks for liking my photos.
There will be more sempervivum-art for you when I get round to H. C. Andersen and his fairy tales.
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bsewnsew
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| Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the show of h/c. I have lots but did nothing showy like that.
Thank you kindly.
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Jewell
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Puget Sound Region of the Pacific NW (Washington State, US)
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:10 am Post subject: |
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I've been so crazy about semps this last year.
WOW! Those are all so spectacular. I don't think I am capable of keeping even one of the smallest ones in the order manner those were done. They certainly have it figured out.
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bsewnsew
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:20 am Post subject: |
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Here is what I used some for . Nothing to brag about, but now I am pondering ideas for 2011.
b
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