| In the UK Xanadu, the name 'Houseleek' is an old, and still popular, word used for plants like Sempervivums, Jovibarbas and Rosularias. The magazine of the Sempervivum Society in the UK (which no longer exists unfortunately) was called by the old English name 'Houslekes'. In Europe there is an ancient tradition where Semps. were grown on the roof to protect the house from being struck by lightning. How well plants do will depend on the type of roofing material and how hot the roof gets. In your part of the world I imagine that the plants will cook quite nicely - they'd have to be tough to survive. If you try the link below you will find a picture of semps. growing on a roof in Derbyshire, UK. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Houseleeks on roof
| This link might have some helpful websites. |
Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.succulent-plant.com/botanic.html#sempervivum
