What is this?

[meglet]

Can anyone tell me what this is. The previous owners of my house left it in the garden.

This one isn't clear as I was trying out my new camera.

http://s263.photobucket.com/albums/ii129/megle t1974/?action=view¤t=P1010043.jpg

This one of my garden last summer shows it on the right hand side so you can see how big it is.

http://s263.photobucket.com/albums/ii129/megle t1974/?action=view¤t=P1010036.jpg

Hope this works as I haven't posted photos before.

Anyway, anyone know? Many thanks

[perigra]

nice garden meglet!

seen the same plant before but not sure wahat it is.

maybe some sort of house leek?

[meglet]

Thanks perigra. Can't take the credit for planting it all though. Also its a shame the hideous blue washing line is cemented in.

Anyway, I've never heard of a house leek! I'm going to look em up.

Thanks.

[figure]

It a house plant that belongs to the Succulent family of plants. There are many different varieties.

[Jugglering]

Yep, definitely Houseleek (aka Sempervivum)... mind, I do love your blue alien plant on the left.... bit angular though, reminds me of those creatures whose elbows are above their shoulders.....

[sir.prize]

Hi meglet

As figure says, it is indeed a succulent. Latin name Echeveria chihuahuensis.

Compare your picture with this

http://www.bcss.org.uk/echeveria.pdf

scroll down to picture 5

also here is another picture of the same plant

https://www.herbfresh.com/store/view_product.php?product=Su-8

[meglet]

Thanks all, you've been a great help.

Now I just need to get the blue alien out of my garden......

[springbulb81]

lock your house at night, that looks like a baby triffid