They look like what i knew as a child as "house leeks"
Local folklore (south UK) was that they prevent lightning strikes if growing on the roof
"Hens and chicks" is cuter though and "leeks" never made much sense to me
EDIT: resolved my own 40+year confusion:
""The common name "houseleek" comes from the Anglo-Saxon word leac, meaning "plant", since these are literally plants that grow on houses.""
Oli /
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2024-08-03 21:06:03
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