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Monday, November 14, 2011

Chickens from West Virginia

I am so excited I can hardly type this post. Thursday  the mail man brought a package addressed to me, The MadSnapper from Angela of West Virginia Treasures.  WOOO HOOO! I yelled when hubby handed it to me, their HERE.

I opened the box, pulled out the bag you see above and it was about 50 little Hens And Chicks. I LOVE THEM. Thank you Angela. I had commented on her post it was the one plant we don't have in our jungle, and now we do. They easily survived the flight.
 Isn't this HEN adorable? like a green rose.  I planted them in 4 small pots and one very large pot
I got this info from Wikipedia 
Hen and chicks (also known as Hen-and-chickens) is a common name for a group of small succulents belonging to the flowering plant family Crassulaceae, native to Europe and northern Africa.
 They grow close to the ground with leaves formed around each other in a rosette, and propagating by offsets.
 The "hen" is the main plant, and the "chicks" are the offspring, for those of you who can say long words,
they are Sempervivum tectorum, which is much harder to say/think than Hens and Chicks.
 Sorry folks, it's time for a Chicken Joke
Q: What happened to the chicken whose feathers were all pointing the wrong way?
A: She was tickled to death!    

AND SO AM I. TICKLED TO DEATH WITH MY SWEET HENS AND CHICKS.
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29 comments:

  1. SquirrelQueenNovember 14, 2011 at 3:53 AM

    That's quite a flock of chickens you received. That was so sweet of Angela to send them your way. I love Semps of all kinds but Hens & Chicks are the cutest. In your climate they should multiply in no time. Mine go into a sort of hibernation in the winter months.

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  2. CatherineNovember 14, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    I love my hens and chicks ~ they are so hardy and can make it through the dry summers and the cold winters. Very fun!
    xo Catherine

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  3. RoeHNovember 14, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    My mother will be watching them grow, I'm sure. She loved these. I've never grown any and probably they would not grow here. I'll be watching yours.

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  4. From the KitchenNovember 14, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    My Virginia family always had these growing. I hadn't thought of them in years. Love the look.

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  5. TexWisGirlNovember 14, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    how cool!!! i love this lovely blogland we live in!!! such great 'neighbors'! :)

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  6. Tammy@Simple Southern HappinessNovember 14, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Wahoo gal, that is one mother load of plants and glad they got there safe. If you hear crowing you will know there is a rooster in the bunch.... :)

    I know they have a good home there and will enjoy your weather.

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  7. Tammy@Simple Southern HappinessNovember 14, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    OH!! AND WOW WHAT A HEADER SHOT!! Love the green and the sun behind it.

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  8. EG CameraGirlNovember 14, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    AH! I bet they will love living with you. :) That was extremely kind of Angela.

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  9. Marie November 14, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    That's so great! I'm looking forward to seeing them grow. :) Blogland is so cool!

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  10. Ruth HiebertNovember 14, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    I see in your future more pictures of Hen and Chicks. I have a few of these plants,only hope they survive the winter.

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  11. ReenaNovember 14, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    Love hens and chicks! Look forward to seeing them as they grow!

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  12. pennyNovember 14, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    How sweet is that. Blogger sure are a friendly bunch.
    I love your little chicks, Sandra, and can't wait to see their eggs'(sorry i just couldn't help myself:)

    Hugs,
    inner child

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  13. pennyNovember 14, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    Love your header.. 'Header Queen'

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  14. photowannabeNovember 14, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    What a delightful gift you received. The Hen and chicks looks like something I could grow and it would survive....
    I look forward to seeing their progress.

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  15. TipperNovember 14, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    I love hens and chicks too : )

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  16. diane bNovember 14, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    What fun you have had with your hens and chickens. They are a great plant and easy to grow. We have a similar succulent but I'm not sure if it is the same plant. You are lucky to be able to send plant material interstate. we are not allowed to do that as there is a danger of passing on unwanted plant diseases. I would love to send my daughter in Sydney some succulents a she has just started to enjoy balcony gardening.

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  17. DawnTreaderNovember 14, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    You'll be selling eggs soon! haha

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  18. S. EtoleNovember 14, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    What a fun package to receive in the mail!

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  19. GeorgeNovember 14, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    We have quite a few hens and chicks (sempervivum) in our yard. They are fascinating plants and (my favorite part) they take almost no work.

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  20. AngelaNovember 14, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    I'm so glad that you like them! They look egg-cellent to me! lol I love how they greened up before they got to your house. They really are so easy to care for that you'll have many more before you know it! I loved reading the funny comments you got about them. The rooster a crowing is too funny and selling eggs is funny too!

    I can't wait to see how they do there in the next couple of months!

    Hugs,
    Angela

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  21. RoseNovember 14, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    I like hens and chicks, too! I have a couple posts of them.

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  22. DebNovember 14, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    can you hear me cackling...I'm so excited for you...my Nana always had hen and chicks....I'm envious of you...

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  23. Dawning InspirationNovember 14, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    Great joke - love the hens and chicks. Mom has lots and they are such fun to take pics of!!

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  24. AnnNovember 15, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    what a fun package to get in the mail. I remember having these in our yard when I was growing up. I always liked them but I don't have any now. If I remember correctly they spread quite quickly

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  25. Kim@stuffcould....November 15, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    I like the hens and chicks...reminds me of home. Mom always had them in the house...

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  26. Betty ManousosNovember 15, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    i love how hardy can be in any season.
    i love hens and chicks.

    those look so lovely.
    gorgeous macro!

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  27. Betty ManousosNovember 15, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    what a lovely gift you received!

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  28. Chatty CroneNovember 15, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    Angela is a sweetheart of a gal. And that was so nice to send you those chickens and hens- I was thinking of something bigger. lol
    sandie

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  29. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotteNovember 17, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    What a great gift from someone. Did you know it was coming? That you feel tickled makes me smile :)

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