I'm not sure but it looks pretty cool. Lucky you to have added it to your collection.

Many thanks guys.

It's not easy to find correct information when so often the websites have wrong names.

I hope you had permission to take cuttings.

Permission?! These were not plants from a garden, but a small plant from a wall.

If I see moss or any other plant in a wall or on the road, do I have to ask permission??

Normally you should ask. In this case, you may opt to live with the guilt of sneaking off a piece!

People with succulent gardens at their homes sometimes have issues with pedestrians breaking off pieces of them and ruining the plants. I have even heard of whole plants being stolen or broken!

At least trying to knock or find the owner should be done. Maybe they will be even more generous and give you more/show you other plants. Never know.

Roger, you said you took the cuttings last weekend "while visiting a few historic houses and gardens from the National Trust," which makes it sound like you took them from a protected conservation site.

Just to confirm what I said. I took a small cutting from a small plant in a crack on the wall in one of the places I went to, not from any garden.

Another example of a sedum that I found was simply under a few stone steps where people kept stepping on it. Yes I took one tiny bit as well and again this has nothing to do with any garden.

I think you people are totally over reacting for such a simple thing.

Cheers.

Don't worry. I'm not sure why they care what you do or have done.

I'm sure if it was someone's home you would of asked them so so be it. I'm sure the plant in the wall will grow.

Nobody is over reacting, it was just a simple question about asking for permission...

Consider this: would you like any passer-by taking off pieces of your plants, whether in pots, ground or wall, without asking? Most likely not. If the plant is not-so-common or really different looking (which is often only because of it growing conditions), many would like to take a piece and soon the original plant could be gone. Also, unfortunately, some ppl hastily take a piece off and just rip it without concern for original plant that could get damaged. These are just couple of very simple reasons why many care...And there could be rare plants that are protected (not saying these were, if yes there is often a sign).

I do understand why you took it, and especially one from the steps being walk on. I am sure many of us done it or at least were tempted to do. Even in greenhouses or public gardens - where there are usually many plants - one can get a cutting for asking. Even in the stores - if there are pieces dropped on the floor - why not to take them & save them? - but asking permission will get one further, and if, by a chance, seen by an employee carrying piece of a plant, you would not be considered stealing - which is what often happens.

I'm travelling and just moved my entire garden to my backyard to prevent just that - people taking either pieces or entire potted plants. :(

Living in the city, in one building we had a rather large potted japanese maple stolen from right outside the front door. It must have taken at least 2 people and a decent size van to move it.

Until that happened, I used to think nothing of "borrowing" cuttings from any plant within reach. The incident made me feel very violated, and I realized it's just plain wrong to take even cuttings from plants that belong to others (without permission), no matter how harmless it seems.

I see people on here all the time saying how they "saved" or "rescued" a succulent or cactus from a neighbour or park. Everyone will give the person the best advice on caring and the type of cactus or succulent it is. One person commented nicely on the type.

theres a lot worse happening like the people stepping on the same type of plant and wrecking it. Not looking after and caring for a very small part of it that will grow into a beautiful plant.

not become purée on a step because people are to rude to care.