Jovibarba: the real hen & Chicks

I have been trying to get hold of Hen & Chicks & in the process, been pushed Echeveria & Sempervivum varieties. These ain't the real deal, though they are both commonly referred to as Hen & Chicks in Australia. Jovibarba (Jupiter's Beard) which were previously in the Sempervivum genus but are now seperated, are real Hen & Chicks but I can't find them anywhere in Oz.
So, 1st up: does anyone have any Jovibarba?
And secondly, does anybody want any? I have found a US supplier ready to party but have to face an ocean of red tape to get them through customs. I reckon anyone into succulents who has a look at Jovibarba pictures will understand why I am keen to get the things. They are better looking than Elle McPherson.
All the customs stuff I will eventually work out but when I place the actual order, the more the merrier so long as it stays below a grand & doesn't attract import taxes. If you are interested, pls drop me a line & I will report back as progess is made through the regulations.

Hi Granville,
I could be interested, but my funds are low so I probably couldn't order much quantity. Give me a Dmail with what info you have at present and I will get back to you.

Ciao, Kaelkitty.

Hi Kitty,
Thanx for your interest. I did some asking around to day in the hope of avoiding this hassle & according to one old lady, there are Jovibarba about but they are hard to find. She suggested looking at school fetes of all places. Just as Echeveria & Sempervivum are mistakenly called Hen & Chicks, there is likely Jovibarba getting around as Sempervivum.
I will have one more go at finding here before resorting to the import route & will report any success.

OK. Finally here is a place that has a couple of species ...
http://www.thesucculentgarden.com.au/
They have a sobolifera & hueffelii. No sign of any globifera though, but I will mail & hassle them to see if they have any on the way or where it might be.
Where are all the succulents lovers btw? Surely Kitty & I aren't the only admirers of Jovibarba. There are some nice pics here ...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2b/Loch_4.jpg
& here ...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Sempervivum.jpg/800px-Sempervivum.jpg

This message was edited Feb 9, 2008 4:11 PM