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Jun 2, 2012 11:04 AM CST
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Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cottage Gardener Garden Ideas: Master Level Sempervivums Tip Photographer
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Thought folks could add their growing tips.

One of the first important things I learned about semps, is to remember they are ALPINE succulents, unlike Cactus or other desert succulents in their growing requirements.
There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.
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Jun 9, 2012 3:43 PM CST
Name: Marilyn
Greenwood Village, CO (Zone 5b)
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Enjoys or suffers cold winters Sempervivums Annuals Foliage Fan Herbs Garden Ideas: Level 2
Let's see if I have learned anything... Very little water, good draining soil in a pot or ground that drains well.
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Jun 9, 2012 4:51 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cottage Gardener Garden Ideas: Master Level Sempervivums Tip Photographer
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Lynn's wonderful tutorial:

http://garden.org/ideas/view/v...


and the database "parent entry":

Sempervivum
There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.
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Jun 9, 2012 5:18 PM CST
Name: Marilyn
Greenwood Village, CO (Zone 5b)
Garden today. Clean next week.
Heucheras Bookworm Region: Colorado Garden Procrastinator Region: Southwest Gardening Container Gardener
Enjoys or suffers cold winters Sempervivums Annuals Foliage Fan Herbs Garden Ideas: Level 2
Thanks, . Great info

Each day I learn a bit more. Whistling

I am truly blessed to know her. She has so much to share.
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Jun 9, 2012 5:27 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cottage Gardener Garden Ideas: Master Level Sempervivums Tip Photographer
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Yes, it must be wonderful! Hurray!

She is a very special person.
There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.
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Jun 10, 2012 1:34 AM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
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I agree Group hug
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Jun 10, 2012 5:08 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cottage Gardener Garden Ideas: Master Level Sempervivums Tip Photographer
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This is a very informative thread:

http://garden.org/ideas/view/v...
There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.
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Jun 10, 2012 11:37 AM CST
Name: Marilyn
Greenwood Village, CO (Zone 5b)
Garden today. Clean next week.
Heucheras Bookworm Region: Colorado Garden Procrastinator Region: Southwest Gardening Container Gardener
Enjoys or suffers cold winters Sempervivums Annuals Foliage Fan Herbs Garden Ideas: Level 2
I agree I agree You are right ... that is a wonderful forum. I have bookmarked it for reference and further reading.

Thanks for pointing it to me I tip my hat to you.
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Jun 10, 2012 12:09 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cottage Gardener Garden Ideas: Master Level Sempervivums Tip Photographer
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You are most welcome, Marilyn!! I tip my hat to you.
There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.
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Jun 11, 2012 7:13 PM CST
Name: Kate
NEKingdom of Vermont (Zone 3a)
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The best way I've found to plant a clump (rather than individual rosettes) is to make a mound of thick mud a couple of inches higher than the surrounding soil surface. Hold the clump roots-up in your dominant hand and quickly flip it and slap it into the mud (all in one smooth motion). You will have great soil to root contact and the plants will still be slightly above grade for better drainage.
Kate Kennedy Butler
Glover, Vermont

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Jun 13, 2012 5:52 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cottage Gardener Garden Ideas: Master Level Sempervivums Tip Photographer
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Thanks, Kate!
Sounds like a great method. Thumbs up
There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.
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Jun 13, 2012 4:18 PM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Great method Kate. Can you show us a photo of how big you make the mound and what the clump looks like after making contact?
Your plants are always healthy and well grown when they arrive.
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Jun 14, 2012 3:49 AM CST
Name: Kate
NEKingdom of Vermont (Zone 3a)
www.LabourofLoveLandscaping.com
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Sempervivums Garden Ideas: Level 1 Plant and/or Seed Trader Tropicals
I've never bothered to photo the process. Mud 2" higher than the surrounding soil level (grade) and when you whap the clump in, it flattens the mud a bit, but still keeps the entirety slightly above grade.
Kate Kennedy Butler
Glover, Vermont

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Jun 14, 2012 8:05 AM CST
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Jun 14, 2012 8:54 AM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
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Hmmm.. interesting. I still have a jug of little wintersown hardy sempervivum that I want to plant into flower beds. They're still pretty tiny. How many should I use per clump?

Karen
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Jun 14, 2012 10:04 AM CST
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Name: Lynn
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Each one will make it's own little colony. I think I would give each enough space to grow to it's full potential.
Maybe there is some one here that has already gone through that process with tiny seedlings?

Can we see a photo of the little tykes. Smiling
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Jun 14, 2012 12:55 PM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cut Flowers Winter Sowing Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Echinacea
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I'll try to get one later, Lynn.

Karen
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Jun 14, 2012 1:20 PM CST
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Thank you Karen, it would be so much fun to see how they are doing now.
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Jun 14, 2012 3:13 PM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cut Flowers Winter Sowing Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Echinacea
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I wintersowed these and they were among my earliest WSown sprouts. It was probably late February or March. This is today.
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I pricked out a few individual ones and stuck in a pot a few weeks ago.
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Most of my WSown seedlings I transplant as little hunks of seedlings. OK to do that with these, as Kate described above? I've never grown any semps before.

Karen



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Jun 14, 2012 5:22 PM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Oh my gosh, look how much they have grown. Blinking
They are adorable.
I think Kate was talking about a rosette with offsets. That method won't work for these tiny babies. Each needs a little space to call it's own so they can grow.

Thank you so much for posting the photos Karen. Group hug

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