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Mar 15, 2013 8:48 AM CST
Name: Jackie
Michigan (Zone 5b)
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Great job Greg! I may have to take some pointers from you if my semp doesn't start looking better soon! Yours looks great!
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Mar 15, 2013 9:33 AM CST
Name: Jennifer
48036 MI (Zone 6b)
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I've been working on fixing my etoliated semps. I replanted them in dry mix and I am trying to acclimate the to outdoors ASAP. But it is supposed to be brutal cold at night (20's) a few more days and wet snow! So for now I'm just limping along with them outdoors for a bit and then back indoors. I don't have a cold windowsill anymore because we got super duper new windows last fall!

Plus I have two new ones I picked up before I realized by Cebenese was etoliating. One new one is Oddity. I really want to treat them right!
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Mar 15, 2013 9:40 AM CST
Name: Jackie
Michigan (Zone 5b)
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Yeah, Sounds like we are both in the same boat as far as weather goes Jennifer. It will be warm soon enough. I believe by the end of next week we are gonna see 50's so that will be nice. Hurray!
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Mar 15, 2013 11:13 AM CST
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They will all do just fine Jennifer. You are a good semp mommy.
I love that you and Jacki can support and experiment together. This is great information for others coming from norther climates. Thumbs up
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Mar 15, 2013 12:06 PM CST
Name: Greg Colucci
Seattle WA (Zone 8b)
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I agree Yes it is Smiling
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Mar 15, 2013 12:20 PM CST
Name: Kate
S Wales UK (Zone 9a)
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gg5 said: nodding Believe me it is slightly attractive to me, the idea of walking around to all my semps and see if I should "cut of their heads!" (I guess there's a little bit of Dr Frankenstein here! Big Grin


Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Your Frankensemp looks cool! I'm gld you managed to save it Hurray!

Group hug to all those with very cold temps, I hope spring is just around the corner...

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Mar 15, 2013 12:32 PM CST
Name: Bev
Salem OR (Zone 8a)
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Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing loved the pic, Kate!
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Mar 15, 2013 3:39 PM CST
Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
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That picture of "spring" got me giggling too, Kate!



I have Frankensemps. Believe me when I say...you don't want to see them unless they're followed by a picture of them all fixed up! I see semp surgery in my near future. Whistling
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Mar 15, 2013 4:48 PM CST
Name: Greg Colucci
Seattle WA (Zone 8b)
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Chelle - do it do it do it! nodding
Kate - hilarious! Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing
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Mar 15, 2013 6:18 PM CST
Name: Jackie
Michigan (Zone 5b)
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Im going to repot this weekend and will pot pictures. Hopefully I will get them all properly planted with like plants. Bev has been helping me quite a bit with which should go with which. Im excited for tomorrow! Hurray!
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Mar 15, 2013 6:30 PM CST
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Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Kate that was great. Can't wait for Chris to see it. I'm sure it will bring her out of the snow doldrums. Thumbs up

Jackie I am excited to see your new planting scheme. Hurray!

Awww, come on Chelle, we can handle the horror of Frankensemp photos. Big Grin
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Mar 15, 2013 6:58 PM CST
Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
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valleylynn said:

Awww, come on Chelle, we can handle the horror of Frankensemp photos. Big Grin


I dunno, Lynn. Some of these poor darlin's look like leonine snakes...with large dry scales.

I do believe I was warned about keeping them indoors... *Blush*
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Mar 15, 2013 7:07 PM CST
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Hurray! We can take it Chelle. Come on. Hurray! Big Grin
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Mar 15, 2013 7:20 PM CST
Name: Jackie
Michigan (Zone 5b)
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Yes please show us Chelle Smiling
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Mar 15, 2013 7:21 PM CST
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Smiling
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Mar 15, 2013 7:37 PM CST
Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
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Okay. I'll get some pictures taken soon.
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Mar 15, 2013 8:52 PM CST
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Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Hurray! You are so good to us Chelle. Group hug
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Mar 15, 2013 11:01 PM CST
Name: Greg Colucci
Seattle WA (Zone 8b)
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Hilarious! Thumbs up
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Mar 16, 2013 2:10 AM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
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Hurray! Hurray! Love your Spring picture Kate! Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing It gives me hope.

Looking forward to seeing your snakervivums Chelle!
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Mar 16, 2013 11:01 AM CST
Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
I'm always on my way out the door..
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Okay...here we go. Remember, you asked for this! Whistling

The NOID is the worst...let's start with it first.
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The longest one is probably 10" in length.

I'd say that Lady Kelly also really dislikes living indoors.
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Triste
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Abba no-like-a indoors either.
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Glaucom minor.
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Fuego isn't suffering quite as bad.
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Purdy's Big Red is the obvious winner of the indoor semp experiment. She's leaning mightily, but still maintaining most of her beautiful form. Lovey dubby
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One thing I did notice when I got these out and started messing with them...the soil was completely dry.
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