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The Sempervivum Not-A-Raffle-Raffle

By dave
March 11, 2013

Such a diminutively cute plant needs to have an equally gigantic raffle, and that is exactly what we have for you this week. Come and view the table set out with prizes galore for a whole group of lucky winners!

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Mar 17, 2013 4:22 PM CST
Name: Bob
Vernon N.J. (Zone 6b)
Aquarium Plants Bookworm Snakes Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Heucheras
Echinacea Hellebores Dog Lover Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Hostas Region: New Jersey
Would one of the winners of the Plantskydd let us know it worked for you.
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Mar 17, 2013 5:54 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
Forum moderator I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant and/or Seed Trader Garden Ideas: Master Level
I agree
I know that golfinch4 (Chris) uses it and says it works great.
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Mar 17, 2013 6:01 PM CST
Name: Greg Colucci
Seattle WA (Zone 8b)
Sempervivums Sedums Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Cactus and Succulents Container Gardener Garden Ideas: Level 1
Garden Art Birds Dog Lover Cat Lover Region: Pacific Northwest Hummingbirder
Serse said she's excited to try it, she has problems with deer. I tip my hat to you.
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Mar 17, 2013 6:08 PM CST
Name: Stephanie
Nashville, TN (Zone 7a)
Cactus and Succulents Sempervivums Garden Ideas: Level 1
Yes I do. Angry They're cute and peaceful until they are munching on your new pansies...
Plants give us oxygen for the lungs and for the soul. ~Linda Solegato
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Mar 17, 2013 6:11 PM CST
Name: Greg Colucci
Seattle WA (Zone 8b)
Sempervivums Sedums Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Cactus and Succulents Container Gardener Garden Ideas: Level 1
Garden Art Birds Dog Lover Cat Lover Region: Pacific Northwest Hummingbirder
Aw! Glad you won this stuff that is harmless to them but will keep them away from your plants! I tip my hat to you. Hurray!
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Mar 17, 2013 6:24 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
Forum moderator I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant and/or Seed Trader Garden Ideas: Master Level
I agree
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Mar 17, 2013 8:39 PM CST
Name: Marylyn
Houston, TX (Zone 9a)
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I sent a postcard to Randy! Region: Texas Daylilies Lilies
Cat Lover Garden Ideas: Level 1
Congratulations to everyone!!!

I need to get out and take more photos, cuz I'm out of acorns, but watching the videos of your sweet babies is almost as good as winning, anyway. Lovey dubby Lovey dubby And "hi" to oldest daughter! She has sure grown up since we saw her last! Smiling
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Mar 18, 2013 1:50 AM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Master Level Seller of Garden Stuff I sent a postcard to Randy!
Sempervivums Sedums Region: Wisconsin Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Avid Green Pages Reviewer
Yes Bob, I swear by the stuff! I've been using it for years. In fact, I had an out-of-control rabbit problem up until a week or two ago. I put out some of the new granular Plantskydd for rabbits and I honestly have not seen a rabbit in our yard since. It has even snowed on top of it and it still works! In the fresh snow I can see where rabbits were headed to our yard and literally turned around and went back the way they came.

A few years ago I used the liquid spray in the spring on my tulips and lilies because the deer were eating them. Worked great!
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Mar 21, 2013 8:17 PM CST
Name: Audrie
Parker, CO (Zone 5a)
Hello! First of all, I'd like to say thank you to everyone who put this together! Group hug I never win anything but still bought some raffle tickets to try my luck as I don't like to give up and guess what..... My luck changed and I won! Hurray! Hurray! I received my PlantSkyyd today. Exactly what I needed to try and see if it keeps the critters away. My semps have suffered this winter thanks to the deer & rabbits. Looking forward to keeping them away!! Thank you!! Group hug Thumbs up
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Mar 21, 2013 8:50 PM CST
Name: Greg Colucci
Seattle WA (Zone 8b)
Sempervivums Sedums Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Cactus and Succulents Container Gardener Garden Ideas: Level 1
Garden Art Birds Dog Lover Cat Lover Region: Pacific Northwest Hummingbirder
Best of luck Audrie! Hope this works for you!! I tip my hat to you.
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Mar 21, 2013 9:10 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
Forum moderator I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant and/or Seed Trader Garden Ideas: Master Level
Hurray! Audrie, how wonderful to see you. Keep us updated on how the Plantskyyd does for you. It may be a boon to all of us semp lovers. Thumbs up
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Mar 22, 2013 7:59 AM CST
Name: Christine
North East Texas (Zone 7b)
Shine Your Light!
Heirlooms Native Plants and Wildflowers Organic Gardener Hummingbirder Bee Lover Herbs
Butterflies Dragonflies Birds Cat Lover Dog Lover Garden Photography
I agree Audrie! Happy Gardening. It would be interesting to know how the Plantskyyd does for you.
May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb

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Mar 22, 2013 9:10 AM CST
Name: Audrie
Parker, CO (Zone 5a)
Thank you Greg, Lynn and Christine!! Group hug I'll keep you all posted. I'm thinking it will help as Chris has had good luck keeping the bunnies away. Crossing my fingers!
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Mar 22, 2013 9:11 AM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
Forum moderator I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant and/or Seed Trader Garden Ideas: Master Level
I agree
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Mar 25, 2013 12:52 AM CST
Plants Admin
Name: Zuzu
Northern California (Zone 9a)
Region: Ukraine Charter ATP Member Region: California Cat Lover Roses Clematis
Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant Identifier Garden Sages Plant Database Moderator Garden Ideas: Master Level
Yesterday I received my prize in the mail and I can't thank Lynn enough for making the arrangements for this raffle. My prize was the $100 gift certificate from Young's. They contacted me right away to find out what I wanted and I asked them to surprise me with an assortment of their favorite hardy semps. I really hit the jackpot! They sent a large priority box crammed full of packages -- 32 in all.

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Furthermore, each of the 32 packages contains multiple cuties. Here's what I found when I opened the package marked Larissa, for example:

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I'm thrilled with the plants Young's sent and I'm certain they're worth far more than $100.
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Mar 25, 2013 1:41 AM CST
Name: Critter (Jill)
Frederick, MD (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Critters Allowed Butterflies Hummingbirder Cat Lover
Bee Lover Region: Mid-Atlantic Cottage Gardener Garden Photography Tropicals Hibiscus
Wonderful!! I have a "wish list" going for Young's... my order might have to wait another year until I get that rock garden area built up, but it'll happen!
We're all learners, doers, teachers.
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Mar 25, 2013 5:09 AM CST
Name: Vicki
North Carolina
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Forum moderator Region: United States of America
Purslane Garden Art Region: North Carolina Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Master Level Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Very nice ZuZu and thank you for showing us Hurray!
NATIONAL GARDENING ASSOCIATION ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~
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Mar 25, 2013 6:34 AM CST
Garden.org Admin
Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
Region: Texas Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Tomato Heads Vermiculture Garden Research Contributor
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Region: Ukraine Garden Sages
Hurray!
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Mar 25, 2013 8:56 AM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
Forum moderator I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant and/or Seed Trader Garden Ideas: Master Level
Hurray! I am so excited for you Zuzu. You are going to love each and every one of them. And since you didn't already have semps, that was a great way to do, having them select the plants.
Their plants are so healthy, they will take off growing right away for you. Would love to see more photos when you get them planted. Hurray!
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Mar 25, 2013 9:19 AM CST
Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)
Hydrangeas Photo Contest Winner 2018 Garden Photography Region: Pacific Northwest Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Forum moderator
Plant Database Moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Sempervivums Container Gardener Foliage Fan
Hurray! Hurray! How fun!!
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