Bev, isn't that crazy that Lynn did that! (Fed water moccasins.)

Twit, I almost lost the entire clump one winter during those 6 years, so it had to pretty much start over. The only reason those individual ones are in there is because they fell off when I was repotting it, so I decided to see if they'd make it. I wouldn't just try to start a clump with one of those tiny ones otherwise.

Chris, twit and Cheryl, could the three of you post your photos on this thread, so we can find them easily? The thread "Meet the Orostachys" in Sempervivum forum

Bev, you can see them with or without the flashlight.
See, food is effective in going straight to the heart of even a water mocassin.

Yes, Lynn and thanks for the encouragement always...

Anytime I can be of help, just call me.

Twit you received your O. minuta from me. I have plenty, so if yours doesn't make it. I can send you more. If I remember correctly, Tabby and I have two different O. minuta. My O. minuta doesn't get any bigger than a dime. I will try to take a picture of mine today.

I thought it was you or Tabby, but didn't want to speculate for fear of offending. My memory is so "unpredictable" these days. (Gosh, that does make me sound old, doesn't it??). I lost all of the adults, but I did have 12 offsets last year that made it through the winter. So I think I will be OK, but I worry because they are so tiny (but growing rapidly right now) It's one of the smallest semps (meant generically to include the jovi's, oro's, etc) that I have. They looked so nice when they bloomed.

I should be OK, but hope you can help Lynn out (if she wants them). If we do end up trading this year, perhaps a few more would help get a colony going. However, I'd be more concerned about O. spinosa. The one I had was a victim of winter. Not sure if I'll be doing much, if any, trading this year though, due to stuff going on here. My health's a bit shaky at the moment and the parents need all the time I have to give. You and Tabby sent me some very, very nice plants last year. Many many thanks. If I have anything you need, please let me know.

Best to you Twit! Good luck with all that!

Finally got a good pic of my Oro. minutum. They are really small. The white particles you see are Perlite and the gravel chunks all are less than 1/4" sifted.

Oro. minutum

Aw now that is cute Twit!

it is cute!

Thanks Greg and Kate. I was on Geiger's site yesterday and saw that he has a bunch of different varieties of Orostachys for sale, including 3 apparently different forms of these (or closely related). What a shame he is in Europe.

http://www.sempervivumgarten.d...

Thanks for the link; I like the 'Baikalsee' variety.

I love his site! If anyone sees these in the US, please let me know

Great photo twit. When I get back home next weekend I will spend some time on Erwin's site. I love his site.

Funny you should mention his site. I had just been checking it out recently too.

There is a nursery in New Mexico called Mesa Gardens. they sell a few orostachys. I bought from them a couple years ago. Here;s a link to the page with a few listed. http://www.mesagarden.com/succ...

I've bought from them in the past, they are a great source of hard to find plants and seeds.
I looks like they don't have orostachys available right now.

Thanks for the link Mark!!

A few days ago I bought a new plant ... it is labeled

Simpervivum "Little Green Gem" I cannot find it in the Database and wonder if is incorrectly named by Timberline Nursery

Can you help me?



The variations for naming these plants may be the worst part of this hobby.

I'm not sure ,Marilyn, that all is listed in the database until someone proposes it to be or that there is not enough info to coincide with what's already there?