Awesome photo Greg.

It's loaded with buds Greg.

I know!! If this were a different type of plant, this would be worth some moolah! haha

Greg, which is the fuzzy? Black looks fuzzy; is Lilac Time also?

Henry's black is pretty much smooth, except where the buds are! Yes Lilac time is a fuzzy (ish) one! And so far very prolific! Unusual coloring too, I'm liking it!

Look, J. 'Hedge Hog' is making babies. I am so happy to see these little guys.


And here is her beautiful blooms. Wonder if the bloom stalk will produce?

Lots of beautiful bloomers since I checked in last! Lynn, good to see that hege hog is making new babies for you.

Greg, how fuzzy is your lilac time? Mine has a matte look about it but isn't fuzzy to the touch.

I have several very close to flowering, will take pics when I have a minute. I'm concerned that my Silverline looks as if it's just starting to cone It's the only one I have and it's a pretty awesome semp, I'd hate to loose it, but I don't want to go all frankensemp on it incase I'm wrong. I'll have to watch it very carefully over the next day or two, but I suspect it's going to need decapitating

Good idea to wait until you are sure Kate. Most of the time it is well worth the stress of doing surgery when we have to.

Reinhardt

Janice, that is a wonderful photo. I love the detail, and such a different color bloom on Reinhardt.

Thanks, Lynn.

I didn't notice the insect on this one till after I took it...he blends so well with the plant.

(Added later: The insect was identified as a Katydid nymph by OldGardener, as a result of Lynn's suggestion.Thanks, Lynn!)

Zorba

Oh Janice, that is a most amazing photo.
Please, would you post it to the Pests and Disease Forum? http://garden.org/forums/view/...
They can ID it and we can get more information on it. How exciting.
It looks like a young grasshopper of some kind.

Thank you, Lynn!

Done- I have posted the photo to that thread.

Funny how I did not see him when I took the photo. Think in the sunlight he was almost transparent.

It was sure a terrific find. The new forum will love it.
It is so much fun to see what will show up when we enlarge our photos.

I agree with Lynn that your photo is fantastic! Best photo I've seen so far of the semp blooms on this thread! (Sorry to everybody else who posted but what can I say; Janice got great light and bonus bug to boot!)

Sun waves - the latest round of babies are also going to bloom, but the others are ok



My arachs



One of my little noid arachs


Also about to bloom


My first flowers about to open! They are on the semp that was labled as a jovi by the nursery


After some close inspection my silverline is going to bloom, so I got my knife out


But on a happier note, I inspected the bits of SS. Corsair that I cut up a few weeks ago. I thought it was all pretty much dead. One bit however was still pink, and under that pink leaf I found this!
I can't tell yet if its a bloom or a rosette, it's too small

The pink buds are definitely not a jovi. Sure are pretty though.
Nice surgery on 'Silverine' Kate. Now the waiting begins.
Keeping my fingers crossed for offsets on Corsair, it's looking promising.
Looking forward to seeing the blooms on your barbulatum.

Oh Kate, thanks for being patient and not throwing out that Corair so that we could see how hopeful it can be with semps sometimes. Now I'm thinking I should check my garbage can for anything I shouldn't have thrown away!

Don't do it Bev. Just turn it loose. Says I, as I stop to think about what I threw out yesterday.