valleylynn said:@plantsandpotsandcats Wow, your semps look amazing, such great colors. That last photo of a riverbed of semps is beautiful.

It's not lost on me that the colors and shapes in my gardens are the products of many passionate people including members of this group

plantsandpotsandcats said: It's not lost on me that the colors and shapes in my gardens are the products of many passionate people including members of this group

It still takes someone with an artistic eye to put it all together, you did that beautifully.

NattyBoh, I agree with Alex, same plant. The top group might bloom.

Plantsandpots I love your garden pics!! I have only done pots so far and would love to try in the ground.
I have heavy clay and thought about doing a low berm with added sand. I like the large rock added too.
Do you sell too?
Teresa

Just to let all of you know, I am away from home, in Fairfax, VA.
Waving hi to you Alex.
I will still be checking in to see what is going on. Hope to see photos of how your semps are doing at this time of year.
Sweet and tiny 'Franzika'.

plantsandpotsandcats said: Most plants came through winter undamaged! Slugs or snails had me concerned in early spring but it seems like those plants have recovered now. Loving the colors and textures.
@IAmHumanJake I am just north of you in SW MI and semps do really well in our sandy soil!

Oh wow these look amazing. Glad to hear that they're thriving in the Sandy soil

Yes, they do love sandy soil, and it seems to bring out the best of colors.

I need to find me some nice smooth stones. So pretty!

Forgot to share this

If you plant in the ground do you add sand? I have heavy clay and we get heavy rains in the Spring.

Teresa, adding sand to heavy clay soil can make is more difficult to grow plants. The clay fills in the spaces between the sand and makes it somewhat like cement. Adding organic matter, like compost, will make it drain better. Maybe 1:1 ration.

Very nice Jake. What is growing in the middle of the planting in photo one?

valleylynn said: Teresa, adding sand to heavy clay soil can make is more difficult to grow plants. The clay fills in the spaces between the sand and makes it somewhat like cement. Adding organic matter, like compost, will make it drain better. Maybe 1:1 ration.

Very nice Jake. What is growing in the middle of the planting in photo one?

A dawn redwood tree, going to be in the pot for a few years figured I'd grow some semps in with it

Jake, how sweet your tiny baby Dawn Redwood is. Are you going to bonsai it?
Easy enough to move the semps when the time comes.

valleylynn said: Jake, how sweet your tiny baby Dawn Redwood is. Are you going to bonsai it?
Easy enough to move the semps when the time comes.

That's what I was thinking I'd might do

Jake, You have more patience and time than I do, to nurture grow and train your little redwood.

This little sempervivum came to me last year. After all I put it through it is still healthy and starting to show its beauty in its form and colors.
'Lippy'

valleylynn said: Jake, You have more patience and time than I do, to nurture grow and train your little redwood.

This little sempervivum came to me last year. After all I put it through it is still healthy and starting to show its beauty in its form and colors.
'Lippy'

Oh it's looking nice. Yeah I got a couple semps I forgot to Hardening off before planting. All leafs died exempt new growth. It was only about three plants total though.

Yep I started the dawn red last year by seed. One of my favorite kind of trees, just fascinating story it has.

I like the little points on the leaf. Is that called anything?

In Germany they call the leaf tips thorns. Melissa Hopper has a lovely seedling right now that is dark colored with bright green thorns.

plantsandpotsandcats said: Most plants came through winter undamaged! Slugs or snails had me concerned in early spring but it seems like those plants have recovered now. Loving the colors and textures.
@IAmHumanJake I am just north of you in SW MI and semps do really well in our sandy soil!

A semp garden fashioned as a river bed... that is genius of the highest order.


PS - I did the same thing but yours looks way cooler.

You could easily to that with your riverbed, Tim.

It reminds me of Laura Eubank's succulent landscape designs, but of course with different plants, colors, and textures...