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Reasons to grow sempervivum
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markb
Jun 27, 2013 2:44 PM CST
Name: Mark
South Paris, Maine (Zone 5a)
Cross pollinate to make endless combinations of features. Kind of like us.
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springcolor
Jun 27, 2013 3:01 PM CST
Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)
Such great people grow them!
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sandnsea2
Jun 27, 2013 3:48 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)
There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.
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gg5
Jun 27, 2013 5:28 PM CST
Name: Greg Colucci
Seattle WA (Zone 8b)
I love this list you guys!!
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valleylynn
Jun 27, 2013 5:53 PM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
springcolor said:
Such great people grow them!
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twitcher
Jun 27, 2013 8:05 PM CST
Provide hiding places for baby triffids.
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CDsSister
Jun 27, 2013 8:08 PM CST
Name: Marilyn
Greenwood Village, CO (Zone 5b)
Garden today. Clean next week.
I thought triffids were something you want to get rid of.
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gg5
Jun 27, 2013 9:30 PM CST
Name: Greg Colucci
Seattle WA (Zone 8b)
Provides a pretty setting for garden gnomes!
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valleylynn
Jun 27, 2013 10:08 PM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
The semps may keep the Triffids from invading your house. I hadn't thought of that twit.
Denice would love that one Greg.
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sandnsea2
Jun 28, 2013 9:16 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)
Twit...too funny!
There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.
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goldfinch4
Jun 28, 2013 2:53 PM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
Oh no, I don't want to hide Triffids! I want them out where the hawks can get them!
https://sempervivumpatch.com/
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sandnsea2
Jun 28, 2013 3:27 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)
Is even more beautiful in its' winter coloration.
How many other plants can that be said for?
There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.
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valleylynn
Jun 28, 2013 3:50 PM CST
Moderator
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Not many.
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sandnsea2
Jun 28, 2013 3:59 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)
I just saw this very wonderful article by Chris
(It appeared on the homepage under Random Ideas!)
The best!!! Thank you, Chris and all the contributors!
http://garden.org/ideas/view/g...
There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.
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Last edited by sandnsea2 Jun 28, 2013 4:00 PM
valleylynn
Jun 28, 2013 4:55 PM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
I loved the way Chris put that article together.
It was so much fun reading it again, thanks for posting the link Janice. It was published during Sempervivum Week in March 2013
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sandnsea2
Jun 28, 2013 5:15 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)
A great ode to our beloved Semps!!
There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.
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valleylynn
Jun 28, 2013 6:11 PM CST
Moderator
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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goldfinch4
Jun 29, 2013 12:47 AM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
Thanks Janice. The material was gathered from our forums here from all our wonderful members. It was a fun article to put together.
https://sempervivumpatch.com/
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sandnsea2
Jun 29, 2013 4:20 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)
Chris!
There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.
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Lilydaydreamer
Jun 29, 2013 5:46 AM CST
Name: Lisa Klette
Dayton, KY (Zone 6a)
loved reading the article
All the wonderful odes to our beloved plant
Enjoyed all the semperized words
Love what you teach and teach what you love!
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