Marilyn, go ahead and peek, but I 'spects you be wanting to talk or touch any semp that comes your way on
May 3rd? ...

@ Bev, don't put nothing past ants!! My bed looks like a different bed here's some doing good.But i also have a question about a mounding semp that had a hard time during this summer's great amount of rain.It lost all of it's bottom leaves on not just the mother plant but all offsets as well.Hopefully it will fill back out this growing season.I had a lot of semps that seemed to get smaller & not bigger from the outer/lower leaves rotting from so much rain.
the day i planted it & it didn't take long to perk up


It started getting more offsets and then came the rains


The amount of rotten leaves was causing offsets to rot.I removed as much rotten material as possible,i was scared i was going to loose the whole plant!Now here is what the plant looks like.

JoJoe, Nice photos of progress of your semps. Rotting offsets, huh? Wonder if you pushed a little more grit under your offsets too, whether that might help?

Yes, I am leery of ants too just because I can't see what are on their little faces or what's going on in their little heads...

To specifically draw me to the attention ofyour post, you have to use my ATP name (@webesemps) instead of my given name.

webesemps said:Yes, I am leery of ants too just because I can't see what are on their little faces or what's going on in their little heads...

Jojoe, I think your semp should be OK. Pulling off the rotting leaves was good. Bev had a good idea pushing grit under the chicks too.

webesemps said:Marilyn, go ahead and peek, but I 'spects you be wanting to talk or touch any semp that comes your way on
May 3rd? ...

Bev, I think Kevin would prefer me to lookee no touchee

Don't want to be tempted to walkee awayee with any.

Now at the greenhouses it maybe touchee and u buyee But that will require a bit of serious budgeting.

You sure can get some great shots with the camera though!!!

I am infamous for toting a camera at all times and failing to take many pictures. I get too involved in the subject matter
People or plants

I do that too!! Seems like you miss so much when your taking pictures but, love the pictures when I get home.

Some of my semps to brighten your day/week whatever!
Cresta

Elene

tectorum f/Castigliole

Zorba - notice the one part is a crest!

Traci Sue

Grammens

Pacific Magic Night

And lastly Limelight

I'm still amazed that any lived after last fall!! And now the show begins! I love how colored up they're getting!!
Happy gardening all!

Can't find the thread for 'Casa' but here are my photos...they're pretty in person (I've been lazy about cleaning them up, but you get an idea of the coloration)

Love the P. Magic Nite!!...another Velvety one!

I'm amazed that you're already starting your new growing season. I'm really enjoying your pictures since it will be months before I'll see my semps again. Your tectorum f/Castigliole has some nice constrasting colors.

Bev I have several that have that fuzzy look!! I love it!
Chris - isn't the tectorum just amazing! I have several of them but planted them apart so they can make room for babies! They all have this amazing "stained glass window" look right now!
I love my semps! What can I say! When other things are dormant these guys just keep putting on their amazing shows! (if they're not covered by snow )

Beautiful Greg. Right now my favorite is tectorum f/Castigliole. I love that stained glass look.

The fun is starting to happen for some of us in the warmer winter climates. We will try to keep you real winter people entertained until your spring arrives.

Yes, Lynn!
These are for those not into ID but haven't seen their semps in awhile: A few photos of Noids from my semp bed today:









And something with more color:

Those look good. Love that big crested one!!!!

Yeah, wonder how long that one is gonna last... Thanks, Julia!

Neat!!! and I agree, pretty colors and interesting form of Crest.

Thanks for sharing.

And a fun and wonderful roller in that last photo.
Great photos Bev.

Lynn, totally agree, I love that roller Bev!!! And it looks like there's a label for "Kramer's spinrad" (well all I can see is the Kra, on the label, but I'm guessing!)
Lynn, I did laugh at your post - keeping the "photo hungry mob" entertained!