Lynn, I love this article and can truly appreciate it this year. Everyday I check on all my babies to see the changes. Just yesterday I was so amazed at how quickly each one is presently changing. It's a wonderful day when you walk outside and woooo and ahhhhhh your way through your plants. Thank you Lynn for introducing me to this magical world of semps. I'm loving every second of it.

---S.'Gazelle' 2-7-11----S.'Gazelle' 3-8-11---

Oh my Linda. Just look at the change in just one month. And that is one of your newly acquired plants isn't it. I find the yellow center surrounded by the red splashes fascinating.
What does it measure across? It looks like one of the medium to small varieties. Size is so hard to tell from photos.

Thank you so much for sharing the comparison photos, they are lovely. I may have to add that one to my collection.

It's 2" across on the largest one. I was so fascinated with the yellow center. As you know, when you purchase them, you really don't know exactly what they will look like at certain times. You know I'll share with you!

No wonder I'm already addicted to these plants! Lynn, great article and fantastic pictures!

Linda, your S. 'Gazelle' is really pretty too.

Thank you Chris. I have seen some amazing photos of your semp beds, they are very inspiring to say the least. : )
You are still covered in snow right now, aren't you?

Yup, but its slowly melting. Some places bare ground is showing, but then we still have 2' drifts in some areas of our yard. But Spring is coming!

I can't wait to see more photos of your semp beds Chris. I know it will be awhile before they will be ready for photos, but I will be patient.

Oh Chris....I wanted to post a pic of one of the planters I bought from you. During the summer when I received it, it was all green. Look at it now. I did remove a few semps from it.

Obviously you're a good plant Mommy too, Linda! Thanks for sharing the pictures. Some of those pots were getting pretty crowded.

Soon it will be a mat of lovely semps.

Chris's hypertufa pots are a great way to grow semps in containers. Semps and sedum love growing in this type of container. I think it makes them think they are back in their homeland.
I think she will have more of them for sale when her spring and summer arrive. Here is a link to how she makes them.http://cubits.org/sedumandsempervivum/articles/view/162/
If making them is not your thing but you would like to own one, contact Chris to see what hypertufa containers she might have available. http://cubits.org/users/mail/n...

Thank you Lynn! I think that if you're interested in making one, give it a try - they're not as hard as it might appear and it's a fun project! But beware, its another one of those addicting hobbies.

Hi Lynn, the link to Chris's article about the hypertufa above doesn't work - I tried to find the right place but got an error message. Can you re-post that?

Good morning Jacki. The above link is to contact Chris about any hypertufa containers she might have for sale. : )

Here is a link to the article on how to make your own. http://cubits.org/sedumandsemp...

So good to hear from Jacki!

With her and twit not around much it seems like part of the family is missing. Both of them have been very busy lately.

I only just found this thread again, sorry for not answering! I don't always check every single post, my bad.

I have been busy, but that's no excuse!

Do not apologize Jacki, with your work load there is now way you can do all the threads here and keep up with your nursery.