Once again, thanks for the valuable information. Treating plugs in this way when they arrive makes the difference between them growing info beautiful plants or just sitting there until they die. You can certainly tell by your pictures that this is the way to do it!

Thank you Chris. I have to admit I learned the hard way. Last year was the first time I received plants in plugs. Thank fully I learned my lesson before any of the died. I dug them up and cleaned all the plug material and replanted. They all took off growing immediately.

Such a nice and timely article too Lynn. Thanks so much for writing it!

Your welcome Stormy. Many gardeners already know about handling plugs, for me it was a new experience. I am so glad I figured it out before I lost any plants.

Love it Lynn. Beautiful pics, easy reading, all the best all the time. Thank you.

Thank you Catherine. So much to learn and so little time. I think of you ever time I go out to my new alpine bed where I planted the wonderful little species tulipa amongst my sempervivum. I look forward to next spring and their beautiful little blooms adding color to the bed.
If any of you want to find some awesome species tulip to grow with your hardy sempervivum and sedum, go check out Catherine's Cubit. http://cubits.org/Tulipa/

Thank you Lynn. Be sure to have nice surprised next spring. I am sure that you put your tulips in a spot where they will be happy. So bad I cannot grow your little ones as I really enjoy to see all your beautiful pictures of them.

But you should be able to grow the lovely tender succulents. There are so many of them.

Is any hardy succulent Lynn?

Do you not get winter weather where you live Catherine?

Yes I do get winter weather wilth freezing temperatures Lynn.

lynn. loved your article have made a few mistakes along the way.

Thank you Cynthia. I have made many mistakes along the way. : ) Hopefully I learn from them and don't repeat them.
This is one I don't think I will ever forget. : )

Catherine, you should be able to grow hardy sempervivum then. Have you ever tried? Living in France you have varieties available that we can get here.

Lynn please let me know the name of the hardy ones I can find and I will look up to buy some. Thank you

Any of them showing in this database are hardy and should do wonderful in your garden Catherine. Each one has it's own charm. http://cubits.org/sedumandsemp...

Greatt great great. Thank you so much Lynn. I am going to sort the ones I like the best.

Have fun.

i will