I toss it under the wisteria and it gets somewhat buried in the leaves, each year I loose a few plants and I replace them. Each year it seems to get better and better. I use to try to plant a few succulents in it that weren't hardy and pull them out in the fall. But I think it is doing better now that I use only hardy semps and sedums in it. I have a bit more cleaning up but I will post a few pictures of it later.

Greg, I love your response of anti-depressants. I'm with Holly, I like it.

Holly, can't wait to see an updated photo of that wreath.

Me too Holly!
Thanks Lynn haha

So Greg... you also ... knit?
:)
Ref. your blue pot, I think the one in the middle with grow much faster than the rest. HAHAHA

calin haha I can't figure out why that one isn't doing much it just sits there!

Greg, I love the new "homey style" look to your pot. Is this your way of keeping plants more hardy during the winter by making a "hardy" wardrobe for the pots? It may work...

I hadn't thought of that...hmmm possibly save some of those clay pots during a freeze! Maybe should do a matching set for all my pots?? I think I'd lose friends

gg5 said:I hadn't thought of that...hmmm possibly save some of those clay pots during a freeze! Maybe should do a matching set for all my pots?? I think I'd lose friends

Yeah, but they will be replaced by the number of friends that understand and find it cool!

Succulent Cozies!

That took me by surprise! ..................................................... ............ and of course

Now;... You know Greg......................

David, it does seem like we have all types here, doesn't it? And...somebody has to do the cozies...

Here is my living wreath, going to need a bit filling in but didn't loose more than 3 semps over winter.

Oooh, Holly, looks like you need just a few more succulents and/or sempervivms and the wreath will be filled in nicely! Looks great.

Looks good Holly and it'll only be looking better when you get it filled in!

Maybe some nice sedum to fill in the gaps. It won't take any time at all for it to fill in again.

That's a great wreath.

Thanks I have had it for years and I kept trying to include echeveria which I find so very pretty. So I keep pulling them out of the wreath each fall and over wintering them inside where they always end up missed and neglected, in the jungle of house plants. I have several different really cute small sedums that would work to fill in. One of the local nurseries always has some nice 4 in pots just stuffed full of different semps so I will pick up on of those to take the place of the echeveria.

Greg, I think your semp cozy is cute!! The colors sure go great with the semps you have planted in it. Very original!

Holly, your semp did overwinter well!

Here is the second year of my sempervivum nest on the ground.
May 1 in Z6a



There are some semps that will turn pale bluegreen.
I didnt dare pick at any dead stuff lest I pull out a plant.

Jo Ann, that will probably be totally filled in 2 or 3 months. It came through winter in good shape. Keep us posted with updated photos. I love that nest.