I had to laugh at myself today, got to thinking, which is always dangerous

If I were a semp which one would I be? How about you?
I am going to have to give this some more thought.

Bright and flashy, shy and retiring, interesting, exotic, rare, red, green, purple, black?

Think HEP, Zelda, Flasher or others?????????????????????????

I would be either of these two; both are ordinary at a distance but interesting when you take a closer look:

This is only semp I've seen with red markings not on the tip but on outer surface of green leaf:


One of my favorite Noids that looks most interesting to me when looked at closer:


Edited to state above semps are Noids.

Those are interesting choices. I will have to answer as to what I think after we meet

In the meantime I am leaning toward Zelda for myself. Not the first to be noticed but worth the second look and acting in a supporting role, offering a nice compliment to the flashier ones.

Marilyn, wear a nice bright hat to the semp gathering!!! Even proud zelda gets her colorful moments!
Good question about which semp would one be!!! I like Bev answering with photos!
Now I have to find the right photo!! Actually I just decided (of course this answer is very likely to change, and I'm very likely to NOT remember that I made this choice!)
Michael's Golden!
In August it lives up to its name

In March its just a glowing nicely shaped semp. And not very large - in fact kind of short, but he doesn't realize that because he grew up being the tallest in his family...oh wait that's not Michael, that's me

CDsSister said: ...In the meantime I am leaning toward Zelda for myself. Not the first to be noticed but worth the second look and acting in a supporting role, offering a nice compliment to the flashier ones.

I like that, Marilyn! and I can already predict who will get the compliment if somebody wears that dang hat...!!!

I think I'd be one of the smaller types, maybe mini frost? A little bit shy and retiring at first, but deep down I'm a bit fuzzy around the edges and once I start to grow on you (mound up) I'm easily noticed! Or something like that

I hope you don't mind me making this into a new thread Marilyn. Its going to be so much fun I didn't want it to get lost in the general chat thread. I'll be back with my answer after I think about it a bit!

Love it, And I think I will have to beg a 'Proud Zelda' from Lynn so I can make it my avatar, unless I change my mind,
We are always doing that.

Kate, I am going to look up your choice so I can imagine you when I see your name pop up.

Greg, is the Michael's Golden really red now? How fun.

Bev, I keep going back to look at your NOID and thinking how neat a plant that is.

Chris waiting to know what you come up with, Of course you can change your mind along with the rest of us.

Now there is a charming semp Kate.



Love it

Not sure on that question. I will have to think a bit.

Kate I do like that one!!
Marilyn, yep Michael's Golden is a bright red, which the camera doesn't fully do justice to!!

I think I might be 'Afterglow'. Kind of subtle, but I like some bling!









Edited to add that I had originally posted this in the wrong thread and moved it over here.

Good one Chris! I like that!

I have been thinking maybe I would be Grape Tone


I like the water marks on this one, subtle but if you look close you see the coloration.

What a fun, interesting and beautiful bunch you are in your sempervivum camouflage.
I have to think on this before I make a choice of which semp I would be.

Marilyn and Chris this was is a great new thread.

I love Afterglow and Grape Tone, and never heard of Grapetone before...another one for my list!

Wow, Chris, have never seen one like Afterglow, it must be really spectacular with a bit of rain on it to catch the bling.

& Grape Tone is a lovely striped pale green one. NICE CHOICES

Chris, your photos of Afterglow are great; so earthy that one is to me.
Julia, of course I had to add to my list also.. Grapetone looks almost "ghostly"...

Yes, I love Grape Tone too! Those fancy 3-colored tips on it are amazing.

Can't wait to see which one Lynn will be!

Julia your Grape Tone is beautiful. I love the colors and the intriguing fringe of white cilia along the leaves.
Afterglow has that same wonderful white cilia that really shows up in the spring, against the red leaves.
And how can a person resist the wonderful fuzzy cuteness of Mini Frost.
And then there is Greg, our golden boy, kicking up his heels in his red clothes.

Bev, what is the tag on the upper right side of your above NOID photo? It says Red Mountain. Is it for a semp?
The red on the back of the leaf tips on your Banderi is adorable, and what a lovely green color.
Just not sure that is Banderi? It should have heavy cilia http://sempervivum-liste.de/ku...
http://www.sciencephoto.com/me...
http://mendlenursery.co.uk/ind...
http://www.smgsucculents.com/s...
I wonder if we can track down the name of your semp? It is so distinctive.

Darn...%&#!
Thanks Lynn for pointing that one out. Will have to change to Noid (until further notice) and my personality description on that one as "ordinary at a distance but suspicious (in an interesting way) close up"...
Will have to bring sample of this back to SS and inform; here's what I had bought:


The Red Mountain was a tag for a delosperma that was growing way too big for the scale of the bed. I have since moved it and replaced with D. davyi which might be a wee slower, smaller grower? Fingers crossed...