Chromaphyto said:
Honestly, I think that is a very minor plant

It is a lovely shade of red, and the shape of the leaves is one of my favorites. Even if that is an ephemeral state, it is a lovely one. I don't think a plant needs to be huge and flashy to be special.

Chromaphyto said:
Yes, but you don't have botanical species and it's a pity !
If I send a simple letter with one rosette by species, Do you think it's possible ?

I don't have many cultivars but I have +/- 350 botanical species/clones

I agree -- It would be wonderful to have a collection of species as a sort of "control" on where all the hybridizing is going. I'm just getting started with all of this and learning as I go along... The vast differences between some of my first seedlings sent me exploring (how I found ATP...) and it would be good to have an article just about species, with (of course) illustrating photos. The collection of online articles I've found lists the species, but I haven't found one with good photos with each one. Perhaps you could do that here?

Of course I'd love to have a collection of species myself, but one thing at a time here...

I can send some home with you MR, when you come for the clinic.

MR in case you haven't gone to Fernwood's website - much info regarding semps. There are many photos, and some really good info!
http://www.fernwood-nursery.co...

That's it Greg...go ahead and keep MR from doing her daily workload...

Bev I know its so terrible huh!!! But I'm sure MR has already been to the Fernwood website several times!

Hmmmmm, with hands over ears and eyes. I can't hear or see you.

I keep telling myself, I just don't need to buy anymore plants right now. Still working on getting the new beds built.

Another 2" of snow this morning that hasn't melted yet (37 degrees up from 24 last night...)

I've been to Fernwood; I'll go check them out again. I don't remember a nice, continuously running article on species. But then I've been known to be a bit forgetful. Concentrating on deskwork is not going to happen today anyway...

gg5 said:MR in case you haven't gone to Fernwood's website - much info regarding semps. There are many photos, and some really good info!
http://www.fernwood-nursery.co...

Greg, I just went back there and that's exactly it: Lots of information; no photographs. You can find the photographs, but you have to go all around the internet searching each species... MR

MR, use this link to see the species photos. Hundreds of them. http://www.semperhorst.de/Inha...

It is in German, but you can use Google translate.

valleylynn said:MR, use this link to see the species photos. Hundreds of them. http://www.semperhorst.de/Inha...

It is in German, but you can use Google translate.

What an amazing back yard! Thank you for that link, Lynn -- it is a new one for me. Now to explore his species pages... Can you imagine having him for a neighbor???

Semp heaven is what that would be.

Lynn thanks for the link! I've been to the site, but I almost always only go to the cultivars!

Greg and MR, have you tried the special part of Peter's site? http://sempervivum-liste.de/na...

I hadn't realized before that there were so many "natural" species out there before all the cultivation and then hybridizing began. Semps must have known they were special -- getting themselves in shape to be discovered, as it were...

You can see others examples on my website: http://www.sempervivum.legtux....


A seedling

Oliver, what a beautiful website you have. I hope that it is okay with you Oliver to add it to our list of sites to visit?

That is a lovely and very dark colored seedling. Do you know who the parents are?

The mother is Metallic Giganteum
For my website:ok

Chromaphyto said:You can see others examples on my website: http://www.sempervivum.legtux....


A seedling

Gorgeous!

It sure is. Oliver how big does that one get?

Now I'm in France, for holidays. When I come back, I mesure this plant