It is new for me also twit. I am hoping it will do well with our wet season. Adding extra chicken grit under and around it.

Another picture of S. arach. 'Cobweb Buttons'.

Must've named it that cuz its cute as a button!

It is a cute little thing isn't it. I just noticed that it is starting to get some color on the outer leaves. Our weather has cooled way down.

Sounds to me like they are "pushing your buttons"!

It's all your fault twit. You have turned me into an 'arach geek'. Hope I don't forget how to speak English.

I love that poem - we could certainly learn how to live our lives from it too!

That is true Jacki. I think we lose sight of what is really important in life, a simple life.

It seems to me that my arach. semps are the first to wake up and start producing offsets. And boy do they produce when they get started.

S. arach 'Cebanese' 4/6/2011--- S. arach 'Cobweb Buttons' 4/5/2011--- S. arach 'Ali' 4/6/2011

• Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum arachnoideum 'Cobweb Buttons')
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• Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum arachnoideum 'Ali')
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All the arach. that i got from NHN are having babies too. her plants have just been excellent. the larger ones are making the stars with the stolens soo sweeeeeet.
It's raining today so i am working in the garage, but secretly took my lap top so i coud see what you all are up to.

Would love to see a photo of your star stolons Cynthia. Just got to love that lap top. : )
You can always say you are doing research. : )

I really love the arachs. Lynn, yours are looking great!

I like that research idea, hadn't thought of that one.

Cynthia you can never go wrong with using the excuse of research.

Chris I particularly love the Ali you sent me. The colors are wonderful.

That's always been one of my favorites too.

Here is a photo taken yesterday of S. arach 'Ali'. This little semp has proven to be a tough semp here in my PNW winter and spring. Seems to take all the rain in stride.

S. arach 'Ali' 5/7/2011

• Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum arachnoideum 'Ali')
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your pic is just lovely, so pretty

Thank you Cynthia. How are your semps doing?

31 babies! Some of my seeds of Sempervivum wulfenii have germinated - boy are they small!

Jacki has babies.
Were they born in time for Mother's Day?