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May 14, 2012 9:33 PM CST
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Kim:
I have an urban garden, so every inch in my garden is important. I have my collection in pots and beds. I have one xeric bed and the rest are perennial beds. I have one very small bed ( 16 inches by 5 ft) that is dedicated to only semps. Otherwise, all of my plants are mixed together.
I also use a spread sheet in excel that organizes my semps in alphabetical order with info on the source of the semp, when I received it, approximate # of chicks produced, particular characteristics, location in garden and a note section for anything that I might want to note ( like struggles with drought, etc)
Audrie:
As a rule of thumb for me.....if a semp is purchased locally and rooted. It goes directly in the ground in full sun unless it is an arachnoidium. I usually give the small webby semps more shade by planting under the ledge of a rock or behind a rock. The nice thing about semps is that if you plant them in a not so ideal area, you can easily move them.
If my semp comes from out of state or is not fully rooted, it goes into my semp nursery. Basically the nursery is an area close to my back door under the covered patio where I can watch closely. All of my nursery plants are in small plastic pots that are placed in the plastic trays that you see at the garden nurseries or Home Depot. I give them very small sips of water at night. Small sips so not to disturb the semp and help promote root growth. I sometimes will keep plants for several weeks in the nursery until I notice active growth. Then I gradually introduce them to sunny areas, watching carefully for any signs of sunburn. I also try to move semps from the nursery in early spring or late fall to avoid sun burn. I hope this helps. Lovey dubby

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