Update on the sempervivum growing in clay? soil, the light khaki color type with a bit of fine sand in it, the way it was in the the field. It's not that grey type of clay that we used for modeling which can't really crumble when it's wet like this one can, but this one too will dry like a rock if there is no moisture.
Interestingly enough it works well so far, it tends to make the rosettes open up a bit more, like there would not be the same amount of light with other containers, but in my experience a constantly moist substrate tends to have that effect compared to an ultra fast draining substrate where the rosettes tend to ball up more.
Since I've seen people locally plant sempervivum directly in this type soil with great results, I said I should try it too.
Right now I think the containers are too small, but they are heavy, the bigger one is 2Kg/4.4lbs, even if a type of a tiny bee species started digging tunnels in the containers and throws out substrate around the containers.
Clay containers:
In comparison with a 60% perlite mixed with 40% "flower substrate" container, the age is probably not identical with the one in clay substrate.
Same container different light.
