webesemps said:
Jookie, There are a few related reasons why semps start to etiolate (lack of lite during season changes, during location change, part of plant has uneven exposure to light, etc) and I wonder whether there was an upset of conditions right before/during the mother plant was dying/died. But anyway, semps get their new leaves from the center of the head and with the improved conditions you are giving your plants, the heads should be having their leaves grow closer and tighter together, eventually eliminating the long look of etiolation. I have had this happen and after tweaking the head had grown tighter and more evenly and I just buried the elongated stem deeper into my pot. But I dont think your stem will be getting that long.
And if you made it this far into my post, I will say that your semp is not a Pac Green Rose, the leaves are not as rounded as the Green Rose.
I will have to change that. So maybe when i get ready to plant them and take them outside I should situate them so they are buried a little deeper? Thank you for all the information. I enjoy learning about these cute little semps more and more. 
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