needrain said:I only grow four - all found at the big box stores. They could easily turn into another plant obsession. I got two which did so well, I looked for and found two more the following year. The first two were faster growers. Here's one of the first which was labeled S. hybrid 'Pilioseum' and in the time of year when it sort matches the container. It sat still the first year then badly outgrew that container and got moved here, now in it's 2nd year.
Then I found this one the next year. I have misplaced the name it came with On a handwritten plant name list I think I used as a book marker. I'll find it one of these days, I hope. Here it is last summer and last week.
And another that has the name on the lost list. I do remember it had something about a 'cobweb', but I'm sure there was more than that. Last summer and last week. These last two semps have not been quite as easy as the first two were, but they get a bit better as time goes along. They do tend to go backwards in the head of summer here, though.
And back to one of the originals with my question. This was labeled 'Purple Beauty' which isn't much info. It has done really, really well but it's clearly time to tear into it and get it redone. However, when the squirrels have broken rosettes off, I haven't managed to get them to root and make new plants. What's the trick? Some of these may be beyond saving, but nearly everything low is still healthy. I may just need to remove the upper growth and let it fill in, but I'd like to try this in the ground and I have a large sandstone rock with natural holes that drain I'd like to try it in.
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