After having one semp rot I got suspicious about this one with the number of dead leaves it has. This was a little scary since to my knowledge I had done everything right with the semps in this particular bed. The crown was raised slightly over the soil line and gravel was tucked in underneath the leaves and chicks. If this one is rotting then the whole enterprise is in real trouble. I don't like mysteries so, like before, I pulled this semp completely out of the ground. What I found was the original root system intact and abundant new roots branching into the new soil. No softness anywhere or any evidence of rot. Whew!
I regret having disturbed this poor guy but it's worth it to learn what's going on underneath.
Does anyone think this semp has an alarming number of dead leaves? Or is this normal? It was acquired from PO in a 2" pot and planted a few weeks ago.
