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  • By GeologicalForms (Portland, Oregon - Zone 8b) on Sep 28, 2024 11:59 AM concerning plant: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Fat Jack')
    While selecting from my crosses of S. 'Fat Jack' this year I've been surprised at how few wide-leaf seedlings were produced. This plant was one of my first wide leaved cultivars so I used it in crosses a lot in 2019 and have somewhere in the ballpark of 100 seedlings from protected handcrosses alone. About 75 of them are from a big cross to 'Silver song' where only a few seedlings surpass either parent in leaf width or surface wax, I'll only hang on to 3 out of the hundred just to see if another generation can bring out the width. It is a fertile plant, much more so than its parent 'Rita Jane', but if leaf width is a goal for you as a hybridizer I'd suggest just fighting the uphill battle with 'Rita Jane's limited fertility, you'll get 1/10th the seedlings, but they'll be 10 times as wide.
  • By valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Aug 6, 2024 11:27 AM concerning plant: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Drop Rockoon')
    This lovely sempervivum produces a number of sports. Care must be taken to remove them from your colony to keep the cultivar correct. The sports should not be shared or sold as 'Drop Rockoon'.
  • By valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Jun 27, 2023 3:37 PM concerning plant: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Feuerlicht')
    Erwin Geiger said:Most red hybrids actually reach their color peak through their spring coloration. While the medium-sized rosettes of our random seedling are still painted with a dull crimson at this time, it will shine from your bed in very striking shades of red from July to September. A valuable addition to the large selection of Sempervivum hybrids.
  • By valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Jun 27, 2023 3:32 PM concerning plant: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Dampfnudelblues')
    Erwin Geiger said:A vigorous selection of the generative offspring of 'Tarita'. From an ergonomic point of view, the arrangement of the medium-sized leaves is reminiscent of roses at first glance. They appear all year round in the most different, bluish violet and purple with olive green pastel mixed with some ochre. Here it is also worth remembering the popular name "stone rose" for the genus Sempervivum, which was given to it by Karl Foerster.
  • By valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Jun 27, 2023 3:15 PM concerning plant: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Alstergraffiti')
    Hans-Jorg Gensch said:'Alstergraffiti' attracted attention in 2015 due to its completely washed-out colours. After three years, it became stable in burgundy, with bright tips. But the Kindel retain their mottled play of colors.
  • By valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Jun 27, 2023 3:09 PM concerning plant: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Abra-Kadabra')
    Bettina Hinke said:In the spring of 2017, he brought 19 buds that grew close to the mother plant. The leaves are wedge-shaped, finely ciliated, with a pronounced thorn. In early spring, it shows itself in a strong cherry with ochre-colored tips. Later from mint green (heart) to pink / pink and at the end of the leaf green-yellow marbled. It has a high resistance to all weather conditions and always has a good attachment.
  • By valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Jun 27, 2023 2:39 PM concerning plant: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Golden Tiffany')
    Inge Theim said:'Golden Tiffany' is a plush variety, like the mother. In spring, the rosettes are light green to yellowish, the tips of the leaves bear small red dots. In May, they have the most beautiful coloration, the leaves turn golden yellow. The tips of the leaves are dark red, and the upper third of the leaves are speckled red. The rosettes become brighter and brighter in the summer heat, almost yellow, and in autumn they turn green. It is not as vigorous as its siblings seedlings and is also slightly smaller, more tender overall. But despite everything, she survived the heat well.
  • By ndmpkt13 (MN - Zone 5a) on May 5, 2023 10:17 AM concerning plant: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum SUPERSEMPSĀ® Gemstone)
    Per information provided by Plant Haven: SUPERSEMPS Gemstone has used the name SUPERSEMPS Amber & SUPERSEMPS Chameleon. This plant will be marketed under the SUPERSEMPS Gemstone name with major commercial access in fall 2023 into 2024.
  • By valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on May 3, 2023 10:12 AM concerning plant: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Silverine')
    It seems that almost every year this incorrect version of 'Silverine' pops up at the local nurseries and big box stores. Per Kevin Vaughn, this is not the correct version of 'Silverine'.
    Uploaded by sedumzz
  • By valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Nov 6, 2022 10:55 AM concerning plant: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Glen Morrie')
    Don Mylin said:This plant was by Jan Noyes in 2001. It was one she named before she turned the nursery over to me. I have no idea who Glen Morrie might be, and she never said. It seemed like an average plant to me and at some time I quit propagating it. That is about all I know.
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  • By valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Oct 29, 2022 11:29 AM concerning plant: Houseleek (Sempervivum ColorockzĀ® Coral Red)
    EU 48565 ('belsemred1'PBR) (plant patent in EU and US)
    United States Plant Patent: https://sempervivum-liste.de/s...
  • By valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Oct 29, 2022 11:10 AM concerning plant: Hen and chicks (Sempervivum 'Jannik's Wundertute')
    Gisela Volkner said:Named after my grandchild Jannik.
    Beatrix said when she saw the seedling that this is a wonder, because the seedling forms cristate, double head, triple head. Sometimes an offset makes stripes, sometimes it is half only colored.


  • By ndmpkt13 (MN - Zone 5a) on Oct 29, 2022 8:40 AM concerning plant: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Lavender Ice')
    From Jeanette at Plant Haven: Amethyst does not fit the SUPERSEMP series so has been moved and is named Lavender Ice (avail from Pacific Plug & Liner and Quality Cuttings).
  • By valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Sep 19, 2022 9:56 AM concerning plant: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Moon Maiden')
    Here is a little history on 'Moon Maiden', from Don Mylin:
    I cannot tell you the seed parent for Moon Maiden, however I have used 'Korspel Sport' a few years back to generate a series of plants with thicker leaves which is what I was after. One of the earlier ones was 'Emerald City'. Now I have several larger plants with the thickness but green. Moon Maiden was the first one with decent color. When it starts to grow in the spring it looks like it is going to be yellowish ivory but as time passes it gets darker and darker. It made me think of the light and dark sides of the moon. From there it was a leap to an old Duke Ellington tune- 'Moon Maiden'
  • By valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Aug 18, 2022 1:52 PM concerning plant: Hen and Chick (Sempervivum 'Gwen's Rose')
    youngsgarden said: This is one of my favorites of Kevin's new introductions... such intense, ever changing coloring. Kevin sent me this new variety about the time that my daughter was born. We weren't sure we were going to keep it because the coloring did change so drastically throughout the year... it was just A2-1 for the longest time. Having received the plant when my first daughter, Gwen, was born though it reminded me a lot of her... intense, beautiful, always changing.

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  • By valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Jul 21, 2022 12:06 PM concerning plant: Hen and Chick (Sempervivum calcareum 'from Ceuse')
    JungleShadows said: Lynn,

    You know that looks similar to my plant of calcareum from Ceuse, although maybe more gold right now. Ceuse is one of my favorite calcareums.

    It's too bad the calcareums only bloom rarely as it would be good to have more of that germplasm in our semps. It tends to make nice compact plants with good weather resistance, perhaps because it has to withstand more Mediterranean conditions in its native France.

    Kevin

  • By valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Jul 12, 2022 4:57 PM concerning plant: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Flasher')
    JungleShadows said:
    Funny story on 'Flasher'. Helen was a bit of a prude and wouldn't sell my 'Devil's Advocate' because of Satan. Luckily she didn't know what flasher referred to so that went on the market. It was the first one that had bright red color for me. It is from a seedling of Ed Skrocki's, his #51, that had very bright color but was a wretched plant

    I know Ed Skrocki almost split a gut laughing at the name, knowing full well that Helen didn't!

    Kevin
  • By valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Jul 5, 2022 4:43 PM concerning plant: Hens and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Black Tears')
    Volkmar Schara said:I don't give the parents anymore for several reasons. The mother is always exactly determined - with the father I cannot be sure! I work in the last years mostly with parents who have not been named yet. Most of the seedings are from very new plants that are still in the trial stage. The plants are always close together and therefore from the group will also be the fathers! However, many plants then fail to make the introduction and are discarded again - so naming the mother doesn't make much sense. Black Tears comes from a seeding of Sweet Little Tears - hence the name - I would also be very interested in the father. From the whole sowing only this seedling was kept! Really a pity, I expected more from Sweet Little Tears - one of my favorite varieties! I hope I could help you a little bit.
    Kind regards Volkmar
  • By sedumzz (Fairfax VA - Zone 7a) on May 16, 2022 6:01 AM concerning plant: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Waldaline')
    Not sure if this is just a coincidence, this is not even my first year, I've only had this for 3 or 4 months, and it already has 1 pup.
  • By valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Dec 23, 2021 9:38 AM concerning plant: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Dakona')
    'Dakona' was sent to Chris Hansen by someone in Russia. The background of this semp is not known at this time.
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