tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post5455422352932776049..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: Sempervivum 'Red Rubin' is my favorite plant in the garden; this week…danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-52569196344423477782019-06-18T17:21:09.002-07:002019-06-18T17:21:09.002-07:00Cut off some chicks and use them!
Cut off some chicks and use them!<br />seaechohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07565182812572033913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-46430469401630199212014-06-30T07:34:57.729-07:002014-06-30T07:34:57.729-07:00What a great visual you've described, sea mons...What a great visual you've described, sea monsters indeed.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-90571644880597258232014-06-30T07:34:08.374-07:002014-06-30T07:34:08.374-07:00Now I think I need a semp named Sid.Now I think I need a semp named Sid.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-83338126508213299462014-06-29T15:26:40.114-07:002014-06-29T15:26:40.114-07:00I love semps, too, but have to plant them in conta...I love semps, too, but have to plant them in containers or they'd rot in our clay soil. I have a few growing in a bed of woolly thyme that are getting ready to flower. With their tall stalks and all the green froth, they look like sea monsters. I quite like it.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89909627827454825102014-06-28T15:17:14.093-07:002014-06-28T15:17:14.093-07:00These are great plants and it's way cool that ...These are great plants and it's way cool that they Sid that on their own! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-48343109925203338122014-06-28T09:51:27.757-07:002014-06-28T09:51:27.757-07:00I am really enjoying watching your project take sh...I am really enjoying watching your project take shape Spiky O!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-84585012904534309512014-06-28T09:51:04.267-07:002014-06-28T09:51:04.267-07:00You've got great taste Lisa...You've got great taste Lisa...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-64660318746049609542014-06-28T09:50:37.687-07:002014-06-28T09:50:37.687-07:00I know I'm going to be jealous, whatever it is...I know I'm going to be jealous, whatever it is...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-85334485094750219762014-06-28T09:50:08.075-07:002014-06-28T09:50:08.075-07:00They do like to stay on the dry side overwinter in...They do like to stay on the dry side overwinter in containers, maybe under the eaves of your house?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-40066302592902468442014-06-28T09:48:48.949-07:002014-06-28T09:48:48.949-07:00Thanks Amy, their blooms are definitely polarizing...Thanks Amy, their blooms are definitely polarizing. You either love'm or hate'm...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89223609421203370782014-06-28T09:48:12.310-07:002014-06-28T09:48:12.310-07:00It's true, they melt in the heat. I can't ...It's true, they melt in the heat. I can't feel too bad for those folks though, after all the heat means they can grow other succulents successfully.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-3065542244820637622014-06-28T09:43:09.242-07:002014-06-28T09:43:09.242-07:00I see a whole new marketing campaign ahead! I see a whole new marketing campaign ahead! danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-33933637556215134562014-06-28T09:42:42.280-07:002014-06-28T09:42:42.280-07:00I do have a few planted on the lower part of our f...I do have a few planted on the lower part of our front slope. They get very little water once the faucet in the sky turns off in July, and bake in the heat from the sidewalk and gravel. You can imagine they aren't looking very good come August.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-26143414421092543292014-06-28T09:41:19.084-07:002014-06-28T09:41:19.084-07:00Ya when my brother moved to Phoenix (from Spokane)...Ya when my brother moved to Phoenix (from Spokane) he took a big bowl of sempervivum with him, they died pretty much instantly. It's a succulent the rest of us get to enjoy! danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-64961831133653490422014-06-28T09:40:07.658-07:002014-06-28T09:40:07.658-07:00Ha! You're right (about the names)...I even ke...Ha! You're right (about the names)...I even keep the labels but I don't know why I bother.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-63708284647834748942014-06-28T09:39:33.728-07:002014-06-28T09:39:33.728-07:00Yay! Good luck. Yay! Good luck. danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-76948550441405893172014-06-28T09:34:30.894-07:002014-06-28T09:34:30.894-07:00Yep! I think originally one or two fell down there...Yep! I think originally one or two fell down there and I left them to see what happened. Wish I would have paid more attention so I knew how long it took. So they are happy in your SoCal climate?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-71769659043066007302014-06-28T09:33:05.728-07:002014-06-28T09:33:05.728-07:00I've heard of people having issues with them i...I've heard of people having issues with them in our wet clay soil here in Portland but (thankfully) I've not had any problems. Hope your garden surprises you with lush growth and no weeds in sight!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-68099160151414613902014-06-28T09:31:43.306-07:002014-06-28T09:31:43.306-07:00The deer eat your semps? The deer eat your semps? danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-62899172577618362662014-06-28T09:31:16.040-07:002014-06-28T09:31:16.040-07:00The only thing I don't like about them is when...The only thing I don't like about them is when you buy a nice big one with no offsets, plant it, and a week later it starts to bloom. Money wasted!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-81559127278611014572014-06-28T06:47:47.344-07:002014-06-28T06:47:47.344-07:00They are great fillers in location where the summe...They are great fillers in location where the summer heat is not too bad. Yours in those gaps look perfect. I have quite a few forms now and am about to plant up the next section in the rockery with them.Spiky Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336642361281619338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-31452645469092975002014-06-28T01:39:30.195-07:002014-06-28T01:39:30.195-07:00Sempervivums are one of my favorite plants ever!!!...Sempervivums are one of my favorite plants ever!!! They look so good and need no care. Lisa C. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12172903134507691227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-78806499840458033652014-06-27T21:59:40.850-07:002014-06-27T21:59:40.850-07:00Oh, and my favourite: http://crmbsgrdn.blogspot.co...Oh, and my favourite: http://crmbsgrdn.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/my-favourite-plant-in-garden-this-week_28.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528403806024368437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-36342400207608892622014-06-27T19:58:34.708-07:002014-06-27T19:58:34.708-07:00They do look very happy in that spot! Wow, you hav...They do look very happy in that spot! Wow, you have a great collection of Sempervivums! The ones I started in pots last year aren't doing so well, but I think I need to find a spot for them in the ground, or maybe I'll bring them inside for the winter, if I keep trying to grow them in pots. Great plants!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-29995211060649384132014-06-27T19:46:00.871-07:002014-06-27T19:46:00.871-07:00Aarrghh they look so good!! That 'river' i...Aarrghh they look so good!! That 'river' is really effective. Very pretty in bloom too. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528403806024368437noreply@blogger.com