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I started this ogre ear from a prop maybe 5-6 years ago. He’s doing so well. I just repotted him into a bigger pot and n...
06/03/2025

I started this ogre ear from a prop maybe 5-6 years ago. He’s doing so well. I just repotted him into a bigger pot and now he looks smaller, but still majestic ❤️

This is a post that I was asked to make for another group. I thought it would be a good idea to share it here as well....
06/03/2025

This is a post that I was asked to make for another group. I thought it would be a good idea to share it here as well. Hope it helps.
I was asked to make a post about Sempervivum, commonly known as hen & chicks. Sempervivum are alpine plants. They thrive at the tops of mountains, in the grittiest mix, in the brightest sun. Most are hardy to zone US z3(-30°f). The ideal climate for them is in z4-z8. They can be overwintered indoors under lights but, most varieties will not thrive indoors long term. They do best outside, in our cold climate, through negative temperatures, and feet of snow. No protection needed. However, they do need to be acclimated before the real cold sets in. Just be sure they have a well draining substrate in the ground/pot.
If you are growing in containers, you go a zone up. So, if you are in z5, you can grow anything hardy to z6 in a container. Be sure the containers are very well draining. Hypertufa works very well for our cold climates because they are porous and survive our crazy weather, the snow, and the freeze/thaw cycles.
With thousands of hybrids it’s almost impossible to name a NOID. If you don’t know the name of your plant, you’re not likely to find out. Also, the seed produced from a bloom will produce nondescript hybrids (NOIDs). Saying that, it can be quite interesting to see what pops up in the garden over the years. And they do take years from seed. 😉
My hardy beds (MA/z5) are raised and amended with cactus soil and pumice, topped with river rock. I grow a lot of hardy plants and this is just the best I can give them here. You certainly don’t have to go to those extremes. However, even more so than other succulents, semps want their roots to dry out quickly. Considering they are covered in feet of snow a good part of the winter here, a good draining substrate is important.
Semps are best propagated from offshoots. Some sempervivum have a clumping habit, some will simply spread underground and pop up nearby. Some will surround the mother, some will grow off a stolon, some between the leaves, and some will multiply heads. They show up all over the gardens, especially the rollers. I mostly let them do their thing unless they are showing signs that they are struggling.
Semeprvivum are monocarpic plants. A plant will flower and go to seed just once in its lifetime. This is often caused by age, or stress factors. That plant will die back after bloom often producing many offsets (chicks).
Mother Nature is an amazing artist and these are some of her most sturdy beauties. You know how those of us in cold climates have zone envy for the folks that can keep plants outside all year? Well, these are the ones made for us. They are very low maintenance if given the right environment, and they will give you a different show in every season. Even through winter…as the snow melts off of them.
Here are some photos of my Massachusetts/zone 5 hardy beds through the years/seasons to reference some of the things I’ve mentioned above. Some photos are from mid winter, after a large snow melt. Hope this helps.

Don’t know what this is called. Had it for years. Was a small little plant when I bought it. Always fight mealy bugs...
06/03/2025

Don’t know what this is called. Had it for years. Was a small little plant when I bought it. Always fight mealy bugs in the winter inside. So far. No mealy bugs. I put it outside in the summer in Ohio. Loves the sun

Hey all! This is my first string of pearls and I got it Saturday. I’m wondering why they are starting to look like this?...
06/03/2025

Hey all! This is my first string of pearls and I got it Saturday. I’m wondering why they are starting to look like this? The soil is not dry and it’s getting plenty of sun.

I have had this snake plant for 3 years and it has filled out beautifully but why is it not growing tall??
06/03/2025

I have had this snake plant for 3 years and it has filled out beautifully but why is it not growing tall??

My girl is saying goodbye after 3 years of showing off her majestic beauty. Shes bigger than a car tire! I’ll miss her.
06/03/2025

My girl is saying goodbye after 3 years of showing off her majestic beauty. Shes bigger than a car tire! I’ll miss her.

It's been a month and a half and still, no roots. Am I doing something wrong? I spray them lightly with water every week...
06/03/2025

It's been a month and a half and still, no roots. Am I doing something wrong? I spray them lightly with water every week or so, they're all callused over, and I keep a humidity dome on them with a very small opening for air.

I wanted to share my little greenhouse I have. I absolutely love this so much and it keeps the cats out of my plant babi...
06/03/2025

I wanted to share my little greenhouse I have. I absolutely love this so much and it keeps the cats out of my plant babies. I bought lights, and fan separately. Purchased on Amazon. Link is below.

Ok so I need some advice from more experienced members here. I’m a beginner to intermediate at best succulent grower and...
06/03/2025

Ok so I need some advice from more experienced members here. I’m a beginner to intermediate at best succulent grower and have had this guy since 2022. It grows in and odd single stalk that just gets longer and longer budding from the end. It flopped out of a smaller container so I repotted it into a bigger one maybe 18 months ago, then it flopped out of that. I’m always concerned about the main stem breaking in half when it gets longer, but it managed to grow out and then support its weight on the window sill 😂. So how do I repot this thing? And what’s the end game here with this plant? Is it always just gonna get longer and longer til it falls out of any container? It really exploded in size this year including growing a second head at the end and then budding flowers out of it for the first time. It’s hard to tell with the last two photos, but it grew significantly between those two photos which was all in the last 60 days. Also I am in Raleigh North Carolina in hardiness zone 8a and so in the winter most plants need ti come inside. Thanks!

Got a call from a couple selling their home. The buyers inspector called out a CH panel missing some ko seals, and also ...
05/31/2025

Got a call from a couple selling their home. The buyers inspector called out a CH panel missing some ko seals, and also needed a breaker filler blank. It was only a 100amp panel, which was strange as I saw a meter with a 200amp main outside.
I looked around the garage and found the actual main 200amp panel behind a
garage fridge-freezer. Decided to take the cover off to give it a check. 😬

Soo what would you do?
05/31/2025

Soo what would you do?

This is why you don’t install them upside down.
05/31/2025

This is why you don’t install them upside down.

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