Ah yes, but they came from the Colorado heat which is probably like a vacation!

At least they have some moisture in the air in D.C.
Colorado must be terrible right now the the high temps and dry air.

Hope you are all doing okay Sandi.

Okay, I am trying this again on Euphemia at twitchers urging. Nothing to lose.....
1st I had pinched off the bloomspike last week. Now it looks like this:

Here is the plant getting ready for surgery, the blooming part cut off, and the blooming part plopped back on the dirt:

Next is the remaining rosette, and the cut pieces ready for drying. Whew, I shook the whole time!

Michelle, those are good cuts and should work for you. After a day or two of drying, just plant in separate small pots in dry potting mix. Mist daily and keep out of the sun. (outdoors in light or dappled shade). Look at them every day so that you can adjust what is needed. Don't take off any more leaves.

Looks like a good start to me.

thanks twitcher

Wow, I am impressed Michelle. That took some strong nerves, big pat on the back from me, and a hug.

Great job Michelle. Will be fun to watch your results.

All potted up. The roots were totally dry and the leaves were getting pretty floppy in this heat. Need a fingers crossed emoticon.

Don't forget, shade/indirect light-no sun and misting. No luck needed. It's skill!

Here are mine x, all crossed for you.
Looking good.

Per wikipedia: A skill is the learned capacity to carry out pre-determined results often with the minimum outlay of time, energy, or both. In other words the abilities that one possesses. ... nuts that means more patience and practice, practice, practice.

Um, I have no skill yet with these. They are in the shade but it's 97* out and that's a cool day this week. Should I bring them in and put them under my plant light?

Maybe bring them indoors where it is cooler? In a bright window, but no sun on them.

What do you think twit?

Don't have a bright window where my cats would not eat them. I only have outdoors or under grow lights (maybe not directly under?)

Grow lights should work. The heat from the lights could dry them out, so be careful. I'm moving into new territory myself with our near 100 degree temps here. Torrential rains the past 3 days (hail today), but no signs of rot anywhere. It's got to be the fast draining mixes that are helping.

Okay, I'll bring them in in the morning. It's flourescent grow lights so very little heat. It's about 85* up there under them.

Mine are in the 99-102 degree.

Update:
lost one of the two halves (they were the cut-off of Bernstein at the top where the flowers were going to form so they started with no root)

this is the base of Bernstein with new offsets; and it's growing taller

waiting for Bernstein's other tiny offsets to get bigger

new offsets of noid semp

Way to go Kim.

I am going to do it! :blinking:
edit: 7/6/12 don't know when I'll ever try this. Have a bad situation here with my older Semps. They got in the way of someone trying out a new water hose. I just discovered it late yesterday. I'm afraid the entire bed is lost.

truly, I'm crying like a baby.

Kim