I'm in...I would just need to get the dates, so that I can schedule my work around the trip.
Kevin, I have about 400 or a little less in my collection. I would be more than happy to send some to you.

Sandi, our first out of stater to sign up.

Kevin will set a date schedule for both clinics.

I would consider attending if it is in the Salem area but if Portland is chosen that is ok with me. It would encourage folks from farther north to attend.

Kevin's place is in Salem, that is where it will be held. That way he has everything he needs to do the clinic.
Would be great to have you there Connie.
I am so excited about the mystery guest.

I hope to make it to the Hardy Plant Sale on September 15. At least I have it down on my calendar. I'm supposed to be somewhere else that day so may have to do some juggling...

Oh Connie, if you get to go, lets meet up. I'll be there. You just let me know what time and where to find you.

Will do, Lynn. If I go I will try to make it early as possible.

Wait to hear from you Connie. It's my favorite plant sale of the year. : )

It will definitely depend on the date, but as long as we have no unavoidable obligations, my wife and I are planning to attend.

I would really like to come. Let me know dates, the schedule at work comes out about two months before hand.

Kevin, maybe you can give us an idea of what month this would take place?

I'd love to know how to harvest and store the seeds.
I could practice on some of the open pollinated semps that bloomed this year.

I'm not sure how it is done Tabby. I left all of mine out over the winter and let them self sow. That wasn't a very good idea, I had them coming up everywhere in the beds.
Would be good to know when to harvest the seed.

I am brand new to this site and live in Seattle, I discovered Semps this past year, I've always seen them but always in someone else's yard, I now have several and have several in the mail arriving next week! Anyway, please keep my informed on date, I'd love to join! Thank you! So far I'm really enjoying this website!

Just keep watching this thread Greg. So glad you found us.

Which semps do you have, and which are soon to arrive in the mail? Can't wait to see what you have coming. Who did you order from? There are some great nurseries out there to buy from.

Hi Lynn, and everyone, thanks for the welcome! I have several "babies" that were unlabeled, at the time the less expensive way to go, yet now I'm kicking myself because there are a couple that I want to know what they are, in the spring I'll send photos to see if anyone can identify! I've been purchasing from SMG and my interactions with Don have been so great! The first plants that I have and especially like are Pacific devil's food, (gorgeous red this time of year) semp arech. tomentosa (which was beautiful until the rains began, now they're soggy and I'm not sure if I should move them into a pot (they're in the ground) then I had a lovely one called 'Olivette', which doesn't seem to have made it, it was doing great and don't know what happened I keep hoping that something will come back, it died off before the rains started.
My fav so far though are the "rollers" they're so cute and lively, and honestly I'm feeling that some form of therapy may be in order :P because I go out to my raised bed and slowly weed and just stare at these lovely little guys coming along! (I don't think they should be called "hens n chicks" but rather momma n babies!! They really are so cute to me!) Anyway I have 2 rollers - Jovibarba sobolifera 'August cream' and Jovibarba hirta 'Histoni' both of these are amazing little plants, just since April 2012 they've total spread into the areas that I want them!
I help them along by feeling around on the plant for the loose rollers and planting them along the outside edges. Sorry for the long message, its just really nice to read some of these posts and see that I'm not alone in my love for these little amazing plants!
Okay so in closing, I have 9 varieties arriving next week (SMG filled my order and mailed the plants within several days - I was so impressed!)
I have Jovibara 'hedge hog' Semps 'Dynamo', 'Karo' (can't wait to see if this one is really as cool as the photo!) 'Hey Hey' ,'Leneca', 'Woolcott's variety' 'Peterson's Orantum' 'Dame Arsac' and 'Emerson's Giant' I went a bit crazy! I have a couple raised beds that I've been using for veggies and I think they're now going to be fully given to Semp's! Anyway eventually I want to build a green wall using semps and sedums, I'm also thinking of making mini ones about 1 foot high using some of the smaller sedums and semps! Okay that's me for now!
Take care and happy planting! (meanwhile I have my house filled with Streptocarpus and tender succulents :P) I'll share photos soon Cheers,
Greg

Meet you over here Greg, great place to visit and post your photos. The thread "2012 Photos and Chat" in Sempervivum forum

And any of the other threads you have an interest in.

Welcome fellow Seattlite!
Do you ever get to Ballard to the farmers market on Sundays? Jim will be back in Feb. He has amazing semps and is a wealth of knowledge.
Your order sounds great.
Can't wait to see photos.

Hi Sherri, I haven't been in years! One thing that inspired me though is the 'green wall' in front of Indoor sun Shoppe in Fremont, if you haven't seen it, its worth the trip :)
Cheers

I do love the Indoor Sun Shoppe. Of course, it's now on a migratory path between Theo's chocolates and a great whiskey brewery, so I will see it more
Jim is worth seeing if Ballard is convenient to you. His farm is Phocas Farms, we have raved about him and his wife before, but he won't be back until next year.