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Aug 9, 2012 8:13 AM CST
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By now, everybody has heard of the Pacific series and the Lord of the Rings series of Sempervivum. However, have you heard of the King Arthur series? While not done by a single breeder, there are a number of semps that have been named after the characters in the British legend. I've spent a little bit of time to track some of these down and now formally calling it a series here. Hopefully there will be some other members to the series that I missed. I don't know if any of the breeders listed for these had this series in mind, but as collectors, we can treat them as a series. Alas, I could not find one for King Arthur, Sir Gawain, King Uther, Avalon, Sir Ector (Arthur's foster father), Sir Beaumains, Morgana or Mordred. Perhaps there are more out there from the legend.



Semps in the LKA series:

Albion................(breeder Ben J. M. Zonneveld, NL, 1980)
Bedivere............(breeder Ed Skrocki, 1973)
Elaine.................(breeder Andre Smits, 1999, Belgium)
Excalibur............(breeder Ed Skrocki, 1972)
F1 Excalibur.......(breeder Gary Gossett, 1997)
Galahad............ (breeder Ed Skrocki, 1973)
Isolde.................(breeder Andre Smits, 1982, Belgium)
Lady Guinevere.(breeder Andre Smits 2002, Belgium)
Lancelot............ (breeder Ed Skrocki, 1974)
Merlin................ (breeder David Ford, 1980)
Tristam..............(breeder Ed Skrocki, 1973) (incorrectly called Tristan sometimes)



I have Merlin and Galahad in my current collection, quite by accident.
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Aug 12, 2012 3:11 PM CST
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These are all added as King Arthur series, they can now be searched that way.
Thank you so much twit for starting this thread for a new series.

I have the same two you have twit.
Merlin
Galahad
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Aug 12, 2012 3:19 PM CST
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Looks like Ford started it, Skrocki added to it and Smits was continuing it. I know Galahad and Merlin are very nice ones.
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Aug 12, 2012 3:31 PM CST
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Merlin is so beautiful, in all stages. This is in May.
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Aug 12, 2012 4:28 PM CST
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I have by chance:Merlin, Lancelot, Galahad, Tristam and Elaine.
S. 'Lancelot'
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Aug 12, 2012 4:54 PM CST
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Great list Sandi, and love the photo of Lancelot. Very nice watermarks.
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Aug 14, 2012 12:04 AM CST
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I have Galahad and Bedivere.
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Aug 14, 2012 12:25 AM CST
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Wow Sandi, you already have a collection going with 6 of the 9. Impressive !
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Aug 14, 2012 6:53 AM CST
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Not on purpose!
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Jan 10, 2013 3:04 AM CST
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Can we add Albion to the series? It is the oldest name for Great Britain and has been used in association with the legend.
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Jan 10, 2013 3:50 PM CST
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Done twit. I also alphabetized them.
Don at SMG should have some of them available now. He said last fall that he had some coming up. Going to look.
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Sep 29, 2014 6:54 PM CST
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I was kinda looking through the database to see if I made sure I had my semps ID and I found this:



Perhaps it has been discussed? How is it different from Excalibur : Hen and chicks (Sempervivum 'Excalibur')

Hen and chicks (Sempervivum 'Excalibur')
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Sep 29, 2014 7:12 PM CST
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There is a 'F1 Excalibur' that has been registered. http://stalikez.info/fsm/semp/...
But I can't seem to find a photo of it anywhere. Maybe some day we will find a photo or at least a description of it.
@JungleShadows Kevin do you have a written description of this semp? S. 'F1 Excalibur'.
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Sep 29, 2014 7:16 PM CST
Name: Marilyn
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OK, Thanks I tip my hat to you.
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Sep 29, 2014 7:27 PM CST
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That was a good find Marilyn. Maybe someone will find a photo, or Kevin will have a written description. Thumbs up
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Sep 29, 2014 9:00 PM CST
Name: Marilyn
Greenwood Village, CO (Zone 5b)
Garden today. Clean next week.
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Enjoys or suffers cold winters Sempervivums Annuals Foliage Fan Herbs Garden Ideas: Level 2
Some of the plants I thought I had identified but failed to tag seemed to have moved around in the pot and I was just trying to see all the pictures and get a match for them if possible. I am glad I was able to find something. Hilarious!
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Sep 29, 2014 9:56 PM CST
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Hilarious! Do you have earth worms in the containers?
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Sep 29, 2014 10:49 PM CST
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Hmmmmmm? Maybe triffids?
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Sep 30, 2014 2:15 AM CST
Name: Chris
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Oh no, not triffids!!!!!! Crying Crying
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Sep 30, 2014 8:54 AM CST
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Oh no, I thought with the goofy weather Marilyn has in Denver, that she would be safe from triffids. Blinking Crying
Have you check for triffids Marilyn????????

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