It is more of a violet blue, than just blue. I think it is lovely. I would love that one in my garden. I will have to order some seed.

I don't even care if it doesn't bloom. It was fun to grow and the "folliage" is cool. The seeds are microscopic! I ended up with some random seedlings in some of my other winter sowing containers! LOL Very easy to tell them!

Would love to see photos of the seedlings.

Lynn, I'll see what I can do!

I like stumps...

Sorry to hijack your thread Jackie!

Very cute Jennifer. Now I will know what to look for out in my beds.

Nice log Mick. They would love to have you post it on this thread. It would fit right in. The thread "Log Planter is READY!" in Sempervivum forum

Jennifer, now I know what you meant about cute peace sign with the delo young'uns!

springcolor said:Love you new semp bed and stump. Looks like you could do about anything in those beds. What a fabulous house! Enjoy making it your home. Beautiful hardwood floors!!!

Thank you Spring! I have a lot of full sun in the back beds so I am not sure as to what to put in those yet.....veggies for sure although it's a little late in the season i think I will still try at least some peppers and tomatoes

HAHAHA.....you guys have just taken off on this thread....no worries I love the comments. I am thinking that the iceplants will look good in the stump. Maybe I could hollow it out just a little or enough to put a pot down in there so the dirt wont wash away.

jvdubb said:Looking great Jackie!

I have so much for you! My car will be packed on Saturday when we meet up!

I cant wait for Saturday.....I just started weeding the front beds for some of our babies but my hubby took off with the clicker to the garage and I can't get in there to get my lawn tools out and some bins for all the weeds lol. I did some though. Oh my co-worker said she needs lots of geraniums and iris's lol. I told her she can't have my new babies. I was just about to go and buy some geraniums last weekend but decided to wait.

CDsSister said:
What a great landscape you have to work you magic on. It looks great!!

Congratulations, know it will be even better as time goes by. Keep us posted.

Thank you Marilyn. I know it will get better here soon. I think I am a bit overwhelmed with all the possibilities. Also, I hope I dont mess anything up to much. So far I am weeding around the hostas and the rose bushes...plus there are some crawlers with little blue and purple flowers on them. Not sure what they are called. Actually just decided to look it up....it's called Pachysandra but apparently the blue flowers only bloom in the springtime.

valleylynn said:Jackie, I am so excited for you.
I love your house, and look at that beautiful green lawn. Better yet, look at all those areas to plant in. With awesome rocks to use.
Oh yes, I too love the hardwood floors. And the bed that your hubby made you.
Your new semp bed looks amazing. By this time next year it will be well on it's way to filling up with new generations of semps.
You have been very busy.

Yes Lynn I have been very busy indeed. So far out of all that you have sent me Ive only lost the lemon babies You did say those were hard though.
Thanks, my hubby was wondering if anyone had mentioned his bed. It was his first bed so he is pretty proud of it
I was thinking of possibly adding some chicken grit on top of the bed or something but not sure. I had mixed pea stone in with the soil to keep it from compacting to much and to provide good drainage. I cant believe how well all of your babies are doing now!!! They really did just need to be left alone and now they have so many little tiny babies it's crazy!!

webesemps said:Congrats on your new humble abode, Jackie! Well it was about time you got that growing space you've always wanted!!

Love the size and health of your "Michigandease(?)" Semps!

And just one suggestion for you to try on the new bed or any other bed: DELOSPERMA

You know there's a delosperma thread on the semp forum somewhere to take a gander at!

Thanks for sharing all your good fortune and good endeavors that turned out beautiful with us...and to your new HOME!

Bev!!!!! Oh how Ive missed you sooooo.
The Michiganers are by far my biggest semp. I just named them that real quick because I havent really found a good name for them yet. They didnt have any babies when I received them from my DH's friends house and now they almost all have babies!!! This was the one that turns that deep purple shade that you liked. I would be more than happy to share!! I am hoping that they will start turning that purple more now that they are in there new home. We shall see.

I can't wait to try some iceplants in the semp bed!!! It will bring in a lot more color which is great!!!

Holly had sent me some clumps of sarmentosum which are what the yellow flowering ones are in the bed. She said they grew super fast and they sure do!!! I tried to put them at the edge a little so they could crawl a bit.

Thank you Patty, I think I have a few ideas stirring already from going to my local nurseries

Chris, thank you! It kinda is great to start fresh isnt it. But sorta scary lol

Thank you Kate....I will definitely keep everyone posted as I plant more....I love sharing and getting new idea's from you all

Lynn is right Mick...be sure to check out Clints massive log planter.....there are some really great ones on there. I can't wait to plant some in mine

Jennifer how exactly do you winter sow your Delosperma Stardust??

Some of those semps in the first few posts look very familiar.

I predict that in two years Jackie is giving away extra semps to thin her massive clumps.