with Bev!

Ok, off topic but gotta catch Connie while I can while mentioning Holly who directed me to a link that resulted in this link that I was looking for and maybe one that Connie might be interested in:
http://radmegan.com/2010/11/in...

Sorry for the off topic but will get back on to say that though for some folks the winter prevents us from planting, I for one have been dragging each and every one of my 2013 succulent planters (that I put together and displayed photos of on ATP) inside the house and am cleaning/snipping/replacing individual plants in the arrangements so that by early Spring they look fresh and crisp again.
Edited to say the planters done in year 2013 not the number of planters.

Cool! Bev! I've been thinking about trying something like this. Those water plants must be pretty small if that cup is normal size. But I am sure it could be upsized. Too late for this year but I would really enjoy a little indoor water garden during our dreary winter. I even have a plant light that would be perfect (haven't used it in at least a decade!).

That is really nice.My cat would drink it dry every day.
Fence post planter is lovely.Those pieces are hard to find.

Lovely planters Bev! I have not done anything to mine yet, but I will show here what they looked like last year and now..just letting the plants soak up to some on and off winter rain. Am happy they survived the neglect while we were on vacation heheh. Maybe I will tackle them in late March to early April. In the meantime, enjoying the blooming ones

in 2013:



this March 2014: sad, I lost my sedum hispanicum, that long drought took its toll

Sorry to hear of your sedum loss. Tarev. I like looking at the delicate looking sedums but am always thinking that what ever little stress appears, they will be the first to succumb...I never have any luck with those.
Anyway, the rest of your container seemed to have really filled out and now you have an excuse to go succulent shopping to replace the one you lost!

Like I've mentioned before, it's been raining outside the last few days and I've been itching to do "Clean Up". So I've been dragging my planters one by one inside onto a counter to see what needs to be done. Here's a strawberry pot that survived the wetness and cold (only down to 28 degrees);
I only had to pull out 5 or 6 very black and mushy-looking sempervivums.
Sorry about the different sized photos.

Tarev and Bev, all your containers are looking great.
The Sedum hispanicum loves out Pacific Northwest weather. They do tend to go somewhat dormant in the winter for us.

Dormant? Woohoo..my hope is up heheh! Thanks Lynn!

Let us know if it comes back tarev. It is one of my favorite sedum.

Just an update of my succulent container:

I started this one last Mar 2013


status Sept 2013


Left the plants inside my orchid growcamp all winter long, and status as of 05Mar2014

Lots of good looking new growth there Tarev.

Thanks Chris My first time to actually grow a leaf cutting from Crassula ovata 'Gollum'..they grow so cute! The jelly beans - have always found them easy.

I love the Oyster shell pictures. I grow some difficult species in nothing but ground Oyster shell that I also use for my Chickens and in some soil mixes when it occurs to me. I water them with my acidic pond water in the Oyster shell when I do. Our humidity down here in Summer seems to be the killer for many, yet have found instant drainage to be a benefit, and also that many Lithrope types grow in really alkaline rocky areas by nature.

Tarev, Congrats on the leaf cutting. I have a small Gollum and I really enjoy mine, they are so cute.

How cute the new growth is. So far I haven't hand any luck with starting single leaves of the Gollum.

I've had leaves fall off and I just let them lay on top of the soil and they've started new plants. But its a very, very slow process.

I saw this chicken wire cloche on pintrest and thought you might like seeing it. I know some of you have problems with critters getting into your pots and beds.
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/1...

I find Crassula ovata leaf cuttings roots and adapts faster..but Crassula ovata 'Gollum' takes it sweet time much longer, or maybe it is just my timing when I attempt the cuttings.

Love that chicken wire cloche Holly

Very nice Holly.
I also found colored wire baskets at the dollar store that I am using for newly planted semps, etc, for $1. I'll see if I can get a photo of them tomorrow.