As much as seeing this big bad boy bloom is tempting i would love offshoots. Just joined this whole big wide world (NGA) and am already reaping tons of great info. love it. I would have never known we could chance cutting the flowers out. sweet stuff.

tate1963. You have some beauties there.

Yes, WELCOME to this wonderful world of exchange, Tate...and thanks for sharing with us already!

Wow Tate that semp is huge!! One down side about doing surgery is that it isn't pretty looking afterwards so you may have to hide that pot in the back of your garden if you decide to try it!

'Pacific Magic Night' has definite new growth. Nothing noticeable yet on S. tectorum. Apologies for their dusty faces - windy at the moment! Most moments actually

Hi tate, and
I just love that right off you jump in and share with us.
Nice healthy looking semps your have. If you behead your giant rosette we would love to see your progress with it.

Paul that is very promising. I have not checked mine yet. Will try to do that tomorrow.

gg5 said:Wow Tate that semp is huge!! One down side about doing surgery is that it isn't pretty looking afterwards so you may have to hide that pot in the back of your garden if you decide to try it!

It is big and gorgeous ....in a terracotta pot with a another semp variety or two .

valleylynn said:Hi tate, and
I just love that right off you jump in and share with us.
Nice healthy looking semps your have. If you behead your giant rosette we would love to see your progress with it.

Paul that is very promising. I have not checked mine yet. Will try to do that tomorrow.

Thanks valleylynn.....I tend to jump before looking in most things - - i don't necessarily recommend it.

If I make the cut, and I am sure I will, I will keep you posted.

Look forward to see how it goes Tate.

A week later Sempervivum tectorum has new growth coming in, and Pacific Magic Night's new growth has gotten much larger.

What a great thing to see Paul.

Yes! hoping they will be actual rosettes! If they start looking like flower stalks, they're getting re-snipped.

It is hard to tell but hoping for rosettes! Hooray for that!

The left and possibly the middle stalks are flowers that will be re-snipped (or not, depending), but the one on the right thus far looks like a rosette. Hopefully a non-blooming one.

Success Paul!! Wow looks great!! It does take some time for these little ones to develop, but it is possible even the one on the left is a rosette!