The green one that Lynn showed is S. atlanticum from Oukaimeden (from Morocco not Spain) but the S. cantabricums (all 6 forms I grow) came through the winter fine too. they are known NOT to like winter wet and cold but they also looked great. They are from Spain.
Greg, you are right that 'Midas' does not look like your typical semp. When it arrived from Europe I was not impressed as it was just a small rosette but now that it has grown it looks very unique. Here's a green one that everyone should grow.
Have one seedling from S. ciliosum from Ali Botusch X 'Denise's Cobweb' that looks very interesting. It has the shape of the ciliosum but a red coloring and cobweb from the cobweb side. Too bad there was only ONE survivor from that cross. I would have liked to have seen 30 or so.
'Vivaldi' gets very big. One of the blooming size rosettes last year got to 8" before it bloomed. and yes I made crosses on it! Patty will be disapointed I crossed it to very dark ones but I'm still imagining those 8" black rosettes in my head!
Kevin
