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Not a month after I bought it, it's blooming to its death...

8 years ago

I got this awesome Semp about a month ago from my favorite nursery in Lancaster and chose this particular one because it had two offspring, while the others had none. Not two week later I noticed all three beginning to bloom. One finally opened up and it is absolutely spectacular! I will surely be sad to see it go but am enjoying the show for now.

-Erica

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nanzjade z5 MA

8 years ago

Hi Erica. I love these hen's flowers. Small but they pack a beautiful punch. Sad to see them die afterwards, but most the time they leave plenty of chicks. This is a photo from last year, I need to check them this weekend to see how they're doing.

Nancy

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rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
8 years ago
Erica
They are all going to bloom! - beautiful flowers. Is it the cobweb? Hope there are other offsprings to continue with the plant?
Rina
ehuns27 7a PA
Original Author
8 years ago
It is some variety of cobweb, but not the traditional one. I lost the tag for it, which is a bad habit of mine. I think it was called 'something Frost'. Unfortunately there were no offspring that did not produce a bloom. If I am going to lose them all, I hope they are all at least open at the same time!

-Erica
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ehuns27 7a PA
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8 years ago
Possibly 'Forest Frost'.

-Erica
cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
8 years ago
Erica, I've done this, too, much to my chagrin, particularly since I had PIGged it. Another boneheaded mistake was planting 20 different varieties near the house's walls - they all died because they didn't have the snow insulating them (house residual heat melting anything near the walls). At least I won't do that anymore!
joediedrichs
8 years ago
Why is it blooming to it's death? It looks healthy to me. All the flowers will die but the plant shouldn't! I have two cacti and one almost died so how much water do you give a cacti? Your flowers are beautiful though! You most be a really good plant owner to have the plant looking so healthy. Do you have any tips for care with cacti because I'm a little clueless.
Crenda 10A SW FL
8 years ago
Joe, Erica's plant is not a cactus but is a Sempervivum. And unfortunately they do die after blooming, as some succulent plants do.

Nice looking plants, Erica! Enjoy the blooms while you can. (Fingers crossed for pups!)
joediedrichs
8 years ago
Oh I didn't know that thanks!
hablu
8 years ago
:(

Harry
cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
8 years ago
Joe, more specifically, like Aeoniums, the flowering head dies, but if the plant has more than one head (and they're not flowering) the plant doesn't die.

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