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Quote from: cohan on April 15, 2010, 07:51:46 AMmore nice semps!john--great collection! but, peat?? anything potted in peat needs to be constantly repotted since the awful stuff turns into mud bricks in no time, Cohan - Here peat mixed with anything organic or soil turns to black soup in time. We are using coir in mixes for other things but still use some peat but those plants get in the ground rather soon. Friends in Denmark grow many things in pure peat and as long as they use inorganic fertilizers the peat doesn't break down. They make sure their peat block walls are separated from the lawn or any soil or compost by a barrier of sand. They grow incredible plants, I was stunned to see their Lewisia tweedyi in the peat walls!johnw
more nice semps!john--great collection! but, peat?? anything potted in peat needs to be constantly repotted since the awful stuff turns into mud bricks in no time,
Cohan - The Danes I know get very coarse peat and peat blocks from Sweden. It's beautiful stuff. By the way they mulch their peat beds if they sag a bit with more peat, never bark - again because it will degrade the peat.johnw
This one is Sempervivum 'Walcotts Variety'The main plant filled the whole area with the offsets touching the the outer edges in the summer. It receded during the winter. This is its winter colour which changes to a blue/grey colour in the summer.'Hen and chicks' is this an American term as I have never heard of it over here until recently. The common name in the UK is Houseleek.Maggis Perth Show thread has some Semps from the show. Another borisii.Graham
Yet another Semp trough in need of an obverhaul.johnw
Quote from: johnw on April 24, 2010, 02:34:22 PMYet another Semp trough in need of an obverhaul.johnwWell, it still looks fine to me... although a bit of demossing might be in order.... I also have the problem of semp planters getting mossy. What varieties are in that trough, is that J. allionii or J. sobolifera along the top?
Quote from: johnw on April 24, 2010, 02:34:22 PMYet another Semp trough in need of an obverhaul.johnwlooks great overall--if anything just a little empty in the front..i'm still not sure i understand the problem with moss--it doesnt seem to have hurt the plants, and i think it looks great around the plants, so what is the issue?? when i planted my big pot with semps and sedum, i planted bits of moss on purpose, though they haven't really taken off yet...lol