Now that's commitment Ralph! Well done for keeping it looking so good for so long.

I have a few x Semponium and they do appear to be expressing more Aeonium genes than Sempervivum ones in how they grow and their hardiness. If anything I've found them more sensitive over winter than most Aeonium. It's almost like they want more water than Aeonium and to grow more at cooler temperat...

Good to have you back on here Colin. I look forward to reading your article. As a splitter by nature these new groups make sense to me so will be interesting to read your thoughts.

Great pictures Allan as always. Thank you for sharing.

I wouldn't have guessed springbokvlakensis was a part of that last hybrid if you hadn't said.

Isn't it a mangave ? Depending on which paper you follow it might be an Agave as Manfreda was lumped under Agave in one study. I prefer the idea that splits Manfreda, Polianthes back out and created Echinoagave, Paleoagave and Paraagave. Here's some 'interesting' suggestions for the new hybrid gene...

Looks good. What size is the plant? I have lost plants about a foot across when plants closer to two foot have survived fine. It might be worth fitting a rain cover over the winter to keep the wet off.

I especially love that last one! Very special.

Nice flowers Paul.

Cracking flowers Terry.