Every since a dried-up little ball rolled out of the Plants for Pets box on Jan. 29, I haven't known whether it was alive. Today there is proof that it is.
The parents to this little ball, three rosettes of Sempervivum arachnoideum, appear to have been damaged in the frost of Feb. 19, but I think they will make it. Unlike two other Semps which did not, and a couple others which might not.
The little ball measures about 7/8ths of an inch. I considered whether to try cleaning the debris off it, but don't think it can be done without damaging the webbing. Here is a picture of it Feb. 16. The webbing was thicker then and it was hard to tell if there was actual green underneath, but today there is no doubt.
The webbing on the plants in the parent pot is still to thick to see the extent of the damage from freezing, but I believe I see green in there. Wishful thinking perhaps. But in any event, the formerly-dried up ball is ready to take their place if need be.
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