The pot is getting full :)

I like he color contrast...

Very nice pot pagan. Last summer about half of my in ground semps bloomed without producing offsets so gone, gone, gone. I blame it on the exceptional and extended heat we had.

Snow is gone, just cool weather left now for my pot:

First time leaving a pot outside on the roof all winter. Semp are still alive and pot didn't crack.

Oh that doesn't happen until the second or third year of freeze-and-thaw, Kevin lol (note the trace of a circle in my big pot where I plopped down the original broken pot).

Okay! Noted for future years. Do they still crack if left completely dry all winter?

Kevin, did you keep pot covered? That's the sure way to prevent cracking. Not all pots crack all the time; cheep terracotta will, it falls into pieces. Some may last winter or two. Most of my are cracked now, but have them for many years (some much longer than 5).

I kept my pot mostly covered. Some ice went on the pot but not that often. This winter I plant to have it totally covered since it my Sempervivum survived with no problems at all. Was worried since a rooftop is a bit different from in the ground.

They look very good Kevin. I think they should get some moisture during winter at least once or twice: just put a handful of snow on top if you keep them covered.

I do not cover my containers, they get whatever snow falls on them. I have occasional plant that rots, but it is very few considering how may I have and not worth me trying to keep them covered.

I bought Oddity last summer and realized that it may not be hardy enough here (tag said z6! - but found some sites suggesting z4 or z5 - so who is right???). I kept main rosette in a garage (unheated, but by the small window), throwing some snow on top as I suggested, few times during winter; it survived beautifully but is still etiolated (It has been outside now for few weeks). I left couple of rosettes outside, and found them alive! So i think I'll keep it outdoors next winter - I do not like etiolated semps, haha. I'll take some pics tomorrow if interested - it is too dark now.

Dave, what are the darker colored semps? I like the little 'cobweb buttons' :)

Rina - A little moisture is why I only had them partially covered (overhead). Suppose the snow drifts would give them a little water too. Ok! That's a plan for next year.

Would love to see how your Oddity are doing now.

Outside the years round: lots of rain, frost , snow everything.

thought oddity was a goner but the little darling is doing it.

our coldest temp. this winter was 3 on one night.

Here is the main plant that was kept cold in unheated garage, probably same temps as you mentioned Dave - still etiolated & oo light in color :(