My get rooted in matter of weeks....

You sure these are semps you got? Not something else?

The best advice I can give is too be patient. Succulents are not the fastest growing plants. The norm for my plants is about a year to two years to start seeing real top growth. Totally depends on the succulent. When first get repotted they will work on root growth. The second year is when real noticeable top growth occurs. It’s best not to overpot them either. Pot them up and leave them be. Unless an emergency happens like rot, but it’s best to let them do their thing. Repotting a couple times will slow the process down too. Growing succulents have definitely taught me patience;).

Since i moved to an area with a considered "maritime layer," all my sempervivums no longer survive. They stay in a dormant state for a long time and finally shrivel up. When they were in a dryer climate and a few degrees cooler i had no issues growing them. I hope this not what is happening with your plants.

Were they in the sun, Neil?

Morning sun afternoon shade. I think they prefer to be a bit cooler.

That doesnt sound too harsh. Mine make it similar conditions, one even in harsher ones...

Neil

How hot does it get? And is it very humid?

Penny,

Show us pics of your growing setup with the plants. That might help us diagnose the problem. There's something fundamentally wrong with the way they're being grown, if they haven't rooted yet, but it sounds like it's fixable.

Neil, Semps need chill to grow well, IME, and that's not something you're going to get much in SD, and by chill, I mean consistently 40F or lower for weeks or months.

Rina- Deluge of Rain during winter months for the past two years. Also another deluge of rain for about three weeks mid april through may. not sure of the exact humidity levels but, i believe it to be higher where i am now. With this maritime layer (micro-climate) it is always overcast better part of the morning. My plants are doing ok for the most part but, they're not thriving the way they used to. I fear most for my cactus as i've already lost seven of them since i've been here, due to the rain. Unfortunately i am not allowed to construct a rain shelter system for them, not even put up a shade sail. Can you come up with something for me to try?

CactusMcHarris- I figured as much. Too bad we can't switch places every 6 months; this way i could visit Rina and you could visit with Rosemarie! Hope she's well as i've not seen her on the forum since i've been back on.

Thanks for your comments. One is starting to bloom, so that is good. I'll be patient for a while more.

I love sedums and sempervums, but in my Iowa clay soil, they do poorly. I have great luck growing them in pots with good drainage. I leave the pots out all winter and have great success. The only sedum that grows well in the ground is the Autumn Joy variety. Good luck.

Susan, that's interesting. Mine do the exact opposite (fine in the ground, not so in outside pots). I'd guess your humidity contributes a lot. Have you considered a raised bed (which would alleviate your drainage problem for the most part)?