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Hens and chicks are perennial in our climate, however my question is can they be included in a pot for indoors, then placed outdoors in the summer? I wasn't sure if they needed to go through a cold period.
Also, in my community pot outdoors one of the succlents is in flower right now. I heard they die after flowering which seems strange, but is it true? I know in the desert, they bloom . Do they die there as well after blooming?
I think you are getting the 'Hens and Chicks' confused. It is a horrible name applied to hundreds of species of succulent, many which are completely unrelated to each other. Sempervivums, aka Hens and Chicks, are cool weather plants and can't survive in a desert. They DO die after flweroing. Echeverias, which are a desert succulent (and completely unrelated) are, unfortunately also referred to often as 'Hens and Chicks' and do NOT die after flweoring. So I need to know what plants you are referring to before I can answer any questions
Hi sawpalm, here's my Sempervivum (hen & chicks) pot. I'm in zone 5 and I leave this outside all year. I do have to replace plants occasionally because sometime I lose one and they DO die after they flower (but only the one rosette that sends up the stalk). You can prevent it from flowering by cutting off the stalk as soon as you see it starting.
Palmbob are you sure they are cool weather plants? For me, they seem to like it as hot and dry as as I can make it! But they are also one of the few succulents that will survive a Colorado winter. I don't grow them indoors but I have MANY other cactus & succulents that spend their winters inside & summers out.
Thanks...yes, Lisa, your photo is the sempervivums to which I was referring. Appreciate the suggestions. they are one of my favorite plants so I'm glad to know the details. I will keep them outside and bring the other succulents in my container inside.
I guess it's relative... here in Southern California we are extremely limited on what Sempervivums can grow here..most croak in summer due to heat. They do great in winters, though.
