Sempervivum – Hens and Chicks

in Plants by boo — January 21, 2010 at 11:10 am | 0 comments

Last year I divided my sempervivum so they weren’t so compact.  I gave away boxes, and boxes of them and then I planted some in containers around the yard.  I’m not sure how they will do overwinter, but last summer the semps (sempervivum) in tubs did very well.  I had planted them sparely and by the end of the season the top of the tubs were covered with the colorful succulents.

Now they are covered with snow so I haven’t been able to see how they’ve fared.

I like the idea of being able to grow them year round in containers because maybe I’ll actually be able to keep some around the patio.

Raccoons and squirells love these as much as I do.  They love to flip them over and chew them.  They propagate them accidently while making them look like crap.  They love to switch their name tags around so I have no idea what I am growing.  At one time I had over 80 different sempervivum, now only a hand full are labeled, but even without their names they sure are interesting.

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I've been gardening in the Quad Cities for the last 11 years. I was raised by gardeners so I feel like I've been doing this all my life. I admit that it's much more enjoyable now. I'm growing flowers instead of snapping beans, but my interests are expanding into growing more vegetables. One thing that hasn't changed is my curiosity in nature and wildlife. I’m an organic gardener who loves wildlife, which isn’t always easy.