Even though the winter of 2017-2018 was devastating to many of my plants, my chick and hens didn't seem to notice. They came through the winter nicely. I bet I've had these chick and hens for over twenty years. The scientific name for this succulent is "Sempervivum," (from Latin) which means “live forever.” I have occasionally sold them at my plant sale when they are overabundant. I can always depend on them to happily increase back to a huge clump. Some of these chick and hens change color from green to burgundy - bonus! Unfortunately, I don't know the exact variety of Sempervivum mine are because I bought them at a garage sale.
No special care is needed for chick and hens, except to enjoy them -- no fancy soil or fertilizer, although I have read that they prefer a sandy soil. Mine are in part-shade and get the west sun from about 12:30 pm to 6:00 pm. The rock that some of my chicks live in does have drainage on the bottom for when it rains heavily. Chick and hens don't like being waterlogged. Being a succulent, they prefer being on the dry side and are extremely drought tolerant. This is great because if you forget to water them, no worries! I'm confident that just about anyone can grow chick and hens, no matter what their garden skills are.
No special care is needed for chick and hens, except to enjoy them -- no fancy soil or fertilizer, although I have read that they prefer a sandy soil. Mine are in part-shade and get the west sun from about 12:30 pm to 6:00 pm. The rock that some of my chicks live in does have drainage on the bottom for when it rains heavily. Chick and hens don't like being waterlogged. Being a succulent, they prefer being on the dry side and are extremely drought tolerant. This is great because if you forget to water them, no worries! I'm confident that just about anyone can grow chick and hens, no matter what their garden skills are.
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