Monday, January 23, 2012

Do hen & Chicks need to be kept indoors until it becomes a certain temp outdoors?

I purchased 6 different plants marked hen %26amp; Chicks this spring, 1 is a tall spike that a local girl calls a rooster, another one is similar to a jade plant but softer leaves and a purplish tint and it has a long hangy down sprout, the others are various sizes and width leaves but they were all marked Hen %26amp; Chicks, I put them all in a garden owl as the planter and had holes drilled all around the bottom but I used miracle grow plant soil alone, I saw where I was supposed to mix sand, soil and peat moss. I guess I already started wrong, I am use to growing Photos, arrowhead plants, philadendren, cast iron plants, spiders, etc that are house plants only and I love them but I wanted to try the hen %26amp; Chicks, would appreciate any help available.

Thanks

Do hen %26amp; Chicks need to be kept indoors until it becomes a certain temp outdoors?
Where did you buy them? Wha I mean is was it a greenhouse? If so, they can't be put outside until it's warmer. They are not acclimated to the temp's. They will be fine next winter, but they'll die outside now.
Reply:No.They come up every year.They will always be there
Reply:all the hen and chicks I have are planted in the yard ( we get temps here below 0) and they do very well. they're pretty cold-hardy.
Reply:Congratulations! You will now have many Hens and Chicks!



You can take them out of their pots and put them in the planter. Or you can just stick them in the ground! (Or both!) These are NOT fussy plants!! They will grow in practically any soil. They love to grow in warm spots in your yard (preferably full sun). They especially like to grow along the edge of pavement (UMMMM, nice and warm!).



In a short time you should have enough Hens and Chicks to plant them all over your yard --AND supply all your neighbors!!! You can pull them apart and re-plant almost any time. If you REALLY want a lot of Hens and Chicks, you can start a new plant from EACH leaf of a Hen. Just tear off the leaf and put it into some damp soil. It will root and start a new plant.



When the "leaves" of the plants are "tight", they are getting enough water and/or are planted in a cool spot. When the leaves are "loose", they need more water and/or are planted in a warm spot.



I am not sure how cold it gets in the winter where you live. In the San Francisco Bay Area (California), I just leave my hens and chicks out in the garden in the winter. We had a pretty good frost/freezing this last winter (low 20s for 10 days). My hens and chicks are just fine and are blooming wildly! (Especially the ones planted next to the side walk!!)



I think that I might pull them all out (they are starting to edge out to the middle of the sidewalk). I will trim off all the dead/dry leaves, dig up the area and replant by sticking the stalks into the ground. I will probably put some in pots and give them away to friends! By the way, this is a good plant to give to a kid. They are tough to kill and the kids like the idea of the "chicks"!!!



The good news is that while these plants grow well even with neglect, they are easily controlled (not invasive!!!).



Good Luck!!
Reply:Where do you live? When I lived in Arizona (high desert country) my hen %26amp; chicks were find outdoors all year round, but they were planted in the ground, not a pot. We did get cold winters %26amp; freezes, and they were just fine. I think it may depend on where you live.
Reply:I keep my hens and chickens indoors at all times.



At least, until I put them on the barbecue.
Reply:Hen %26amp; Chicks winter through, so they should be ok outside

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