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Halime65 Joined: 4/30/2009 Location: 8B Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 146	Posted: Jul/19/2009 8:18 PM PST Just bought a pot with about 8 of these guys crammed in there for $1.00 at Lowes. Can I plant them in organic enriched potting soil? I read that they grow between rocks and such. Just wondering if anyone has planted them in good potting soil and if you had any problems? Thanks. Quote \| Reply \| Report

witt Joined: 3/28/2008 Location: Lancaster, SC Posts: 16637 Moderator	Posted: Jul/20/2009 2:48 AM PST A friend gave me a couple of them a few years ago. I had them in a pot outside, but when I brought them in for the winter they died. I hope someone will teach us a little more about them and their cultivation. Quote \| Reply \| Report

RiverRock Joined: 2/22/2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 609	Posted: Jul/20/2009 11:48 AM PST Hen and chicks do best outside. They need a very well draining potting material..enriched potting soil is not good for them because it will retain water. H&C like to be dry for the most part..they are after all succulents, they store water in their leaves and stems. They only need water when about once a week an that does not mean drench them...just enough to get the potting medium wet and let it drain. If you use potting soil and it stays wet they will rot and die. Semperviviums do not need to be brought in for the winter, they need a cold spell to go dormant that is likely why they died when you brought them in the house. Most semps are very cold hardy and can live under snow and ice and still do fine come spring. I live in a zone 5 were the winter temps get well below freezing at -10 and my semps do just fine. RR Quote \| Reply \| Report

witt Joined: 3/28/2008 Location: Lancaster, SC Posts: 16637 Moderator	Posted: Jul/20/2009 1:08 PM PST So you're saying to treat the "cobweb" the same as old tough hens and chicks? Now I'll have to see if my friend still has hers! Quote \| Reply \| Report

Halime65 Joined: 4/30/2009 Location: 8B Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 146	Posted: Jul/20/2009 7:09 PM PST Hi RR, Thanks for the reply. I have some top soil that I accidentally (new to gardening ) dumped way to much perlite in it. So I was wondering if that might work for the Semps since the perlite lets the soil drain quickly? Thanks Halime Quote \| Reply \| Report

RiverRock Joined: 2/22/2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 609	Posted: Jul/21/2009 7:59 PM PST Yep that would work fine RR Quote \| Reply \| Report

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