2006-12-09 15:00:02 · 7 answers · asked by terry333 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
they take very little care. I like to use what is known as a "strawberry planter". It looks like a huge vase with holes around the sides. I filled mine with soil and stuck a "hen" in each hole and some in the top. By the end of the summer, I had hens and peeps ( we call them hens and chicks ) growing all over that vase. My grandma had bunch of them when I was growing up. They look very nice around a rock garden where not much else will grow. They thrive in any kind of soil and rarely need more water than what nature will provide. Of course, in a pot , you will need to water them a bit more as the water drains and the soil dries out. Treat them much like a cactus.
2006-12-09 15:11:58 · answer #1 · answered by nursepjill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was given Hens and Peeps two years ago. I put them in a pot with dirt outside and I have not touched them since they are doing great and have multiplied like crazy I am in NC and it gets hot in the summer and we have cold winters. That does not seem to bother them. They are great for someone that has no time for taking care of plants. Have fun.
2006-12-09 15:14:21 · answer #2 · answered by goinsplace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about hens and chicks I keep one clay pot in the front of my house all year round and every couple of years the roots get so thick that they break the pot so I plant them in a bigger pot - but as the runners shoot out I cut off the runners and plant them in different places in my yard-the best advice dont over water it! Good Luck!
2006-12-09 16:55:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is in the Succulent family as Cacti are. In doors they need good light, potted in a well drained soil and monthly fertilizing during the growing season. Out doors in most any area only if you are not in a freezing zone.
2016-05-23 01:06:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they pretty much take care of themselves. but you can help them flourish by giving them a lot of sun and planting them in gritty or well-draining soil. if they're in wet soil in the shade, they wont be happy. rainfall usually provides adequate moisture for their survival. i have some that are even growing in a tiny fissure in a boulder. if they're happy. they'll spread very quickly. PS: dont fertilize them or pamper them in any way.
2006-12-09 15:16:52 · answer #5 · answered by mickey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't do anything with mine, they flourish without any care at all. i water with the rest of the garden. i set some on a railroad tie once and forgot about them, and they took root, looked good so i left them, that was about 5 yrs. ago. now most of the tie is covered with them.
2006-12-09 15:10:55 · answer #6 · answered by barb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-09 18:01:11 · answer #7 · answered by garden.lover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋