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| tiffany01 |
Posted - Oct 15 2005 : 07:11:08 AM
I want to replant my "hens and chicks" in a bigger pot and bring them indoors for the winter. Any tips on the best way to do this? Should I even bring them in during the cold months or are they ok outdoors? Right now they're in a small clay pot. Thanks for the help! |
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| bramble |
Posted - Oct 25 2005 : 1:23:04 PM
I store all terracotta pots out of the weather due to cracking and flaking. I'm zones 5/6 so we have similar winters I expect. They will be dormant now so just heal them into the ground well and they should thrive in the spring. Hens and chicks are very hardy and love to spread whenever you let them.
with a happy heart |
| Eileen |
Posted - Oct 16 2005 : 10:49:40 AM
I grow mine in old cowboy boots! They stay where they are year round and I just break off some of the hanging ones to plant elsewhere in my garden. So far I have only lost one variety but I think that was due to mole invasion leaving the roots on top of the ground without any dirt over them. I noticed to late.
Eileen
Songbird; singing joy to the earth |
| Bridge |
Posted - Oct 15 2005 : 4:45:59 PM
We leave ours outside, but they are in old work boots and plastic pots.We usually don't put them in the ground, but we have some that have dropped and decided they like it there, so we let them be.. The clay pots do have a tendancy to crack or start flaking if left out thru winter. One thing my mom always says is that you have to plant 2 together, or they won't grow. Not sure why but that is what I have always done!! Mamma knows best ya know!! |
| katie-ell |
Posted - Oct 15 2005 : 12:57:21 PM
Hi Tiffany -
I'm in Illinois, zone 5, and our winters are pretty hard. I took my hens and chicks out of their pot last fall and put them right into the ground. They came through the winter just fine.
A small clay pot is likely to break over the winter. And the root ball and tops are likely to freeze solid and not survive. If you put your hens and chicks into the ground now, come spring you can split them up or pull some off and put them into a new pot. Hope this helps! |
| tiffany01 |
Posted - Oct 15 2005 : 12:26:52 PM
Thanks Missy. The tips of mine had turned red and I wasn't sure what that meant so I appreciate the info. I'll also try sticking them in the dirt and see what happens! |
| lamarguerite farm |
Posted - Oct 15 2005 : 12:17:57 PM
We have mild winters here with maybe one or two hard freezes. I always just leave mine in the pot outside and when I want to transfer some I just pull some off and stick them in the new pot or in the ground. They always take right off and start multiplying. In the winter they turn red on the tips when they go dormant and then brighten right up when it warms. Hope this helps!
Blessings,
Missy
If you have a dream, even if you don't feel qualified to accomplish it, just try your hardest.-Maggie Jensen |
