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Propagating Sempervivum Hens & Chicks

Left on their own, Sempervivum rosettes grow into tidy, mounding clusters. They are also particularly easy to propagate by hand because they produce new offsets or "chicks" on stolons (horizontal stems).  Cut or gently pull a chick from the mother ro

Propagating Sempervivum heuffelii

Crown Division While standard Sempervivum (Hens &Chicks) are known for sending out young plant offsets on stolons from a central mother rosette, new growth in S. heuffelii arises through crown division. S. heuffelii varieties develop offsets right i

Propagating succulent leaves & cuttings: step-by-step guide

Click here for the Full Visual Guide Propagation is a fun and simple way to recycle overgrown plants and multiply your collection. With a little bit of care, succulents can re-grow roots from offsets or cuttings of leaves and stems. Succulents have h

Propagating Succulents from Seed

After your succulent flowers, you may notice a strange pod form where the flower used to be. This pod may be a fruit, just waiting to release its seeds into the world! Below are just a few of the many shapes these fruits could take!. Harvest seeds wh