Propagate guide

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Watering mastery

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Fertilizer mystery reveal

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Tips & tricks for cutting

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Plant pot secrets

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Common pests

Frequent diseases

Botanist’s tips

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Water during the summer and spring, making sure drainage is immaculate. Reduce water in the winter to monthly.
Rather than giving your succulents sips of water here and there, give them a good soaking — to the point the water runs out the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot.
Be sure to empty the water that runs into the saucer beneath the plant pot.
Then let the soil dry out completely before watering again.

Water

Full sun. Perfect for a sunny window.

Sunlight

Sempervivum plants prefer well-draining compost with 25 to 50 % sand or other grit.
They may grow in trays, in ground, or on wood or in rock piles
A well-drained succulent mix, with an ideal pH around 6.0 (slightly acidic).

Soil

Feed with a controlled-release fertilizer in the beginning of the season or weekly with a weak liquid solution.
Use a balanced 20-20-20 fertilizer at 1/4 strength on mature plants, and a fertilizer with less nitrogen on young plants.

Fertilizer

Sempervivum are monocarpic, which means that once a rosette flowers, it dies.
Pull out the dead rosette and fill the hole with gritty soil.
The plant will quickly fill in any empty spots with offsets.

Pruning

The majority of sempervivum are frost hardy but it you prefer to grow a variety that is not, plant it in a pot or flat and move indoors for winter.
Prefers average summer temps (65ºF/18ºC – 70ºF/21ºC). In winter, some varieties can withstand temperatures down to freezing.

Temperature

In addition to quality potting media, make sure your containers have drainage holes, because too much moisture can result in rotten roots.