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aprilconnett

Winston_Salem, NC
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 7:18 pm   Post subject: hen and chicks


not sure if this is the right place . . .


I have seen these cute little (expensive) arrangements in stores. The hena nd chicks are in a shoe or a tea cup, etc. I want to re-create this look, but, shouldn't they have drainage holes? The ones I,ve seen don't have drainage, but I don't want to kill the plant!!




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eileen


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Scotland
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 11:00 pm   Post subject:


I always think it's best to have drainage holes in a planter for any type of plant April. Hen and chicks don't need a lot of water but I still think that drainage is important.


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aprilconnett

Winston_Salem, NC
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:16 pm   Post subject:


That's what I thought. Thanks!

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bsewnsew


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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:04 am   Post subject: h an chicks


Try planting some in a large cup an see how it works.. Mine grow by the chimney and I never water them .....Rain does.. They just get by themselves.

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teddybear

zone 6B, TX
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:31 am   Post subject:


Look really close at the ones in the store. I thought the same thing about a pot I seen last week but, when I got to messing with it I notice that they had a clear plastic liner. It has drain holes and left about a half inch space in the bottom.


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bsewnsew


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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:59 pm   Post subject: liners


That is true some have it, But doubt if the closed ones do......The reason for that is , so they dont drain on your floors or whatever they sit on.

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