HOW TO TRANSPLANT 'APACHE' HEUFFELII SEMPERVIVUM

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Discover expert tips for transplanting ‘Apache’ heuffelii Sempervivum with this step-by-step guide to keep your succulents thriving!

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

Do your Sempervivum plants look like my ‘Apache’ heuffelii Sempervivum shown in the photo above?

Then, it’s time to give them more space!

This DIY guide will share with you how to transplant your Sempervivum plants, also known as hens and chicks, to new pots so they can grow big and strong.

Follow the steps below for your success to transplant your heuffelii Sempervivum.

Let’s start today!

DO YOU WANT TO SUPPORT WILD WEST SUCCULENTS IN A SIMPLE WAY?
INTRODUCTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
OPTIONAL: GIFT SUPPLY CHECKLIST
STEP ONE: HOW TO REVIEW YOUR SEMPERVIVUM FOR TRANSPLANT
STEP TWO: HOW TO REMOVE PLANTS
FOUND ON THE NATIONAL GARDENING ASSOCIATION ARTICLE TITLED: DIVIDING JOVIBARBA HEUFFELII
STEP THREE: REVIEW YOUR BABY PLANTS BEFORE REMOVING THEM
STEP FOUR: HOW TO CHECK ROOTS
STEP FIVE: HOW TO REMOVE OLD LEAVES
STEP SIX: CHECK FOR PESTS
STEP SEVEN: CLEANED UP SEMPERVIVUM
STEP EIGHT: HOW TO PLANT NEW SEMPERVIVUM IN POT
STEP NINE: PLANT ALL PIECES AND BABY PLANTS
STEP TEN: HOW TO WATER YOUR SEMPERVIVUM
STEP ELEVEN: ADD GARDEN TAG FOR FUTURE IDENTIFICATION
STEP TWELVE: PUT NEWLY TRANSPLANTED SEMPERVIVUM IN THE SUN
BONUS: OPTIONAL GIFT IDEAS TO IMPRESS
HOW TO PREPARE POT FOR GIFTING
HOW TO COVER YOUR POT
HOW TO WRAP YOUR POT
HOW TO MAKE A GIFT TAG
HOW TO ATTACH YOUR GIFT TAG TO POT
ADDITIONAL HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS
CONCLUSION
AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE
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WHAT YOU’LL NEED

SEMPERVIVUM PLANT
POTTING SOIL
SCISSOR (OPTIONAL)
KNIFE (OPTIONAL)
POT
GRAVEL
NAME TAG
PLASTIC TARP OR PROTECTIVE PAPER (OPTIONAL)
DISPOSABLE GLOVES (OPTIONAL)
GARDEN APRON (OPTIONAL)
CHOPSTICK (OPTIONAL)
SCREWDRIVER (OPTIONAL)

OPTIONAL: GIFT SUPPLY CHECKLIST

PAPER
CARDSTOCK
CARDBOARD
HOLE PUNCH TOOL
FABRIC
RECYCLED WRAPPING PAPER
PAPER BAGS
TIN FOIL
RIBBON
STRING
TWINE
JUTE CORD
RECYCLED MATERIAL CUT INTO STRIPS
GLUE GUN (OPTIONAL)
GARDEN RAG (OPTIONAL)

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STEP ONE: HOW TO REVIEW YOUR SEMPERVIVUM FOR TRANSPLANT

WHEN PURCHASING A PLANT FROM A GARDEN CENTER OR PREPARING TO TRANSPLANT ONE FROM YOUR OWN GARDEN, THE FIRST STEP IS TO EXAMINE IT CLOSELY.
IN PARTICULAR, LOOK FOR HOW MANY INDIVIDUAL PLANTS CAN BE SEPERATED.
IF YOUR PLANT RESEMBLES MY ‘APACHE’ JOVIBARBA HEUFFELII SEMPERVIVUM, THEN IT’S THE PERFECT TIME TO TRANSPLANT.

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STEP TWO: HOW TO REMOVE PLANTS

NEXT, THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO REMOVE YOUR HEUFFELII SEMPERVIVUM PLANTS FROM THE PARENT PLANT.
IF YOUR PLANT IS OVERCROWDED, AS SHOWN IN THE PHOTO ABOVE FEATURING MY ‘APACHE’ SEMPERVIVUM, YOU CAN GENTLY PULL EACH BABY PLANT AWAY FROM THE MOTHER.
TO DO THIS, START BY LIFTING THE BASE LEAVES OF THE MOTHER PLANT, WHICH WILL EXPOSE THE ROOTS AND THE BABY PLANT’S ATTACHMENT.
HOWEVER, IF YOU’RE NOT COMFORTABLE PULLING THEM OFF BY HAND, ANOTHER OPTION IS TO USE SCISSORS TO CAREFULLY CLIP EACH PLANT.
WHEN USING THIS METHOD, BE SURE TO TRIM AS CLOSE TO THE MOTHER PLANT AS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THE BABY PLANT RETAINS ITS ROOTS.
FINALLY, AS YOU REMOVE THE BABY PLANTS, HANDLE THEM GENTLY TO AVOID DAMAGING EITHER THE MOTHER OR THE NEW PLANTS.

FOUND ON THE NATIONAL GARDENING ASSOCIATION ARTICLE TITLED: DIVIDING JOVIBARBA HEUFFELII

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STEP THREE: REVIEW YOUR BABY PLANTS BEFORE REMOVING THEM

BEFORE YOU BEGIN SEPARATING YOUR PLANTS, TAKE A MOMENT TO CAREFULLY REVIEW YOUR MOTHER PLANT.
NEXT, CLOSELY EXAMINE IT TO DETERMINE HOW MANY BABY PLANTS CAN BE SAFELY REMOVED.
ADDITIONALLY, BEFORE USING A KNIFE TO MAKE ANY CUTS, PLAN WHERE YOU WILL CUT TO ENSURE YOU MAXIMIZE ROOT RETENTION FOR EACH DIVIDED BABY PLANT.
FINALLY, WITH A CLEAR PLAN IN MIND, PROCEED WITH SEPARATING YOUR PLANTS CAREFULLY.

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STEP FOUR: HOW TO CHECK ROOTS

WHEN YOU REMOVE YOUR SEMPERVIVUM PLANTS, CAREFULLY CHECK EACH BABY PLANT FOR ROOTS.
SOMETIMES, YOU MAY FIND ONLY ONE LARGER ROOT CONNECTING IT TO THE MOTHER PLANT.
OTHER TIMES, THERE MAY BE MANY FINE, LONG HAIRS SURROUNDING THE BASE OF THE SEMPERVIVUM.
THEREFORE, TRY TO PROTECT THESE DELICATE ROOTS, AS THEY CAN BE EASILY DAMAGED.
IF YOU BABY SEMPERVIVUM DOESN’T HAVE ANY ROOTS, DON’T WORRY-NEW ONES WILL DEVELOP ONCE THE PLANTS IS PLACED ON THE SOIL.
ADDITIONALLY, THE TINY ROOTS YOU SHOULD LOOK FOR ARE SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS ABOVE AND BELOW.

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STEP FIVE: HOW TO REMOVE OLD LEAVES

BEFORE TRANSPLANTING YOUR SEMPERVIVUM, FIRST DECIDE WHETHER YOU WANT TO REMOVE THE OLD LEAVES FROM THE BASE OF THE PLANT.
THIS STEP IS SIMPLE AND HELPS GIVE YOUR BABY PLANT A FRESH START WHILE CREATING SPACE FOR NEW LEAVES TO GROW.
TO DO THIS, HOLD THE PLANT IN ONE HAND AND WITH THE OTHER HAND, GENTLY TUG ON THE OLD DRY LEAVES.
CAREFULLY REMOVE THEM FROM THE BASE OF YOUR PLANT.
AS A RESULT, YOU WILL EFFECTIVELY CLEAR AWAY THE DEAD FOLIAGE, ENSURING A HEALTHIER TRANSPLANT.

STEP SIX: CHECK FOR PESTS

THIS IS AN IDEAL TIME TO CHECK FOR BABY SLUGS OR OTHER PESTS THAT MAY BE HIDING DEEP INSIDE THE CORE OF THE BABY PLANT.
IF YOU FIND ANY, REMOVE THEM CAREFULLY USING YOUR FINGERS OR TWEEZERS.
SOMETIMES, EARWIGS CAN ALSO BE FOUND TUCKED INTO THE TIGHT BASE OF THE BABY SEMPERVIVUM PLANT.
TO REMOVE THEM, TURN THE PLANT OVER WHILE HOLDING ONTO THE ROOT SYSTEM AND GENTLY SHAKE THE PLANT TO DISLODGE ANY HIDDEN PESTS.
AFTERWARD, BE SURE TO KILL THE EARWINGS, AS THEY WILL LIKELY RETURN AND DAMAGE YOUR PLANT IF LEFT ALIVE.
IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT EGGS BEING LEFT BEHIND, HOLD THE PLANT BY THE ROOT SYSTEM AND RINSE IT UNDER A RUNNING FACET.
FINALLY, THIS SIMPLE STEP USUALLY ENSURES YOUR PLANT IS PEST-FREE.

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STEP SEVEN: CLEANED UP SEMPERVIVUM

AS SHOWN ABOVE, THE PHOTO DISPLAYS A CLEANED AND PREPARED JOVIBARBA HEUFFELII SEMPERVIVUM.
THIS IS HOW YOUR SEMPERVIVUM SHOULD LOOK BEFORE TRANSPLANTING, ENSURING IT IS PROPERLY CLEANED AND READY FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION.

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STEP EIGHT: HOW TO PLANT NEW SEMPERVIVUM IN POT

FIRST, GATHER ENOUGH POTS, PEBBLES, GRAVEL, AND SOIL FOR EACH BABY SEMPERVIVUM YOU PLAN TO PLANT.
NEXT, MOVE YOUR CHOPSTICK OR SCREWDRIVER TO YOUR PLANTING STATION AND PUT ON YOUR GARDENING GLOVE IF DESIRED.
AFTER THAT, BRING ALL THE BABY SEMPERVIVUM PLANTS NEAR THE POT(S) FOR EASY ACCESS.
ADDITONALLY, TRY USING AN OLD PLATTER OR PLATE TO DELICATELY SEPARATE THEM BEFOR PLANTING.
BE SURE TO EXAMINE EACH BABY PLANT CAREFULLY AND REMOVE ANY DEAD LEAVES AT THE BASE WHILE BEING CAUTIOUS NOT TO REMOVE ANY LIVE ONES.

TO PREPARE POTS

PLACE PEBBLES OR GRAVEL AT THE BASE FOR DRAINAGE AND WEIGHT.
THEN, ADD SOIL ON TOP OF THE GRAVEL, PEBBLE MIXTURE.
MAKE A HOLE IN THE SOIL AND GENTLY SET BABY SEMPERVIVUM INTO PLACE.
WHEN MAKING HOLES, TRY USING A CHOPSTICK OR SCREWDRIVER FOR PRECISION.
COVER THE ROOTS WITH SOIL TO SECURE THE PLANT.

FOR THIS PROJECT

I DECIDED TO REPLANT SOME OF THE BABIES AT THE BASE OF MY MOTHER’S DAY NIKKO BLUE HYDRANGEA GIFT.
ONCE MY HYDRANGEA WAS PLANTED AT THE CENTER OF THE POT, I MAKE HOLES AROUND ITS BASE.
IN EACH HOLE, I PLACED A BABY ‘APACHE’ JOVIBARBA HEUFFELII SEMPERVIVUM AND CAREFULLY COVERED THE ROOTS OR BOTTOM PART OF THE PLANT.
FINALLY, I ENSURED EACH PLANT WAS SECURELY IN PLACE, COMPLETING THE ARRANGEMENT.

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STEP NINE: PLANT ALL PIECES AND BABY PLANTS

BEGIN BY PLANTING ALL PIECES AND BABY PLANTS.
THIS STEP IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE, WHILE MOST PIECES MAY NOT SURVIVE, SOME WILL SUCCESSFULLY SELF-ROOT AND THRIVE.
AS A RESULT, PLANTING ALL AVAILABLE PIECES INCREASES THE CHANCES OF SUCCESSFUL GROWTH.
FOR THIS REASON, BE SURE TO PLANT EVERY PIECE AND BABY PLANT TO GIVE THEM THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO ESTABLISH THEMSELVES.

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STEP TEN: HOW TO WATER YOUR SEMPERVIVUM

AFTER PLANTING, IT’S IMPORTANT TO WATER YOUR SEMPERVIVUM TO HELP THEM ESTABLISH STRONG ROOTS AND REDUCE SHOCK.
TO ENSURE PROPER HYDRATION, WATER THOROUGHLY UNTIL THE SOIL IS SATURATED AND EXCESS WATER DRIPS FROM THE BASE OF THE POT.
ONE THE WATERING IS COMPLETE, ALLOW THE SOIL TO DRY OUT BEFORE WATERING AGAIN.
MOVING FORWARD, MONITOR THE SOIL MOISTURE TO MAINTAIN THE RIGHT BALANCE FOR HEALTHY GROWTH.

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STEP ELEVEN: ADD GARDEN TAG FOR FUTURE IDENTIFICATION

TO STAY ORGANIZED, MAKE SURE TO COPY THE NAME OF THE PLANT FROM THE PARENT PLANT AND ATTACH A GARDEN TAG TO ALL YOU BABY SEMPERVIVUM PLANTS FOR FUTURE IDENTIFICATION.
BY TAKING THIS STEP NOW, YOU WILL SAVE YOURSELF A GREAT DEAL OF FRUSTRATION AND TIME WHEN IDENTIFYING YOUR SEMPERVIVUM PLANTS LATER.

OPTIONAL STEP BUT HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

THIS IS ALSO A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO UPDATE YOUR GARDEN JOURNAL BY NOTING THE NAMES OF THE SEMPERVIVUM PLANTS YOU TRANSPLANTED, THE DATE OF TRANSPLANTING, THE NUMBER OF PLANTS, AND IF GIFTING ANY, THE NAMES OF THE RECIPIENTS.
KEEPING THESE RECORDS WILL HELP YOU TRACK YOUR PLANTS AND THEIR PROGESS OVER TIME.

STEP TWELVE: PUT NEWLY TRANSPLANTED SEMPERVIVUM IN THE SUN

AFTER COMPLETING THESE STEPS, PLACE YOUR BABY SEMPERVIVUM IN A SUNNY LOCATION TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY GROWTH.
AS YOUR PLANT SETTLES IN, CHECK ON IT OCCASIONALLY TO MONITOR ITS CONDITION.
BE SURE TO WATER ONLY WHEN THE SOIL IS DRY TO PREVENT OVERWATERING.
FINALLY, SIT BACK AND ENJOY WATCHING YOUR NEW SEMPERVIVUM THRIVE!

BONUS: OPTIONAL GIFT IDEAS TO IMPRESS

HOW TO PREPARE POT FOR GIFTING

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THINGS YOU CAN USE TO COVER YOUR POT FOR GIFTING.
THESE THINGS CAN BE A PIECE OF FABRIC, A PAPER BAG, WRAPPING PAPER, TIN FOIL, OR A RECYCLED GIFT BAG.
ONCE YOU HAVE DECIDED, WRAP THE POT OR PLACE THE POT IN THE BAG.
WHETHER YOU CHOOSE, A BAG, OR A WRAPPED POT, MAKE SURE TO BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR BABY SEMPERVIVUM.
IF BY CHANCE YOUR BABY SEMPERVIVUM BECOMES DISTURBED, DON’T WORRY SIMPLY PLACE YOUR BABY SEMPERVIVUM BACK IN THE HOLE YOU MADE PRIOR AND COVER WITH SOIL.

HOW TO WRAP YOUR POT

HOW TO MAKE A GIFT TAG

MAKE A GIFT TAG OUT OF CARDBOARD, PAPER, OR CARD STOCK.
TO MAKE A GIFT TAG QUICKLY, CUT YOUR SHAPE OUT OF THE PAPER, CARD STOCK, OR CARDBOARD.
MAKE A HOLE AT THE TOP WITH A HOLE PUNCH TOOL.

HOW TO ATTACH YOUR GIFT TAG TO POT

STRING AND THREAD THROUGH HOLE OF HANDMADE GIFT TAG WITH RIBBON, STRING, TWINE, JUTE CORD, OR RECYCLED MATERIAL CUT INTO STRIPS AND WRAP AROUND POT.
YOUR GIFT IS NOW READY TO BE SHARED.

ADDITIONAL HELPFUL HINTS

SAVE ALL YOUR GARDEN CENTER POTS TO REUSE IN THE FUTURE
WHEN TRANSPLANTING YOUR UPROOTED SEMPERVIVUM, CONSIDER TRANSPLANT SOME FOR GIFTS FOR FRIENDS
MAKE GARDEN TAGS ALL AT ONE TIME, COUNT YOUR PLANTS AND THEN MAKE YOUR TAGS
TO MAKE SMALL HOLES IN YOUR SOIL TRY A CHOPSTICK OR A SCREWDRIVER
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BEAUTIFY YOUR PAPER, CARD STOCK OR CARDBOARD USE YOUR FAVORITE STAMPS WITH INK OR PAINT TO DECORATE
AFTER YOU HAVE MADE YOUR CUTTINGS AND PLANTED THEM FOR REGIFTING, MAKE SURE TO WATER THEM
MAKE SURE YOU WAIT 24 to 36 HOURS AFTER WATERING YOUR CUTTINGS BEFORE COVERING ANY POTS
USE A SPRAY BOTTLE TO WATER YOUR SEMPERVIVUM TO EXPIDITE PREPARING YOUR SEMPERVIUVM FOR GIFTING
WHEN GIVING AS A GIFT MAKE SURE TO SHARE THAT SEMPERVIVUMS NEED SUN AND LIMITED WATER
SET YOUR NEWLY SEPERATED JOVIBARBA HEUFFELII ASIDE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS TO SCUFF OVER BEFORE PLANTING

CONCLUSION

Congratulations on mastering the art of transplanting your heuffelii Sempervivum plants!

By following the steps outlined in this guide, you can ensure your plants thrive in their new environment.

I hope by sharing my own experiences that you will be encouraged to grow your own Sempervivum collection.

Happy Gardening!

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HOW TO TRANSPLANT ‘APACHE’ HEUFFELII SEMPERVIVUM

INTRODUCTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS