How do I tell what a death bloom is? What do I do when it...
#Sempervivum So yesterday I just found out that for some succulents there’s this thing called a death bloom? I think that’s what it’s called. This is supposed to be my sister’s succulent, but I take care of her because my sister doesn’t want to take care of a plant. Anyway, I don’t know what a death bloom would look like, I just know it’s caused by a flower. This is what she looks like now. I do think I know that this isn’t having one right now, but still I would love to know before it happens in the future. Also if there was that moment when the death bloom happened how would I go about things to keep it alive or have it to have babies? I hope this made sense.
2ft to light, indirect
6” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 week ago
6
I pulled this from Google. I rely very little on Google and much more heavy on some of the experts here on Greg but sometimes Google gives decent information.
What it says...
Since your plant is a sempervivum, it will definitely undergo a death bloom at the end of its life cycle, usually around 3 to 4 years old
Don't worry about losing your plant. Sempervivum translates to "always living" because the mother hen naturally produces an abundance of baby chicks to replace herself.
How to Manage the Lifecycle
Identify the Mother Hen: The single rosette currently blooming is the "hen." This specific rosette will die after the flowers fade.
Leave the Chicks Alone (For Now): Look around the base of the blooming hen. You will see smaller rosettes attached by tiny runners. Leave them attached while the mother blooms so they can absorb the last of her nutrients.
Harvest the Pups Later: Once the mother plant completely withers and turns brown, gently twist or snip the connection to the pups.
Replant the Pups: Press the bottom of the baby chicks directly into a well-draining cactus and succulent soil mix. They root incredibly fast and will become your new mother hens.
I hope this helps!
Good luck 😊
What it says...
Since your plant is a sempervivum, it will definitely undergo a death bloom at the end of its life cycle, usually around 3 to 4 years old
Don't worry about losing your plant. Sempervivum translates to "always living" because the mother hen naturally produces an abundance of baby chicks to replace herself.
How to Manage the Lifecycle
Identify the Mother Hen: The single rosette currently blooming is the "hen." This specific rosette will die after the flowers fade.
Leave the Chicks Alone (For Now): Look around the base of the blooming hen. You will see smaller rosettes attached by tiny runners. Leave them attached while the mother blooms so they can absorb the last of her nutrients.
Harvest the Pups Later: Once the mother plant completely withers and turns brown, gently twist or snip the connection to the pups.
Replant the Pups: Press the bottom of the baby chicks directly into a well-draining cactus and succulent soil mix. They root incredibly fast and will become your new mother hens.
I hope this helps!
Good luck 😊
@LikelyChaya33 that was a very interesting question. What exactly is a death bloom? How do you know that you have one?
@ImpartialMakole I don’t know how to tell if I have one. But from sources online I know or I think I know that a death bloom is something where the succulent is going to grow a flower which causes an unavoidable death of the mother plant at some point in the plants life cycle. It only affects some succulents/plants. Luna is the only plant (I only have succulents so I guess my only succulent) that has the death bloom. If that makes sense.
