Kalanchoe Care Special: Hen and Chick Flowers!

Coolest thing I've seen in all the time I've been keeping Succulents!

Pics above and right: The Red Robin Hen and Chicks I only JUST got for my Mom for her Mothers Day/Birthday gift. A month later, BOOM! Beautiful Bubblegum Pink and white variegated flowers! 

Left Pic: I don't know what I did, but now ALL my other Hen and Chick plants (who I must admit wintered here VERY well!) Are making Flower heads. This one is called a "Berry Blue" Hen and Chicks.

Right Pic: This is the Hen and Chick plant that started it all as far as finding Perinnial Succulents that can survive a Zone 4 winter! This is the "Desert Blossom" Hen and chicks and the biggest one I personally have ever owned. :P 





 Final thoughs: I have no idea what the other plants are going to make for flower colors but amidst all the excitement there is a bittersweet moment which is "Once they make a flower head, The "Hen" will die." Thankfully, the "Chicks" will continue to live and once THEY make flowers, THEY die.... and then the cycle just keeps going like that.... unless something obliterates them all!..... what that may be, I have no idea.

God bless and thanks for reading! 

A.M.