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Hens and Chicks: Mother Plant Dies After Flowering

It's normal for the "hen" to die after flowering (usually at a few years old). The "chicks" (offsets) are the future. Plant each chick's base in gritty, well-drained soil in full sun. They'll produce their own offsets.

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