How to prune rollers houseleek

After a rosette has flowered and died, any time of year. Twist or cut out the spent flowering rosette at soil level, leaving surrounding offsets intact. Remove any dried or mushy individual leaves by gently pulling them away from the base.

Rarely — only to remove dead rosettes. Roller's Houseleek (Sempervivum globiferum) is a monocarpic rosette succulent — individual rosettes die after flowering, which is normal. No pruning is needed to shape the plant. Simply remove spent flowering rosettes and any dead or withered offsets (chicks) as they appear. The surrounding chicks fill in naturally without any cutting.

Twist or cut out the spent flowering rosette at soil level, leaving surrounding offsets intact. Remove any dried or mushy individual leaves by gently pulling them away from the base.