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I am thinking about planting Hens and Chicks and the likes in this planter that is on my porch. The orientation is north west, so it gets some sun in the afternoon and it gets rain every now and then when the direction of the rain allows it.

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Is this a good place for a miniature rock garden? What do I need to know before attempting to do this?

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It's not a great situation for rock plants, apart from its being out of the way of lots of rain. Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum, or House Leek) is an alpine plant, so it likes a very open situation, full sun, free draining, gritty and poor soil. Most 'rock' type plants are alpines, and all prefer similar conditions. In such a situation as you describe, a better choice would be plants that prefer shade and don't mind dry soil conditions, such as Lamiums.

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Here is the picture of the above one year later. Still needs work and rocks properly arranged there

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