The different types and varieties of houseleek are perfect plants for the "lazy" or for gardeners with little time. The succulent plants get by with extremely little water and hardly ever have to be watered. However, they are very sensitive to moisture, especially waterlogging.
Houseleek needs little water
Houseleek is a succulent
Houseleeks (Sempervivum)) belong to the thick-leaf plants (Crassulaceae) and thus - like cacti - to the succulents. This special plant genus has optimally adapted to dry locations by storing water in its tissues - in the case of the succulent plants and thus the houseleek in the leaves. Thanks to this stockpiling, houseleeks can go without water for a very long time and only rarely have to be watered. Basically, you only need to water the houseleek when the leaves show signs of dryness.
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However, it is important to protect the plants from constant rain and thus high humidity, especially in wet times - houseleeks do not tolerate this at all, in contrast to drought.