I have several semps now. They don't like the blistering heat of summer, but they survived it. I'm rearranging this year so the ones that were more sensitive to the sun and heat will be growing in the shade of the oak trees. I expect they will be much happier. I had a couple that were always in the shade and they have done okay when it's hot. Mine are all looking good right now.
These two get a lot of direct sun and they've been in these containers 3 years now:
This one got sun as well and it didn't flinch. Green in the summer and purple maroon by the time spring arrives. The main rosette here is out to the edge of the container, so I have to try and remove the offset or find a larger container or something.
These DO NOT like the summer heat. They survive, but not well. They recover when it cools off and have grown and covered up all the dead stuff and look nice at the moment. They are moved under the oak tree shade now. We'll see if that works better for them this summer.
These were some I got at Home Depot last spring where all their plants were standing in water and rotting. I picked up some to try and salvage and these made it, but they have never been exposed to a lot of sun. The first one now has multiple offsets shooting out and will have to be repotted. These pots aren't suitable anyway because they have a built in saucer and I have to be careful and empty them so they don't sit in water. I'm surprised I haven't forgotten to do that one too many times. They have been kept under the eave, which helps.
Last year when we started getting all the rain in May, this one got rot. It was a large nice plant and I did keep it in the shade, but ended up pulling it all out and tossing it in an empty clay pot. It gradually got drier and drier and in early fall I got brave enough to take some and pot it back up. Some didn't make it, but now these that are left are beginning to increase. Heat and water never is a good combo for succulents, I think.
I think you will be successful growing them if you can give them shade in the summer and avoid letting them get too wet when it's hot. I find the last part the trickiest thing with any succulent.
