Questions tagged [sedum]
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Can I force Sedum spectabile 'Neon' to rebloom?
I grew some Sedum spectabile 'Neon' and it flowered very well, but the flowers do not last very long. I would like to extend the flowering period. I noticed a scattering of rebloom, but it was not very good. Could I force a consistent rebloom on…
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What is the best way to remove grass from my ground cover Sedum?
I have a bed of Improved Golden Sedum that is healthy in every way, but wants to go back to lawn. This is difficult to weed, because the grass has a very dense shallow root system, while the Sedum has soft thin roots. Pulling the grass would take…
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Can you cut and transplant clippings of Autumn Joy Sedum?
I have a very nice mixed pot with Autumn Joy Stonecrop (Sedum) and some unknown red beachy looking grass (possibly red fountain grass). It's all been doing really well on my "full sun" porch but we've had heavy rains 4 different days of this past…
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How do I prepare planters with sedum and hen and chicks for winter?
I have three of these and I think it will not be a good idea to leave them like that over winter. This is in Toronto Canada. Here is the hardiness map.
I was thinking that storing them in a shed my work. How much light do they need?
Update: one…
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Long lived plant identification
This plant has been alive for at least 25 years. I know this for sure, because it was here when my parents moved into this house when I was born. No one knows what it is. It has pink clusters of flowers when it blooms, not sure what time of year.…
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What is causing this sedum's leaves to curl and etiolate?
A few months ago I took a sedum from a soil plot where they were being used as a ground cover. I think it was Sedum ewersii, Sedum sieboldii, Sedum cauticola or a species very closely related. I potted the sedum in cactus potting soil with some…
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I was told this is a Sedum succulent. If so, what kind? There are so many!
I have been told this is a sedum succulent. But what kind of sedum? I want to know to find out if it is indigenous in Cape Town.
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Is this a type of jelly bean plant or something else?
The difference between this and the well known "jelly bean plant" (Sedum rubrotinctum) is that this is edgy/pointy. I was searching for it everywhere on Google, but no trace found. Can someone tell me this plant's name?
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Why are chunks of my Sedum Spectabile snapping off at the stem bases?
Whole chunks of my sedum plant (which looks otherwise healthy) come away in my hand because the stem has snapped/cut clean through. What's causing this, and how can I prevent it?
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Why does sedum turn red? Should I do something about it?
I have a green roof covered with sedum plants and I noticed that in the late spring and summer many sedum plants turn red. The same plants placed in our garden (in the shade) stay green all summer. I suspect the cause of the sedum turning red is…
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What kind of plant was Floris?
Does anyone know what kind of plant this is? (Me and my son called it Floris). This was my sons pet plant, he was quite attached to it. Also, is it normal for this kind of plant to just stop living? It was fine for a few years and then there was…
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Am I over watering my sedums?
They look like these .., they all grew tall and flowered... it looks nice in the beginning but then they seem to over grow and they start leaning in different directions and then it does not look compact and neat anymore
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