Does anyone here grow Sedums?
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Posted: Mar/09/2008 6:40 AM PST
I do and would be interested in knowing if anyone else does. |
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Posted: Mar/09/2008 7:27 AM PST
I do too. I have several of the tall varieties, hens n' chicks, and a few groundcover sedums. I keep looking at that Vera Jamieson and I think she's coming home with me some day! |
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Posted: Mar/09/2008 7:33 AM PST
I have just started growing an Autumn Joy Sedum. It is just a small baby right now, only about 3 by 3inches. I look forward to it filling out this summer. |
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Posted: Mar/09/2008 10:28 AM PST
I too have in the year or so began with sedums. I have to put mine where they get some shade as our SC sun is too hot for them. I bought a varigated leaf sedum last year and hope to see it bloom this summer. My sister in WV has wonderful sedums though. Her weather is perfect for them. Linda B |
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Posted: Mar/09/2008 4:39 PM PST
I have several different ones out there under the snow somewhere...... |
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Posted: Mar/09/2008 6:55 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by AngelsGarden I have just started growing an Autumn Joy Sedum. It is just a small baby right now, only about 3 by 3inches. I look forward to it filling out this summer.If you want to get the most out of your Autumn Joy or any of the others like it, make sure you cut it back regularly during the season to keep it from opening up in the center and flopping over. You can cut if back by half when it's just 6" tall, and keep cutting it by about one third every few weeks (no kidding) until late July. I grew this plant for many years in Chicago, and cutting it back is essential to having it look good late in the season when it blooms. A bonus to cutting back Autumn Joy is that everything you cut off will root and grow into a new plant. I've actually thrown the cuttings under shrubs and found them growing the following year. If you want a whole yard full of this plant, you only need to buy one, and then propagate it over and over! |
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Posted: Mar/09/2008 7:39 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by TinaMcG Quote: Originally posted by AngelsGarden I have just started growing an Autumn Joy Sedum. It is just a small baby right now, only about 3 by 3inches. I look forward to it filling out this summer.If you want to get the most out of your Autumn Joy or any of the others like it, make sure you cut it back regularly during the season to keep it from opening up in the center and flopping over. You can cut if back by half when it's just 6" tall, and keep cutting it by about one third every few weeks (no kidding) until late July. I grew this plant for many years in Chicago, and cutting it back is essential to having it look good late in the season when it blooms. A bonus to cutting back Autumn Joy is that everything you cut off will root and grow into a new plant. I've actually thrown the cuttings under shrubs and found them growing the following year. If you want a whole yard full of this plant, you only need to buy one, and then propagate it over and over! I didn't know this! Thanks so much! My tall sedums haven't spread much so I'll be sure to do this this summer! |
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Posted: Mar/09/2008 11:52 PM PST
Just ordered some Dragon's Blood sedum to use as a groundcover. I was so tickled to hear that it spreads so effortlessly! Woo Hoo! I'm so anxious to get it and start to planting!!! |
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Posted: Mar/10/2008 10:16 AM PST
TinaMcG QUOTE:A bonus to cutting back Autumn Joy is that everything you cut off will root and grow into a new plant. I didn't know you could do this either!! I also have a Autumn Joy Sedum, but it is burried under a few inches of SNOW right now...lol 
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Posted: Mar/10/2008 11:33 AM PST
I have several different varieties but mine too are under a foot or so of snow. I might see them for Mothers Day. 
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