Sedum, or sedum, does not amaze with its striking beauty, but still it is loved by many gardeners. Various varieties of sedum are successfully used in landscape design: after all, the modest beauty of these plants (this is well conveyed by the photo) will decorate the flower arrangements of the garden. Although this perennial plant is quite unpretentious, it will still require proper care. This article describes in detail all the secrets of planting and growing sedum in open ground.
Sedum: description and varieties
Sedum, or sedum, belongs to the genus of succulents, the Crassulaceae family. Sedum is a herbaceous plant, although most types of sedum are perennial, but annual and biennial ones are also found. Sedum has spread throughout the planet, choosing to live in places with a temperate climate and bright sun, but it is more widespread in the Northern Hemisphere.
Sedum is beautiful with its leaves even when it is not blooming
There are about 500 known varieties of sedum, which in appearance may be completely different from each other. Most species of sedum are low-growing, creeping and turf-forming; shrubs or subshrubs are less common. Flowers come in a variety of colors: white, yellow, greenish, pink, dark red and even blue.
The most common varieties of sedum used in landscape design:
- Sedum prominent- a bush with tall straight stems (up to 60 cm in height), with light green thick leaves. The prominent sedum blooms in September, and throughout the month its flowers, united in baskets of inflorescences, delight the eye with a beautiful pink hue.
Sedum prominent
- Sedum telefium- a perennial shrub with unusually beautiful dark purple leaves. Flowers of red or bright pink color are collected in spectacular thyroid inflorescences.
Sedum telefium
- Sedum compact- a perennial plant characterized by strong stems with gray-green leaves of an oblong ovoid shape. The flowers of this species are white, with a rich aroma.
Sedum compact
- Sedum false- a perennial plant that is very popular among gardeners, due to the fact that its branches form a beautiful covering that serves to decorate carpet beds.
Sedum false
- Sedum acrid- frost-resistant perennial plant. Thickets of sedum form a turf carpet on the soil, which covers the ground all year round - this type of sedum does not lose leaves in the fall. Sedum comes in different varieties, which vary in shape and size, but they all have flowers of an invariably bright poisonous yellow color.
Sedum acrid
- Sedum reflexum(bending) - a very unusual plant with thick curved stems dotted with densely arranged needle-like leaves. The plant resembles many strange hairy caterpillars gathered together. And these cute caterpillars form very picturesque mats of green shades, about 20 cm high.
Sedum reflexum
Planting sedum (sedum) in open ground
Sedum is an unpretentious plant, so growing it in open ground is not too troublesome. For planting most plant varieties, you should choose well-lit areas.
Attention! If you plant a light-loving plant in a shaded place, it will lose its attractiveness, the leaves will lose their healthy freshness and fleshiness, the stems will stretch out and become exhausted, and the plant will not bloom.
Light soil with good drainage, without stagnant moisture, is suitable for sedum. If the garden plot has heavy soil with poor water permeability, then it is necessary to prepare a special place in the open ground for planting sedum.
The first thing a sedum needs is a sufficient amount of sunlight.
To do this you need:
- prepare the soil: take sand and humus in a ratio of 3:1 and stir well;
- dig a hole in the ground 20 cm deep, the diameter of which should be approximately 50 cm;
- fill the hole with the prepared mixture;
- plant plants;
- Sprinkle the soil around the seedling with fine crushed stone or gravel.
If everything is done correctly, the sedum will grow and bloom well. The best time to plant sedum is from the second ten days of May to mid-October.
Place fine gravel around the sedum
Reproduction of sedum
You can plant sedum using any of three methods of propagation: seeds, cuttings or dividing the bush.
Propagation by seeds
The seed method can be used in two ways. Simply sow the seeds in the soil at the place of “permanent residence”, in previously prepared soil. The best time for sowing seeds: late April - early May.
Advice! The seeds do not need to be planted very deep into the ground, since the seedlings are very delicate and will not be able to break through a thick ball of earth. It is better to sow them on top of the soil and cover them with a thin layer of sand.
The second method is to plant seedlings in the flower garden. To do this, fill the flower box with a mixture of earth, sand and humus (1:1:2), water lightly, sow the seeds (as mentioned above) and cover with glass or film. When the emerging seedlings have already grown up, they can be transplanted into open ground.
Sedum seeds
Important! You need to know that sedum grown from seed does not bloom in the first summer.
Reproduction by cuttings
To obtain a cutting suitable for planting, any mature sedum stem will do. You need to cut off part of the stem and plant it in a pre-prepared place, deepening it 3 cm into the soil.
Reproduction by dividing the bush
Every 5 years, the sedum needs to be replanted to a new location. It's better to do this in the spring. The plant should be dug up, and the overgrown bush should be divided into 3-4 bushes. Fracture areas must be treated with powdered activated carbon. Dry the bushes for a couple of hours in a dark place and you can plant them.
The culture reproduces painlessly by dividing the bush
Care and fertilization
Although sedum is not a capricious plant, it nevertheless needs care. Young shoots definitely need watering as the soil dries out, but it should be remembered that excess moisture is harmful to them. An adult plant, if the summer is not particularly hot, does not need frequent watering. You need to make sure that there are no weeds around the sedum - it does not like such a neighborhood.
Advice! In the fall, after flowering has stopped, the sedum needs to be pruned - all shoots must be removed. This promotes renewal and rejuvenation of the plant. During the dormant period, if necessary, you need to cover the plant so that it does not freeze.
Sedum should be fed with fertilizers twice a season: before flowering and when the plant has finished blooming. For feeding, you can buy special mineral and organic fertilizers. An aqueous solution of manure with nitrogen is especially useful for sedum. But do not overfeed the plant too much - this reduces its resistance to the negative influences of weather conditions.
Do not overwater the plant, otherwise its roots may rot.
Pests and diseases
Although the sedum does not suffer too much from diseases and pests, there are some that pose a danger to it.
Sedum in landscape design and combination with other plants
Sedum is very decorative, and each variety is interesting in its own way. It is used by gardeners in landscape design to create beautiful compositions. But usually it is planted in combination with other plants to decorate flower beds, rockeries or alpine slides.
Sedum in landscape design
As a single plant, sedum is best planted in groups - this way they look very picturesque. For example: ground cover sedums look gorgeous in individual clearings, where they form large lush carpets.
The borders of flower beds and paths lined with “creeping” sedum look very impressive. Sedums planted in pots look quite beautiful - they can decorate a terrace or staircase or be used as a decorative element of landscape design.
Unpretentious sedum: video
Varieties and varieties of sedum: photos
There are thousands of flowers in the world, each of which is unique in its own way. Some are luxuriously beautiful, others are unusual in appearance, and others are useful. In this large family there is a flower that is unusual, beautiful, and beneficial for health. His name is sedum. Planting and caring for it are very simple, and it can be used where other representatives of the flora refuse to grow. A modest sedum will decorate a stone slope and cover bare places in the garden, turning them into a bright floral carpet.
Description
This plant is popularly called hare cabbage, or fever grass; in the scientific world it is called “sedum”. But it is more familiar as sedum. Planting and caring for it does not cause much trouble. Sedum is a succulent, that is, it accumulates moisture and uses it carefully, which determines the areas suitable for it. These can be rocky slopes, meadows without swamps, or any sunny and dry area. Sedums can be found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica. In Russia they grow everywhere where the winters are not too harsh.
An interesting plant is sedum. Planting and caring for it are determined by its succulence and do not cause difficulties. There are about 650 species of sedums, sometimes so different that it is difficult to determine whether they belong to the same genus. They are annuals, biennials and perennials. The height of plants varies from 5-7 cm to half a meter, less often - up to 80 cm. The stems are erect, creeping, bushy. The color of the leaves is very different - from bright green to dark red, from gray to purple. The shape of the leaves has even more variations. There are round, oval, with a pointed tip, with teeth, flat ones, similar to small branches of a Christmas tree, but all of them are necessarily fleshy, with good turgor. Sedum flowers look beautiful in inflorescences that look like flat umbrellas. The shade range varies from white to red, there are also yellow and blue specimens.
Propagation by seeds and dividing the bush
Sedum is very convenient in gardening. Planting and care, as well as propagation of these representatives of the plant world are the easiest. Gardeners often have a question not “how to propagate sedum,” but “how to prevent its proliferation.” There are three ways to do this process - seeds, cuttings and root division. Seeds can be sown directly into the ground in spring or before winter, as well as in boxes that are covered in a cool room for the winter. Sedum seedlings are miniature. When several true leaves appear on the sprouts, they are transplanted into a flowerbed or pot.
It is important to remember: sedums grown from seeds may differ significantly in appearance from the mother plants.
Bushy varieties are most often propagated by dividing the bush. However, all sedums after 3-5 years of growth in one place should be divided in order to rejuvenate the planting.
Propagation by cuttings
Cuttings are the most convenient method to propagate sedums. Planting and care in open ground is carried out as follows:
- Clear the area of weeds, level it, compact it.
- Place sedum cuttings on the ground (they need to be cut close to the ground).
- Sprinkle with a thin layer of soil (garden soil with sand) and water. It is better to shade such a bed from direct rays of the sun.
Sedums of many types are capable of forming aerial roots. This happens even when drying raw materials prepared for medicinal purposes. A cutting with such roots is simply separated from the mother plant and planted. Sedums are so tenacious that even fairly small fragments of the stem germinate if they find themselves on a suitable piece of land for them.
100% rooting of sedum cuttings within a week is possible in greenhouses with artificial fog. This method is used if you need to obtain a large number of plants.
Another easy way: cut the stems of sedum, choosing powerful and strong ones, and place them on shelves in a room where it is warm and dry. It is better to do this in early autumn. Don't be afraid that all the leaves will fall off these cuttings. In their place, shoots with roots will appear.
Most of all, this method is used for sedum of the prominent, least of all - for sedum of Evers, Siebold.
Care
Although the sedum flower is very unpretentious, planting and caring for it still requires compliance with certain rules. Any soil is suitable for them. Flowers are planted on sandstones, rocky slopes, and loams. With active fertilization, plants may lose their species originality.
Watering is carried out only when the soil is very dry. In wetlands, sedums do not grow at all, as their roots begin to rot.
What sedum requires is the sun, without which it practically does not bloom, and regular weeding. This plant, so resistant to weather conditions, does not know how to cope with weeds at all. And it also doesn’t know how to break through layers of last year’s foliage. Therefore, you need to make sure that they are not covered with tree leaves in the fall.
Sedums have few pests. They can be affected by aphids, caterpillars, and sometimes thrips and weevils. They are controlled by collecting pests manually or using insecticides.
Usage
Sedum flowers are modest and look good only in groups. But this plant has its advantages, which are used in landscape design. Many sedums are groundcovers. They are planted to hide unsightly places in the flowerbed, they are used to create circles around trees, and create original multi-colored lawns. Low-growing species (sedum, white and Lydian) are suitable for this. Tall ones are used to decorate alpine hills, planted in ridges, they are also in demand in border design, when creating rockeries and ordinary flower beds. If you plant several types of sedums nearby, the plants can cross-pollinate so that you end up with something new, completely unexpected.
In addition to decoration, many sedums (caustic, purple, false, white and others) are used as medicinal raw materials in folk medicine. Preparations prepared from them are used for fever, scurvy, hepatitis, cancer, hypertension, epilepsy, atherosclerosis, rheumatism, for healing wounds, removing warts, freckles and calluses.
Sedum Evers
It is distinguished by its decorative foliage and stems, for which it is often used as a ground cover plant without inflorescences. Evers' sedums have very beautiful and somewhat unusual stems with leaves that have a bluish coating. They are shaped like opening roses. The flowers are small, pink, lilac, sometimes with blue, forming umbellate-corymbose inflorescences. To make the Evers sedum pleasing to the eye, planting and caring for it is carried out as follows:
- choose a place that is bright, but without direct sunlight (in bright sun its leaves change color and become smaller, and in the shade the stems become very elongated); in the heat, it is recommended to shade the plant;
- water very sparingly;
- Apply fertilizers (humus) no more than once per season;
- to preserve the decorativeness of the stems, pluck off the inflorescences, and to prolong flowering, pluck off the dry inflorescences;
- before winter, remove the above-ground part, leaving stems up to 5-7 cm high;
- cover in severe winters;
- rejuvenate regularly every 4-5 years.
Evers' sedum grows poorly. It is propagated mainly by cuttings into the ground and dividing the bush. Varieties: round-leaved sedum (stems up to 15 cm, small, pale green leaves, pale pink flowers) and uniform-leaved sedum (low, bluish-green leaves, pink flowers).
Spanish sedum
Used as a ground cover plant in open ground, sometimes planted in pots at home. The stems of this species grow up to 10 cm, the leaves are papillary, their colors are different (green, gray, reddish), the flowers are inconspicuous, whitish-grayish-pinkish. Important feature: Spanish sedum is an annual plant. Planting and caring for it are as follows:
- the place is suitable with any lighting;
- watering only moderately;
- pruning is not performed, since after flowering the plant dies.
Spanish sedum blooms in mid-summer. As a result, a great many seeds fall to the ground, germinating in the same year without the efforts of gardeners. Seeds can also be sown at home. It is advisable to cover young plants in open ground for the winter.
The only variety is Aureum (it blooms rarely and not abundantly, does not tolerate winters well, can grow on hard soil, and is very decorative). Spanish sedum is the name given to the plant Hispanicurrr var. minus, which has beautiful stems of various colors - from green to reddish. It blooms in July, the flowers are not flashy, faded pink.
Sedum purple
This type is universal. It is widely used as an ornamental plant in open ground and at home, and also as a medicinal plant (stimulating, antitumor, wound-healing, regenerating agent). In addition, its young shoots are used for food. Purple sedum is a perennial with erect stems up to 80 cm high and beautiful umbel flowers of various tones (from deep pink to bright purple). Blooms in July-August. To grow purple sedum, planting and care should proceed as follows:
- only sunny places, partial shade is not suitable;
- watering is extremely moderate;
- fertilizers are not needed if the flowers are bright and abundant;
- propagation by dividing the bush or cuttings;
- at home, ensure a period of rest, which means maintaining the temperature in the room with sedum no higher than +16 degrees;
- In open ground, do not prune in the fall and cover it for the winter.
Varieties: Karfunkelsten, Emperor.
False sedum
This species is an aggressive perennial. It is used mainly as a ground cover plant, looks good in alpine hills and rockeries. The rhizomes of false sedum are creeping, and the germination rate of seeds is high. It can be easily propagated by cuttings (by tearing the stem from the mother plant and falling to the ground). Its leaves are fleshy, round or lanceolate, in a variety of colors. The stems are creeping, up to 18 cm long. Flowers (pink, crimson, purple, white) appear already in early summer. False sedum is popular among gardeners; planting and caring for it is very simple. The plant is extremely resistant to dryness, winter-hardy, easy to propagate, and not picky about soil. The only drawback is its aggressiveness, so it is not planted next to delicate species. Varieties: Album and Album superboom (green leaves, white flowers), Erd Blut (reddish leaves, purple flowers), Bronze Carpet (bronze leaves, pink flowers), Tricolor (leaves with white edging).
Caustic sedum
This species is poisonous. Sedum, planting and caring for which differs little from those of other representatives of the genus, is a perennial. In the first year it grows only 5-7 cm and does not bloom. In the second year, the stems stretch up to 10 cm and are densely covered with bright yellow flowers. Propagated by seeds (self-seeding), dividing the bush and cuttings. This sedum does not shed its leaves in the fall and overwinters easily. Since the entire plant is short and its leaves and flowers are small, this is a major disadvantage. Sedum is used in garden design as a ground cover plant, and in medicine it is used to increase hemoglobin, fight diseases and conditions such as cancer, epilepsy, fever, hypertension, and is used as a laxative and to remove warts. A popular variety is Yellow Queen, which has slightly golden leaves.
Sedum prominent: planting and care
A very spectacular perennial with tuberous roots, erect stems up to 50 cm tall, large leaves (oval, jagged along the edge, green-gray or reddish), lush inflorescences of various tones (from pink-lilac to purple-carmine). It blooms late, in September - early October. Varieties: Diamond, Carmen, Variegatum (with variegated yellowish foliage), Iceberg (a very rare variety with lush white flowers that appear as early as August), Neon (pale pink flowers), with reddish powerful stems and reddish foliage at the edges of Matrona sedum. Planting and caring for them are almost the same:
- sunny places, otherwise there will be no flowering;
- moderate watering;
- Any soil, but not heavy, where water stagnation is possible;
- Fertilize only in cases of weak flowering;
- removing weeds, faded inflorescences, dry stems to give the bush a beautiful look.
Sedum propagates more often by dividing the bush and cuttings.
White sedum is a succulent. At first glance, this herbaceous plant with thick, short green leaves does not live up to its name. But during the flowering period, it becomes clear that it received the “white” addition thanks to the beautiful fragrant white flowers. This is one of 600 species of sedum, common in Western and Eastern Europe, the North Caucasus, and Asia Minor.
Botanical description of the plant
Sedum or white sedum (Sedumalbum) is an evergreen herbaceous perennial. The plant belongs to the genus Sedum, family Crassulaceae. Its leaves are alternate, smooth and fleshy, cylindrical in shape. The plate is linear, elongated, the tip is blunt or truncated. The color is green, in some varieties it is red-green. Peduncles are bare, up to 20 cm high, flowers are small up to 1 cm, shaped like stars with 5 petals. They are collected in paniculate inflorescences. The pleasant aroma of snow-white flowers attracts bees.
Common varieties of white sedum
White sedum has long been known to breeders, so today you can see many garden forms and varieties in the photo. The most common form is Atropurpureum. It is characterized by purple leaf color. The second garden form is “Murale” - the leaves have a bronze color, the flowers have a pink tint.
Sedum "Murale"
The following varieties are usually used for growing in open ground:
- “Coral Carpet” Coral Carpet, which translates as “Coral Carpet,” is a perennial up to 5 cm high that spreads along the ground, forming a continuous carpet. The leaves of the plant are short, sitting tightly on the stem. The leaves on the vegetative branches are green. By autumn they turn red. Peduncles are straight, vertical, paniculate inflorescence of several small flowers.
Coral Carpet - "Athoum" Athoum - the leaves of the plant are hemispherical in shape; in spring they are green, but under the influence of sunlight they turn red.
Athoum - "Laconicum" Laconicum is a herbaceous perennial with thick green leaves. At the ends of the shoots, short thickened leaves are tightly pressed to each other. Under the sun they take on a purple hue.
Laconicum - "Faro Form" FaroForm is the shortest decorative succulent. Its height is only 1 cm. The leaves are small (up to 3 mm), spherical in shape. In summer they turn red, and in autumn they turn brown.
FaroForm
Use in folk medicine
White sedum in folk medicine is called “Living Herb”, “Soap Plant”, “God’s Flower”. The stems and leaves of the plant contain many chemical compounds that have healing properties:
- glycosides;
- alkaloids;
- tannins;
- saponins;
- ascorbic acid.
Herbal infusions normalize the functioning of the stomach, promote wound healing, and help get rid of calluses and warts. To prepare a poultice for rheumatism, you will need 3 tbsp. spoons of crushed leaves poured with boiling water. The mixture is wrapped in gauze and applied to the affected area.
The juice of the plant is poisonous, so it is not used raw. The plant is cut during the flowering period, crushed and dried in a ventilated place.
Sedum care
Gardeners are happy to include succulents in landscape compositions. They are resistant to drought and frost and require minimal care. White sedum looks most advantageous against the background of stones. It is often used in rock gardens and rocky hills. Ground cover sedum forms a kind of lawn-like covering on the site. The advantages of the cover are that it does not require cutting and has an attractive appearance, the disadvantage is that you cannot walk on it. By planting several types of sedum, in 3-4 years you will get a beautiful landscape.
Attention. Flowering is abundant and long-lasting; in June-July the green carpet turns white. After flowering, wilted peduncles should be removed, otherwise the cover will look untidy.
Selecting a location
White sedum prefers sunny areas, but it also develops quickly in a little shade. The main thing is not to plant it under deciduous trees that fall in the fall. Unlike other plants, it needs dry and poor soil. It is on such soil that the red color of the leaves appears. Old clumps (4-5 years old) bloom poorly. They serve to create background spots. Due to its unpretentiousness, a sedum carpet covers various areas: stone fences and walls, gravel embankments.
Advice. You should not plant white sedum next to slowly growing plants. It quickly takes up all the free space. The best neighbors for it will be sedum varieties with bluish leaves - Siebold's sedum, "Blueforest".
Agrotechnical features
In cold, snowless winters, sedum partially freezes out, but in the spring it quickly restores lost shoots. Caring for young plants involves weeding, but when the succulent covers a wide area, there is little work. Watering is rare, but you cannot refuse it, especially in hot weather. Do not allow water to stagnate, this is harmful to sedum. Basically, the plant is resistant to diseases and pests do not attack it.
Planting and propagation
Sedum is planted in May. Divided parts of bushes or cuttings are best suited for this purpose. Creeping shoots form aerial roots, which, when placed in the soil, quickly take root. It is enough to spread pieces of stems on the prepared area, sprinkle with soil and water.
You can grow white sedum from seeds sown in a home greenhouse. They are sown in spring - in March or April. Seedlings will need plenty of light, well-drained soil and regular watering. A substrate of garden soil and sand is poured into the container. The seeds are laid out on the surface, sprinkled with sand on top and sprayed with a spray bottle. The shoots are small and abundant. Caring for seedlings includes watering and loosening the soil. A week before planting in the ground, hardening begins. The grown seedlings are transplanted into an alpine hill or flower bed. Young plants need watering.
White sedum is a beautiful, unpretentious plant that will make the site original and special in a few years.
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For those people who prefer to live in the country until late autumn, the presence of this flower is simply necessary. It will help you escape from the dull colors after the harvest, reviving your landscape design in pink, crimson, white and lilac colors. Not only in real life, but also on photo of sedum looks simply amazing.
The sedum inflorescences dusted with the first snow make one freeze in delight and amazement at such delicate beauty. The flower is unpretentious, not capricious. Sedum care does not require special skills or large expenditures of effort and energy. Even beginner gardeners can do everything. You can grow it not only in garden conditions, but also at home.
Description and features of sedum
Motherland sedum plants is located in areas where harsh northern conditions prevail, so the flower endures all the harshness and hardships of winter and dry periods with enviable durability. Initially, people became acquainted with this beauty in China, Korea and Japan.
Its distinctive feature is originality, characteristic only sedum flowers But planting it in a single copy does not always bring the expected decorative effect. A plot with planted groups of such plants will look much more beautiful.
The flower has fleshy stems and leaves that can accumulate moisture without any problems. The height of the stem, depending on the variety and type of plant, on average can reach up to 40-80 cm.
The inflorescence is umbellate, having an average diameter of 15-25 cm, and consisting of small star-shaped flowers. The tuberous rhizome is large in size. Sedum has the form of compact bushes.
It belongs to perennial plants that tolerate wintering well in open ground. The flowering time of this beauty falls in the summer and autumn periods. They are excellent honey plants that attract bees to the garden.
Home sedum mainly chosen from tropical varieties. He is more gentle and demanding. For cultivation in personal plots, perennial and winter-hardy flower varieties, with creeping or erect stems, are chosen to a greater extent.
For all types sedum cleaning They are characterized by almost identical qualities - they are resistant to drought and love a lot of light. But this does not mean that this flower will feel bad in partial shade.
Sometimes it stretches upward from lack of light and blooms less. He has amazing unpretentiousness and the ability to adapt to any environment. Sedum has a lot in common with spotted petal, jujube, Kalanchoe and echeveria because these flowers are its direct relatives.
Translated from Latin, the name of the flower means the word “to subside.” This name is due to the fact that the leaves of some types of sedum have analgesic properties. Another version suggests that the name came from the word “sit.” Allegedly, the flower sits tightly pressed to the soil.
The popularity of sedums has come since ancient times. People have successfully treated many wounds with crushed leaves of these flowers. One of the legends mentions that the deep wound inflicted by the spear of Achilles on Telephos, the son of Hercules, was healed by this particular plant.
In fact, a lot of citric, oxalic, malic acid, as well as traces of alkaloids, were found in its juice. All these substances help to perfectly heal wounds and treat burns. In terms of its healing abilities, sedum is on par with aloe.
Planting and propagation of sedum
At planting sedum First of all, its variety should be taken into account. Although they have similar qualities, each of them requires its own individual approach. Overall, there is little hassle in growing this plant. The main thing is to choose the right place for flowers, place them comfortably and beautifully on the site and prepare the soil for them.
IN growing sedum There are some secrets and subtleties. Many varieties of the flower prefer well-lit areas. Some of them may lose their decorative beauty and attractiveness due to lack of sunlight.
As a result, their leaves cease to be visible and fleshy. Moreover, some of them may not bloom at all without sunlight.
The plant does not have any specific requirements for soil. Indeed, in nature, sedum can grow on sand, in a rock crevice and in calcareous soil. If the soil on the site is heavy and waterproof, it can be diluted with sand or gravel.
To plant sedum in the garden, the seed seedling method is often used. To obtain high-quality sedum seedlings, it is necessary to sow the seeds in containers with garden soil and sand, approximately 4-5 cm apart, in the first spring months.
These crops are sprinkled with coarse sand on top, sprayed, covered with glass or film and placed in the cold. The required temperature should be from 0 to +5 degrees.
While the future seedlings are in the refrigerator, the film on the container must be periodically lifted. With this, the plant is ventilated and condensation in the container is avoided. The humidity of the substrate should always be normal.
After 14 days sowing sedum from seeds can be brought into a room with a temperature of 18-20 degrees. The appearance of seedlings will become noticeable within a month. All the time before this, the substrate should be moderately moist, there should be no condensation on the film. It is important to constantly ventilate future seedlings.
The seeds of this plant can also be sown in containers in winter. Just don’t put them in the refrigerator, but take them out and dig them in the garden or store them in a greenhouse. This is the only way that seed stratification can proceed safely. In April, you can bring the seeds indoors and watch them germinate.
How to care for sedum seedlings?
Sedum seedlings are quite small. If they appear en masse, it is necessary to remove the coating. As soon as the plant has two leaves, they are transplanted into separate containers.
In order to sedum seedlings felt good, the substrate needs to be constantly loosened and watered. Gradually, seedlings need to be accustomed to fresh air. These hardening procedures must begin 7 days before planting flowers in open ground.
Planting sedum in open ground
Seedlings are planted in open space only if the threat of possible frost has already passed. This occurs at the end of spring. An open and illuminated area, far from bushes and trees that shed their leaves in the fall, is best suited for the flower. This sometimes interferes with the normal growth and development of the sedum; sometimes it simply does not have enough strength to get out from under them with the onset of spring.
How to plant sedum?
It has already been said about the unpretentiousness of this plant. Indeed, it is able to grow even on rocky surfaces. But for this he needs too much strength and energy.
Therefore, if a gardener wants his sedum to be beautiful and massive in the soil on which it is planned to be planted, it is better to fertilize it with humus or compost in advance.
To plant this flower, you need to make holes 20 cm apart. A flower is planted in each such hole and watered abundantly after that. Flowers from seeds do not immediately begin to bloom. The first year is spent taking root and getting used to the environment. And already in the second year, the sedum will delight the owners and others with its wonderful beauty.
Sedum transplant
Staying in one place for this flower is realistic for 5 years, after which it should be rejuvenated. What do I need to do?
There are several options - you can trim the plant and get rid of its old shoots, you can slightly update and feed the soil around it. But the most optimal option is considered to be a complete transplant of the sedum. Simultaneously with this procedure, you can divide it into parts.
Reproduction of sedum
The flower is propagated by seeds, leaf and stem cuttings, and by dividing the bush. The last method is considered the easiest and most effective, with the least amount of effort and energy.
Sedum definitely has to be divided sooner or later because the flower grows greatly over time. It is best to divide sedum bushes in the spring.
Stem cuttings also have a lot of positive reviews. This procedure is most often performed in the summer. The lower parts of the stem are taken, divided into several and planted in sand or soil for rooting.
You can leave the cuttings in a secluded and warm place. For some time, new shoots and aerial roots appear on them, which begin to rapidly take root once they fall into the ground.
Types and varieties of sedum
According to their qualities, properties and requests, there are two sedum species. The first group includes plants that are satisfied with soil with a poor composition. According to their external characteristics, these are plants that create carpet thickets.
The second tall and abundantly blooming flowers prefer more nutritious soil. In total, there are about 600 varieties of these beautiful flowers, which differ from each other in color, size, shape of stems and flowers. Mostly sedum varieties They are distinguished by breeders by the color of their flowers.
Sedum prominent is a tall flower that can grow up to half a meter in height. The flower has thickened tuberous roots, erect stems, bare, large sessile leaves of blue and green color, oval shape, with denticles along the edges and flowers with lilac shades. The flowers are up to 1 cm in size. They are collected in semi-umbrella inflorescences up to 15 cm in diameter.
Rocky slopes and subalpine meadows are covered false sedum. This is a perennial plant with a long rhizome. The stems generally creep or rise slightly above the soil.
The fleshy leaves are dark green in color. Flowers are pink or purple. In the flower industry, this flower has long gained its popularity due to its impartiality and beauty. It is this that can often be seen in flower beds and micro-brooders.
Sedum Morgana – this is one of the most beautiful ornamental plants. It also has other names - donkey tail, monkey tail. This is what people call the flower, thanks to its hanging stems.
The plant does not bloom at home as often as we would like. But Morgan’s sedum makes everyone who sees it admire it even without it. This is a rather demanding plant. Loves attention and care.
Rose sedum otherwise called “Molodilo”. The flowers of this plant are pink or white. There are about 50 varieties of roses in total. The main requirement for this flower is that it should never be planted in the shade, this is contraindicated for it. Rose sedum needs frequent watering. To do this, it should be watered a couple of times every 7 days with clean, settled water.
Sedum yellow is a gorgeous, delicate flower. You can make beautiful paintings and rugs from it. Prefers sunny and open areas, not picky.
The brightly saturated flowers of this plant lift your spirits with their entire appearance. Thanks to the hard work of breeders, more and more varieties of yellow sedum with other decorative qualities are appearing
Sedum Kamchatka amazes with its flexibility, brightness, uniqueness and originality. The plant, when compared with its other varieties, is quite short, about 25 cm in height, with a dense stem and hard, flat, toothed leaves. This one differs from all other sedums by having flowers of yellow-green tones collected in corymbose inflorescences.
Sedum hybrid forms a beautiful carpet on rocks and steppes. The average height of the plant is up to 15 cm. This frost-resistant and drought-resistant plant blooms with light yellow flowers. Against the background of these flowers, numerous stems of a rich green color are clearly visible.
Sedum purpurea amazes with the beauty of its flowers. They contain all the most delicate colors - purple, lilac, pink and white. The flower prefers open areas with dry, sandy soil.
Blooms from mid-summer until late autumn. Buy sedum is not a big deal. Many stores specializing in this area guarantee high-quality planting material.
Diseases and pests of sedum
Despite their integrity and amazing resistance to diseases, some varieties of sedum can still be susceptible to various fungal infections, damage by aphids, sawflies, thrips, and weevils.
The flower begins to suffer from fungal infections in cold air and too much high humidity. Any affected areas with fungi should be cut off and burned to prevent further infection of the plant.
Pests can be controlled manually by shaking them onto paper and using chemicals, which is more effective. If there is insufficient light, the flower stem may become bare. The bush can be restored to its former beauty only by providing it with enough sunlight.
The roots of the plant can rot from excessive watering. Conversely, the plant begins to dry out if there is not enough moisture for it. For many years, sedum has been grown by gardeners with great pleasure. Attracted by its beauty, uniqueness and not increased demands.