My Sedum kamtschaticum recently went through sudden substantial changes:
- turned into a lighter green
- lots of yellowish leafs
- some leafs show whitish spots
- some leafs are damaged
- by and large, the plant lost foliage density (it used to be quite big and strong)
I think the plant is dying... Root rot? Fungus? What's wrong?
Can you help?
Thanks,
PFCosta
I can only come up with the problem of wrong care, probably too much water or too long between watering, however, greenfly can have the pale yellow look also.
I would remove it from pot or soil, examine the root ball to see IF there is a problem there (look for dead roots, wet roots, grubs etc) next turn plant upside down in your hand if possible and check under leaves for white fly, green fly etc,. next give plant stems and leaves a wash / spray / mist to remove any unwanted visitors and this will also add some humidity to the top growth, then re-pot into new shop bought compost with a little food added, place in good light but NOT direct sunlight, only water again when soil is dry, so stick your finger into soil and feel IF water is needed, soil can look wet on surface but bone dry down at roots, succulents are normally easy to grow IF correct conditions are followed, I have them growing outside in garden and in UK, they do die back over winter and re-shoot again come spring.
Good luck, hope this is a little help, WeeNel.
Thanks for your advice!
PFcosta
Look like waterlogged to me - they tend to like well drained soil - I have them growly happily even in shade and with plenty of rain long as the sandy soil stay well drained.
Ciao from Italy....mine have done the same this year...we use them as fillers in flower pots, and even plant them in the ground..usually completely hardy....but we're had unusual rain and cold this year....too much water will ruin them...I'd just leave them where they are, and hope for the best....we love the yellow flowers they produce...they may recover as soon as it warms up a bit, and the rains stop....Good luck!
Indeed, It turned that way shortly after days of heavy rain fall. Now I know that friends of mine who keep a plant like this 100km away see the same. Also got the information that it's deciduous and tends to look like that at this time of the year. I'll let it go and see how it reacts once it gets warmer and dry.
Thank you all,
PFCosta
Just a thought: the container this sedum is being grown in looks like a narrow, divided box. Generally, plants will kill themselves off if their root system becomes too large for the soil area.
Many perennials also respond well to occasional (every 2-3 seasons) division and re-planting. I would dig up the plant, separate it into 3-4 separate clumps, and replant them in new locations (or share with friends!) I find this technique works for many perennials, not just sedum (some perennials REQUIRE this treatment - especially Iris)
Thank you, landscapetech55. I though of that and have that in mind. A problem in my hip has been keeping me away from proper gardening activities. Hopefully I'll do it as soon as I get better (hopefully...). Thanks again!
No problem! Sorry to hear about your hip - take that Sedum off your mind, they're tough as nails. I'm sure it'll survive!
Ciao again from Italy....seems that with the drop in heavy rains, our sedums are showing signs of life....flowers forming on still-bare
stalks..the plants are still ugly, but hope springs eternal...they completely froze this past week..we had -5 C for a few nights...but they are unfazed....they are really good plants to use a fillers, so when they react to bad times the messy stalks can be hidden until regrowth
occurs....so don't worry...they will survive.....
Thanks again, landscapetech55 and Honigirl !
