'Chocolate Ball' (Sedum polytrichoides)

Acton, CA(Zone 8b)

'Chocolate Ball'
Sedum polytrichoides


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Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a)

Hi Geoff,

We have an earlier entry for Sedum hakonense 'Chocolate Ball' here: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/187930/ - these appear to be the same plant, but it looks like maybe the nomenclature is a little murky. Do you have some thoughts on which is correct? We'll get everything combined and reworked once we get it sorted out.

Thanks!
Terry

Acton, CA(Zone 8b)

This is certainly NOT my area of expertise... if there is murkiness, I would put both photos in one plant (probably yours) and offer the other as a possibly synonym.

(Arlene) Southold, NY(Zone 7a)

Terry - I have it by both names, sedum hakonense 'Chocolate Ball' and sedum hakonense 'Makino', purchased from the same nursery.

'Chocolate Ball' - http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1058&bih=513&q=sedum+hakonense+%27chocolate+ball%27&gbv=2&oq=sedum+hako&aq=0&aqi=g2&aql=&gs_l=img.1.0.0l2.3094.7297.0.11000.10.8.0.2.2.0.532.2330.0j1j5j1j0j1.8.0...0.0.A9ShEziV1Cc

'Makino' - http://www.provenwinners.com/plants/sedum/makino-sedum-hakonense

Blurry photo of 'Chocolate Ball' purchased 4/26/2010
'Makino' plant tag and photo of it here. Purchased October 2011.

Hope I haven't made the issue even murkier.

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Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a)

The more names, the merrier! Okay, I'm going to hold off on making any major changes until we give anyone with a dog in the proverbial hunt a chance to weigh in. Anyone else have this plant (by these or any other names?) Anyone have a good handle on the specific epithet that applies (if any?)

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