'Chocolate Ball' (Sedum polytrichoides)

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) May 16, 2012

'Chocolate Ball'
Sedum polytrichoides

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Jun 11, 2012

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

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jun 11, 2012

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.

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pirl (Arlene) Southold, NY(Zone 7a) Jun 11, 2012

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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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Jun 11, 2012

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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