I was told that this plant will grow in sun or shade as was recommended to try. I dont have anything to trade, but will pay for postage.
I appreciate it.
Sherri
CLOSED: WANTED: SEDUM
Most sedum prefers it hot and sunny. Are you looking for tall or short varities? All my varieties are frozen now, but I will have plenty to share in April.
Wanda,
Will you have any of the following by any chance:
sieboldii October Daphne, Vera Jameson, or Tricolor sedum (the low ground cover type). Trade or postage is fine. Please let me know.
Many Thanks,
Chantell
I'd be interested in Autumn Joy myself.
JoAnn
JoAnn,
I actually have a mature Autumn Joy - would just need to look up how to remove some of it for you. I know these guys are hardy and can be planted (or so I was told) as cuttings but I'm not clear how to remove from the base. Obviously you'd want to wait until spring-ish...although with this funky weather we've been having up here, I actually have lots of new growth coming up on my Autumn Joy - lol. Would you be looking to do a trade of sorts?
Chantell
I am in partial shade to full shade.
I just did a google search asking "can sedum grow in shade" and a bunch of listing came up that it can.
I would like something that will grow big. I have a large lot and am trying to find something to use as a groundcover. If sedum wont do that - then large plants will work too.
Thanks
Sherri
You can snip off the new growth when it is about 4-6" tall and put them in a pot or stick them in the ground next to the parent plant. They will root fairly quickly.
Yepper...that's what I'd heard...such great plants - anyone can grow them. I picked up a Purple Emperor (sp) and Matrona last year...cant' wait to see them this spring - should be really nice colors!!!
If I lived in CA, I'd have banana, canna, brugs and ears everywhere! LOL They won't qualify as ground cover but will cover some serious ground. Big is an understatement.
Have you also considered sun coleus, caladiums, etc?
jaz,
There's plenty of low growing sedum (ground cover) like Dragon's Blood etc. It's just most of them (from my own exp. and what I've read) do better if planted in full sun. I've seen it grow in partial sun as well.
Chantell
I have a few type of sedums to trade. LMK
Teresa
Teresa,
Any: sieboldii October Daphne, Vera Jameson, or Tricolor sedum?
I have: Autumn Joy, Purple Emperor, Matrona (plants), & Dragon's blood (seeds).
Chantell
Autumn Joy is the only one I have in enough quantity to trade. I cut a hunk off the main plant if I need more in the early spring by splitting with a spade.
After the plants are 4-12 inches tall, I just remove the bottom leaves from 4 or 5 & stick them in the ground. Roots form where the leaves formerly joined the stem. If you bury at least one of those leaf junctions, your new sedum will root quickly spring, summer or fall.
When I find a new sedum I like, I buy a big one, plant it & then break off the stems to root elsewhere in my garden. I quickly have several of the same variety.
I have Autumn Joy coming out my ears (almost literally) - I'd be happy to send a box load! By the way, a lot of mine is in 1/2 shade, with the shade being in the afternoon. They bloom a little later and with less abundance than the ones that get more sun, but they do just fine. I also have the low growing gold foliage ground cover type. It was sent to me un-named so I'm not sure of the vairety, but it goes gangbusters here also.
I've multiplied both by the method Wandasflowers detailed above - break a stem off and stick them in the dirt. I keep them watered to get them started, and then they're on their own. I can send mature plants, all at least 3 years old, or cuttings depending on which you prefer. Either would have to wait until spring though, since it's a tropical 8 below out right now with 20 mph winds. Golly, I love Northern Illinois in the winter. lol
Stacy
Hi - Its me - the one that started the thread :)
I would like to try this sedum. I am not sure which one of you would like to help me. I can pay for postage. The prettiest and one that can work as a ground cover. Its worth trying.
THANK YOU
Sherri
Sherri - I'd be happy to send plants and/or cuttings of both once springtime hits. If you haven't gotten any before then, send me a d-mail and I'll box them up. Postage is fine - we can sort it out when the time comes.
Until Spring, enjoy your California weather while the rest of us are green with envy :)
Stacy
Chantell,
I have what I believe to be October Daphne.
Do you still have your Bella?
Here is my garden site. The plants are all in alphabetical order and if you right click on any picture in the properties box it will tell you the name of the plant.
http://www.jakesplace.biz/kimskreations/TEMPLATES/KimsKountryTemplate.htm
I divided her last year but still have a nice clump that I could share.
Kim
Hi Kim,
I'm by no means an expert on sedums - as beautiful as your pic is - it's difficult for me to tell from the top. This type of plant drapes over the side of pots or down on the ground instead of being upright. Yes, I still have my Bella - she actually has her little clusters of star like blooms on her now. She's only in a 4 in. pot (when I ordered the Bella - she was delivered in one of those tiny plastic cups with only a tiny stem and 2 leaves) so she's not huge or anything - quite the dainty little plant. Certainly I could try to root 4 (4 in.) cuttings if you'd like - after she's done blooming...or send the cuttings unrooted to you. Your choice.
Thanks!
Chantell
Hello Chatell. Thank you so much for the offer but leave your little Bella the way she is. I find them quite hard to root and with my track record on Bella cuttings probably wouldn't survive for me. It takes a long time to root them (my grandma said) and mine never live. I need to find a mature plant and maybe I'll have better luck. If you would like, when things thaw out and I know what's out in the garden we can D-Mail and possibly trade. I divided the Daphne last year so I will have to see what I still have out there this spring/summer. Yes, she is the kind tht drapes although I have her spreadig on the groud. I have 2 uprights (Autumn Joy and the Neon). I have 3 or 4 other "creepers" and they are great and so easy to root.
Thank you again,
Kim
Kim,
No problem...we'll touch base come spring. Just an FYI - I know grandmas are always right...but the Bella did fine even as tiny as she was..I'm sure there were barely any roots given how small the plant was. I ingore them for the most part - amazes me she does as well as she does. Now I'm curious if I could root some cuttings...will let you know. :)
Chantell