Sedum (sedum) is a plant of the Crassulaceae family. Prefers dry areas. Originally from the African and South American continents, it grows on the slopes and meadows of Europe, Russia, and the Caucasus. Sedum comes from the Latin sedo, which means to subside. Popularly called “hare cabbage”, “fever grass”, “rejuvenated”.

Sedum is a perennial or biennial succulent. Its varieties are heat-loving, winter-hardy, and ground cover. Dense shoots branch, forming shrubs and subshrubs, many species are ampelous. Leaves without petioles, fleshy, oval, sometimes flat, swollen. They are located opposite each other.

Different varieties have different leaf colors - green, pink, gray, with reddish streaks. Bright sun, shade, wind, and soil composition also affect the color of sedum. The root system is represented by tubers.

The umbrella-shaped inflorescences bloom in summer or autumn. Their color is scarlet, blue, pink, white, yellow. The dense and bent petals form a narrow tube, from which the stamens are visible. The flowers smell pleasant and attract bees and bumblebees. Many varieties are poisonous.

Sedum: varieties and types with photos, caustic, prominent and others

There are about 500 varieties and species of sedum. Only a few of them are grown as ornamental plants.

Selection of seedlings

Seedlings must be healthy, stems and leaves elastic, without signs of diseases or traces of pests, while taking into account the type of flower.

Low ones will create a blooming canvas, tall ones will look beautiful in a group or alone.

Location

Sedum prefers a place for planting with access to the sun, open, with soil without stagnant water. Sunlight makes the flower decorative. Do not plant under deciduous trees, otherwise young shoots will not sprout.

Planting sedum in open ground step by step

Sedum is grown in moisture-permeable soil, where it grows luxuriantly. Before planting, dig up the soil and add compost or humus. Groundcovers require fertilized, light, loose soil. Some varieties grow on loamy, sandy, calcareous soils.

Plant in spring, ideally in May.

Step-by-step actions:

• For each specimen, dig a hole 20 cm deep and 50 cm wide.
• The bottom is covered with drainage (coarse river sand, pebbles).
• Top with soil, peat, humus 3:1.
• A depression is made in the middle of the hole, such as the root of a seedling.
• Place the seedling.
• Sprinkle with soil and press down.
• Watered.
• Several pebbles are laid around to mark the hole.

The distance between seedlings is 10-15 cm, between rows - 20 cm.

Caring for sedum in open ground

Care in open ground is simple: periodically fertilize and water. Every week they loosen the soil around the bush and weed it from weeds. Dry shoots and leaves are removed. Monitor the appearance of diseases and pests.

Watering

In too dry summers, sedum is watered abundantly. At the same time, do not allow the soil to become waterlogged to avoid rotting of the roots; do not do this after rain.

Top dressing

Feed the sedum with fertilizers for succulents. In April - the first time before flowering begins, in August - the second time, after it. Nitrogen-containing fertilizers are applied in the spring; this is not necessary in the fall, as this will disrupt the plant’s sensitivity to low temperatures.

Instead of organic matter, use mullein infusion; it is diluted with water 1:10, but not fresh manure.

Trimming

Formative pruning gives the bush a beautiful shape, while removing damaged and weakened parts of the plant. Use sharp and disinfected instruments.

In late autumn, the stems of perennial varieties are cut low and the remaining stumps are covered. In spring, young shoots appear.

Planting rejuvenation

Plant rejuvenation is done every 3-4 years. In spring or autumn, they get rid of old shoots, dig up young ones and divide them. The parts are replanted, the soil is supplied with ash and sand.

Wintering

Typically, sedum tolerates low temperatures well, but some varieties require shelter for the winter. With the arrival of the first frost, the shoots are cut off, leaving 3-4 cm, covered, and covered with earth.

Pests and diseases

Sedum is resistant to diseases and pests; they affect the plant very rarely, mainly due to disturbances in temperature and humidity. It can be:

• Fungal infection - dark spots appear. The affected parts are removed and treated with a fungicide.
• Thrips - black dots, sticky discharge, falling leaves. Treated with Fitoverm, Actellik.
• Aphids – leaves dry out, curl, green insects are noticeable. The drugs used are Iskra, Confidor.
• Weevil - eaten away “patterns” on the leaves. Treated with Karbofos.

Reproduction

Propagates in simple ways:

• Seeds - collected from plants in the garden (the fruits are taken dried and cracked) or bought in a store. Freshly harvested seed has a higher germination rate. Sow in spring (March-April) in a substrate of soil, compost, sand 1:1:1, pre-moistened. Sprinkle lightly. Create greenhouse conditions: cover with film. Then they place it in a place where the temperature is +5 °C. Ventilate and moisturize regularly. After 14 days, the container with the seeds is transferred to a warm place at +20 °C. They expect seedlings to appear in 7-14 days. When two normal leaves are formed, they are planted. Seedlings are hardened by taking them out into the open air before planting in a flower garden. In regions with warm climates, seeds are sown immediately in the ground after frost has passed. In 2-3 years the plant will bloom.
• Cuttings - cut them 15 cm long from the upper parts of the shoots. The lower leaves are removed and buried in a moist mixture of soil with compost and sand. After two days, water. After the roots form, after 2-3 weeks, they are transplanted.
• By division - for this, take an adult, 4-5 year old bush. Varieties suitable for sedum, common. They dig up, clear the soil, cut off diseased, rotten stems and roots. Divide into several small bushes, always with buds. The sections are sprinkled with charcoal (activated carbon), dried for two days and planted.

Caring for sedum at home

Sedum is grown less often in the room; it needs bright sun and additional lighting in winter. Place the plant on a south-facing windowsill; there is no need to shade it. The pot is selected low, wide, with drainage holes.

They buy soil mixture for cacti or make it themselves: turf soil, leaf soil, and sand in equal parts. The bottom of the pot is covered with a drainage layer.

Water moderately, avoiding overwatering. In summer once a week, in winter - once every two weeks. From spring to early autumn, fertilize with mixtures for succulents. In summer the temperature is set at + 25…28 °C, in winter – + 8…12 °C. Spraying sedum is not required, sometimes only a warm shower.

Mr. Summer Resident recommends: the use of sedum in landscape design

Sedum adds extraordinary beauty to borders, flower beds, rockeries, garden paths, and alpine slides. Creeping and shrubby species create an original composition with other flowers in landscape design. In autumn, most plants lose their attractiveness, but sedum continues to please with its decorative appearance for a long time.

Gardeners decorate the site by growing sedum in pots and containers. Some form the plant in a greenhouse, then take it outside or plant it in open ground.

Botanical name: Sedum.

Sedum flower - family . Crassulaceae.

Where it grows, homeland . The plant originates from Asia.

Description. What is sedum? Sedums are a large genus that includes about 600 species of plants, very diverse in appearance, which are evergreen or deciduous, annual, biennial or perennial subshrubs and shrubs.

Other names - sedum or looked younger.

Height. Indoor sedum reaches height from 10 cm to 60 cm., it depends on the species. The growth rate of different plants also varies.

The final size of the plants will vary depending on the growing conditions.

2. Sedum planting and care

2.1. Plant propagation

Growing sedum is pure pleasure. It reproduces very easily leafy or stem cuttings or division.

1. It is enough to take stem cuttings about 2 cm. and separate from the mother plant with a sharp, sterile instrument.
2. Cut location required dry for several days before planting.
3. Before planting, remove the lower leaves from the cuttings.
4. Rooting is carried out in damp sand under a cover made of a plastic cap or glass for 2 - 4 weeks.
5. Young plants are kept at a temperature of approx. 23° C, rooting cuttings is quite simple.
6. Successful rooting of plants will be indicated by new growth emerging.
7. Young Olchitki should not be exposed to direct sunlight.

Even leaves scattered on the surface of the soil take root easily, and cuttings that are left to dry can form young leaves right in the axils of the leaves.

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Mature plants that have grown at home can be divide into several parts using a sharp, sterile instrument. Make sure that each division receives its own root system and well-developed above-ground part.

Some varieties of sedum form small plants around themselves - kids, which are separated after they have formed their own roots and planted in separate cups.

Another method of reproduction is sowing seeds in spring into a moist and very porous substrate. Dive seedlings with the appearance of the first true leaves - small bushes are planted in separate containers.

2.2.How to replant sedum

Replanting a sedum plant in the spring, as it grows, when the roots fill the substrate.

1. To disembark, use shallow bowls with large drainage holes.
2. Sedums do not like spacious pots, as they have a very modest root system, and in addition, excess soil accumulates moisture and the plants rot.
3. Mature plants need to be replanted approximately every 3 - 4 years.
4. The surface of the soil can be covered with a layer of coarse river sand or small multi-colored pebbles - this will add attractiveness to the composition, and, in addition, will allow moisture to move deeper into the soil faster.
5. After planting in fresh soil, watering is stopped for several days, allowing the plant to heal possible damage to the root system and adapt to its new conditions.

2.3.Growing homemade sedum, pruning

Very unassuming indoor plants who can tolerate being treated with disdain. Only some varieties require care and adherence to certain agricultural techniques.

In addition to being easy to grow, many types of sedums look great in hanging baskets and are very impressive plants.

It is very easy to maintain a compact and bushy plant shape with periodic trimming.

Some varieties when young pinching for the formation of additional side shoots.

To prevent the plant from tilting towards the light source - once a week turn the pot a quarter turn - this measure will allow you to form symmetrical, strong bushes.

2.4.When sedum blooms

Spring Summer. Plants grown indoors rarely bloom - this is due to the lack of light and the lack of a cool dormant period in the winter months.

2.5.Soil

They tolerate quite soils poor in nutrients with excellent drainage.

Leaf soil can be used as a nutritional base.

The mixture should contain a large amount of coarse river sand. Perlite and fine expanded clay are also added to improve drainage.

You can sprinkle a small amount of charcoal onto the substrate to make the soil more loose.

Ready-made soils for cacti and succulent plants are suitable for growing.

A sufficient layer of drainage is placed at the bottom of the pot.

2.6.Pests and diseases

• Dry, brown spots appear on the leaves as a result of excess moisture, especially in the autumn-winter period.
• Plants are relatively easy are rotting and may die.
• Overwatering can cause leaves to become limp and soft.
• When grown in partial shade, plants stretch out- the distance in internodes increases.
• The effect of cold drafts is that sedum loses lower leaves and exposes the stems.
• turns yellow and crumbles when the root system rots.
• When grown in open ground, some plants turn black when frost occurs.

  Plants can be attacked by aphids, thrips, and weevils.

  Insects - pests

  Insect name	Signs of infection	Control measures
  	Sticky droplets appear on the leaf blades, the leaf blades curl and become deformed, tender buds and young leaves wither. Colonies of insects can be seen on the tips of shoots, buds or the underside of leaf blades. The flowers of plants affected by aphids may become deformed.	Traditional methods: infusion of nettle, decoction of rhubarb leaves, wormwood, soap solution, infusion of tobacco and dandelion, onion, marigold, yarrow, tansy, dusting with virgin ash. Chemicals: Sulfur powders, treatment of green mass with green potassium soap without getting into the ground, Decis, Actellik, Fitoverm.
  Trips	The appearance of yellow spots on the leaf blades; small brown dots can be observed on the underside of the leaves. When pests spread, they cause leaves to turn yellow, dry out and fall off.	Traditional methods. Increase air humidity, wipe the surface of the leaves with a soap solution to reduce the number of pests. Preparations based on pyrethrum - 2-fold treatment with an interval of 7 - 10 days, spraying with tobacco infusion, infusion of yarrow or Persian chamomile, decoction of cyclamen tubers. Chemicals: dusting with sulfur powders, using anabasine sulfate in a soap solution.
  Weevil	Small denticles appear along the edges of the leaf plates, leaves and shoots of plants lose turgor	Traditional methods: transplantation with complete replacement of the substrate. The surface of the soil can be covered with plastic film for several days to prevent adult insects from entering there to lay eggs. Adult insects are easy to collect by hand at night. Spraying with a decoction of hot pepper. Chemicals: Bona Forte; Fitoverm; Aktellik; Fufanon-Nova; Aktara; Kinmiks.

  

  

  2.7.Water sedum

  During the growing season from April to September water generously, until the earthen clod is completely soaked, but the soil should have time to dry half depth until the next watering.

  In winter, reduce the frequency of watering to a minimum. Shriveled leaves will indicate the need for another watering at this time.

  Plants do well without water for a long time, but quickly rot from a small flood.

  

  2.8.Growing temperature

  During the growing season, the optimal temperature range is considered 18 to 26 °C.

  In winter, a dormant period is possible at temperatures around 10°C. Such a cool winter will stimulate the onset of flowering.

  If possible, organize a difference in daily temperatures - such a swing allows plants to acquire bright colors.

  

  2.9.Feeding sedum

  Monthly during the growth period liquid fertilizers for cacti and succulents.

  In the autumn-winter period, all feeding is stopped and resumed only with the beginning of new growth in the spring.

  It is advisable to dilute fertilizers to half the dose recommended on the package and apply after watering. In dry soil, a nutrient solution can burn the thin and tender roots of sedum.

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  Sedums light-loving plants and prefer a brightly lit location with light shade on summer days.

  Direct sunlight can hit the plant in the morning and evening hours.

  Brightly colored plants may lose their attractive hues when grown in low light conditions.

  

  2.11.Spraying

  There is no need to spray the leaves of the plant.

  In summer, when the air temperature is high, you can spray a little in the morning, but make sure that the water evaporates before evening.

  Provide the plant with a place where there is sufficient air circulation no cold drafts.

  

  2.12.Purpose

  The compact shape, variety of species and shapes, and unpretentiousness of this plant allows you to assemble a large collection even on a small windowsill.

  This tenacious flower has become very popular in floriculture at present. Sedum is an unsurpassed plant for florariums.

  Extreme hardiness and very easy propagation allow even novice gardeners to grow this species.

  Some variegated plants occasionally develop simple green shoots - these should be removed, as over time the plant may degenerate and become less attractive.

  Some varieties can be used for cutting- standing in a vase with water, they do not lose their attractive appearance for a long time.

  Many species grown outdoors are excellent honey plants.

  

  2.13.Note

  The types of sedum are so diverse that the most demanding person will find his own suitable flower. Sedum is used in folk medicine as a wound healing and soothing agent.

  Some species with age lose lower leaves and expose the trunk - if such plants have lost their attractiveness, replace them with young ones obtained using cuttings.

  Many varieties of sedum poisonous- work with such plants with gloves and wash your hands thoroughly with soap after contact with the juice. Place these decorative bushes out of reach of children and pets.

  Symptoms poisoning there will be diarrhea, impaired breathing. Caustic sedum juice when it comes into contact with the skin causes redness and irritation.

  2.14.Hydroponics

  Flower o The citrus grows well in a hydroponic solution.

  3.Varieties:

  3.1.Morgan's sedum - Sedum morganianum

  A very attractive hanging plant with small, succulent light green leaves and lodging stems. The leaves are oblong-pointed, round in cross-section, and when touched, easily break off and fall off. It blooms quite rarely in cultivation. The flowers appear at the ends of the shoots on leafless peduncles, have 5 pointed crimson or pink petals, and are attractive.

  The main difficulty in growing this species is replanting, since at the slightest touch the plant loses its leaves and becomes less attractive.

  

  3.2.Sedum Sieboldii

  A small shrub with fairly rigid, semi-recumbent stems and rounded, thick leaves. The shades of the leaves are very varied and include: light green, green, yellow, orange, reddish, pink, white and bluish. Many species have leaves of two or more shades. Pink flowers are collected in small inflorescences - umbrellas at the ends of the stems.

  

  3.3. Adolf's sedum - Sedum adolphii

  It is a cross between the two types listed above. The leaves of this low-growing sedum are flatter than the Morgan's sedum and come in a more varied range of colors, from light green to bluish, pink, white and yellow. In indoor culture it blooms extremely rarely.

  

  3.4. Weinberg's sedum - Sedum weinbergii

  A dwarf shrub with stiff stems and wide but pointed thick leaves that form rosettes. The shades of the leaves are mainly in gray and bluish-lilac tones. At the ends of the shoots during the flowering period, branched, few-flowered inflorescences with white or yellow flowers are formed. Flowering is not of particular interest.

  

  3.5.Sedum prominent, magnificent or wonderful - Hylotelephium spectabile

  One of the tallest species - grows up to 60 cm. It is a shrub with numerous vertical stems. The leaves are green, oblong-oval, thick, collected in a basal rosette. The inflorescences are apical and consist of many pink, greenish or white flowers.

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  3.6.False sedum - Sedum spurium

  Plants with creeping or erect stems 3 - 45 cm high. When they come into contact with the ground, roots appear in the leaf nodes. The leaves are thick, on short petioles, arranged alternately, reaching a length of 2.5 cm. Leaf blades can be oval or round, entire or with small denticles. The color of the leaves is variable - it can be all shades of green or with white and pinkish stripes. As plants age, the lower portions of their stems may become bare. The flowers are small - white, pink or red, collected in apical inflorescences.

  

  3.7. Sedum reflexum "Cristatum"

  Spectacular succulents 15 - 30 cm high with a beautifully curved stem. The leaves are green and needle-shaped when grown in direct sunlight and turn pinkish. During the flowering period, the plant decorates itself with small inflorescences with yellow flowers.

  

  3.8.Sedum stoloniferum

  An evergreen succulent up to 20 cm high. The leaves are light green, simple, alternate, oval or round, sessile. During the summer months, small pinkish, star-shaped flowers appear profusely at the tops of the shoots.

  

  3.9.Pampiniform sedum - Sedum sarmentosum

  A fairly fast-growing, ground-cover succulent with creeping, abundantly branching stems of a soft pink color. The leaves are narrowly lanceolate, simple, green, sessile, densely covering the shoots. The flowers are yellow, with narrow, pointed petals, and are formed very abundantly.

  

  3.10.Sedum burrito

  A common indoor succulent is a subspecies of Morgan's sedum. Plants have lodging, long stems, branched at the base. The leaves are succulent, round in cross-section, light green, covered with a bluish waxy coating. This variety has shorter and thicker leaves. In the warm season, small inflorescences with pinkish flowers appear at the top of almost every shoot. The plant should not be placed in passages and corridors - the delicate leaves easily break off at the slightest touch.

  

  3.11.Sedum six-row or hexagonal - Sedum sexangulare

  Low-growing perennials with erect, strong shoots, forming a dense crown up to 10 - 15 cm high. The leaves are green, glossy, needle-shaped, round in cross-section, arranged spirally. During the fall months, the leaves may take on a bronze or burgundy hue. The flowers are bright, star-shaped, collected in apical inflorescences. Flowering is very abundant.

  

  3.12.Sedum selskianum

  Evergreen succulents 15 - 20 cm high with erect, burgundy or green shoots forming a round, dense crown. The leaves are green, club-shaped or vice versa - ovate, with small teeth along the edge. When sunlight hits the leaves, thin pinkish stripes appear along their edges. In August, each stem forms a small umbrella with yellow or orange flowers at the top.

  

  3.13. Oregon sedum - Sedum oreganum

  A bright ornamental foliage plant, the leaves of which can be painted in a wide range of colors - from standard green to pink, orange and burgundy. Stems lodging, pinkish. As these plants age, they form dense grassy mats. During the flowering period, erect, strong peduncles with bright, golden flowers appear.

  

  3.14.Sedum middendorfianum

  Perennial flowering plants with long, narrow, glossy leaves. The tips of the leaf blades may have small teeth. In the autumn months, the leaves turn a reddish-burgundy hue and die off. The flowers are golden yellow, collected in apical umbels.

  

  3.15.Tall sedum - Sedum prealtum

  Tall tree-like sedums up to 90 cm high with strong, erect stems branched over the entire height. The leaves are light green, oblong, club-shaped, sessile. Small specimens resemble bonsai. During the summer months, the plant decorates itself with large inflorescences with many small, yellow, star-shaped flowers.

  

  3.16.Sedum floriferum

  A herbaceous perennial plant native to Kamchatka, it is a semi-evergreen succulent up to 20 cm high with numerous lodging shoots. With age, this variety forms a dense soil cover. The leaves are small, round or oblong, club-shaped, sessile. The tips of the leaf blades may have small teeth along the edge. With the onset of frost, plants may lose foliage; in frost-free climates, they remain evergreen. The peduncles are erect, strong, rise high above the foliage and bear at the tops umbrellas with several rather large, orange-yellow flowers.

  

  3.17. Nussbaumer's sedum - Sedum nussbaumerianum

  A miniature succulent up to 20 cm high with abundantly branched, thick stems. This variety is distinguished by attractive, brightly colored leaves - narrow lanceolate leaf blades can be green, brownish, red and orange. The inflorescences are very large, rounded umbels, consisting of many pinkish or white flowers with a light aroma.

  

  3.18.Stal's sedum - Sedum stahlii

  Plants with thin erect or creeping stems up to 30 cm high. The leaves are thick, juicy, round in cross-section, arranged in opposite pairs, fall off at the slightest touch and take root easily in the ground. The stems often have aerial roots. The flowers are greenish-yellow and appear in late spring or the first half of summer.

  

  3.19.Sedum lineare

  Low evergreen succulents up to 15 cm high, with erect, thick stems and narrow, light green or bluish, linear leaves. Attractive variegated plants have thin white stripes along the edges of the leaf blades. The flowers are yellow or cream.

  

  3.20. Hairy sedum – Sedum villosum

  Plants with erect, abundantly branched stems at the base. The leaves are green or burgundy, round in cross-section, oblong, glossy, and may be covered with a slight light coating. The flower stalks are strong, vertical, and bear attractive lilac, white or pink flowers at the top.

  

  3.21.Narrow-leaved sedum - Sedum stenopetalum

  A perennial evergreen succulent with erect stems up to 20 cm high. The leaves are light green, linear, sessile. The flowers are greenish-yellow, star-shaped, appearing at the top of each shoot in the summer months.

  

  3.22.Sedum rubrotinctum

  Succulent plants with shoots branched at the base and lodging. Upon contact with the ground, the shoots quickly take root. Young shoots may be erect, but with age they droop. The leaves are thick, fleshy, light green, densely covering the stems of the plant. During the summer months or when grown in direct sun, the leaves may turn red, orange, or burgundy. The flowers are bright yellow and appear at the tops of the shoots.

  

  3.23.Sedum obtusifolia

  Attractive ground cover, evergreen plants up to 15 cm high with green or bronzed, glossy leaves of a wide triangular shape. With the onset of hot summer months, the edges of the leaves may turn reddish. During the flowering period, plants form apical peduncles with small, star-shaped, pink or lilac flowers.

  

  3.24.Sedum cyaneum

  Low-growing evergreen perennials with thick, erect or lodging stems. The leaves are thick, round, succulent, and tightly cover the shoots of the plant. Leaf blades can be painted in lilac, gray, bluish, dark green shades. The flowers are bright, lilac, and contrast perfectly with the leaves. Flowering is abundant.

  

  3.25.Sedum caespitosum

  Annual succulents with erect, thick, short stems 2 - 5 cm high. The leaves are green, glossy, juicy, oblong-oval, round in cross-section. When grown in direct sunlight, the tips of the leaves may turn reddish. With age, plants can form colonies of impressive size. The flowers are star-shaped, with narrow white or pink petals - formed in the second half of summer - early autumn on the tops of the shoots.

  

  3.26.Dense-leaved sedum - Sedum Dasyphyllum

  A dwarf ground cover succulent with creeping stems that form a dense herbaceous mat. The leaves are small, oblong, round in cross-section, bluish-green. Variegated varieties have pink or purple leaves. The flowers are soft pink and appear in the summer months on the tops of the shoots.

  

  3.27. Palmer's sedum - Sedum palmeri

  Small succulent plants up to 30 cm high with thick, vertical shoots, on the tops of which there are green, oblong leaves collected in rosettes. Variegated specimens have reddish or pink colored lower leaves in a rosette. The inflorescences are drooping, apical, and consist of many small, golden flowers.

  

  3.28.Sedum allantoides

  Decorative foliage plants with erect, strong shoots, on which there are long, round in cross-section or slightly flattened, bluish-green leaves. The shape of the leaves resembles a loaf of sausage, which is how the plant got its name. In the warm season, low, branched peduncles with small, greenish, inconspicuous flowers form at the tops of the stems.

  

  3.29.Sedum makinoi

  Bright light green or bluish green ground cover plants with rounded, glossy leaves. The flowers are small, yellow, collected in apical inflorescences, often lost against the background of foliage.

  

  3.30. Thick-branched sedum - Sedum pachyclados

  Extremely attractive, evergreen perennials with bluish, oblong leaves, serrated along the edges, collected in rosettes. The stems are long, lodging, bare at the bottom, but the plants do not lose any of their attractiveness. Lush inflorescences with small, white or cream flowers will complement the spectacular appearance.

  

  3.31. Sedum ewersii var. homophyllum

  Dense ground cover perennials with creeping stems branched at the base, densely covered with rounded sessile leaves. The leaf blades are light green, entire, covered with a bluish waxy coating. During the flowering period, the plant adorns itself with very abundant pink flowers, creating an excellent contrast with the leaves.

  

  3.32. Sedum sichotense

  Low succulent plants with erect stems branched at the base. The leaves are narrow, linear, the edges of the leaf blades are covered with small denticles. The color of the leaves is variable and includes green, bluish-green, yellow and orange, as well as pink and red shades. In spring or summer, small inflorescences - umbrellas with yellow flowers - form on the tops of the shoots.

  

  3.33. Forster's sedum - Sedum forsteranum

  A spectacular representative of sedums - they are low-growing evergreen perennials with abundantly branched shoots. Plants form dense herbaceous mats as they age. The leaves are long, round in cross-section, resemble needles, and abundantly cover the stems of plants. The color of the leaves is most often bluish or light green; when grown in direct sunlight, the leaf blades may acquire a pinkish or red tint. It blooms with small, greenish-yellow flowers collected in inflorescences.

  

  3.34.Mexican sedum - Sedum mexicanum

  A bright, sunny, ground cover plant with lodging shoots. The leaves are light green, sometimes yellowish green, glossy, narrow, linear. Leaf blades are entire. During the flowering period it produces small greenish-yellow flowers.

  

  3.35.Sedum Rubens or Sedum rubens

  Annual herbaceous plants up to 15 cm high with lodging stems. The leaves are narrow, 1 - 2 cm in length, bluish green or light green. An interesting feature of this variety is that during the growing season the leaf blades sometimes change their color to burgundy or red. The flowers are pinkish-white, with long and narrow petals.

  

  3.36. Poplar-leaved sedum - Hylotelephium populifolium

  Low succulents with strong, branching shoots. The main decoration of the plants are bluish-green, oblong leaves on short petioles. The edges of the leaf blades are covered with denticles of varying sizes. During the flowering period, small inflorescences are formed - umbrellas with white or pale pink buds.

  3.37.Sedum spathulifolium

  Spectacular ground cover plants with lodging stems. The leaves are round, sessile, and collected in whorls. The leaf blades are light green, covered with a dense waxy coating of blue or almost white color. During the flowering period, strong, erect peduncles of a burgundy or reddish hue are formed. At the tops of the peduncles there are small inflorescences with yellow, greenish or orange flowers. When grown in full sun, the leaves may take on a pinkish tint.

  

  3.38. Tree sedum - Sedum dendroideum

  

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Ground covers are not a specific botanical class of plants. This definition is used in gardening and landscape design. It includes a group of plants that form mats on the surface of the earth. Representatives of this group differ in shape, color and growth pattern. The similarity is that they grow quickly, covering huge surfaces of the soil. The coating is very dense and green. That's why they are called that.

Types of sedum with photos

Caustic (Acre)

Caustic sedum got its name because of the toxicity of its juice, which is contained in the green parts of the plant. It has plump leaves. The flowers look like stars. Peduncles have a bright yellow color.

Peculiarities:

• Grows all year round.
• Blooms throughout the month (June-July).
• It is easy to recover and you can walk.
• The height of the carpet is 5-10 cm.

You can learn about caring for the unpretentious sedum, its propagation, and also see photos of varieties.

White (Album)

Sedum has creeping stems. The leaves are fleshy. The flowers are white and look like stars.

Peculiarities:

• Considered aggressive.
• Blooms in summer.
• Carpet height 7-14 cm.

Spanish (Hispanicum)

The plant has a bluish-green or reddish color. The leaves are spindle- or papillary-shaped. It has plump leaves. The flowers are white and look like stars.

Peculiarities:

• Great variability and variability.
• The height of the carpet is 5-10 cm.
• After flowering they die immediately.
• Needs shade.

Kamchatsky (Kamtschaticum)

Sedum has a bluish-green or reddish color. The roots are woody and branching. It has flat, toothed, hard leaves, 2-3 cm in length. The flowers are bright yellow and look like stars.

Peculiarities: carpet height 25 cm.

You can find out why you need to have Kamchatka sedum at home, as well as see photos of plant varieties.

Sieboldii (Sieboldii)

Sedum Siebold has fleshy leaves. Stems are thin, recumbent. The leaves have a bluish-green tint, with reddish edges. You may notice a waxy coating. Peduncles are pink in color.

Peculiarities: carpet height 5-8 cm.

Rubens Lizard

The plant has a creeping rhizome, shoots are rooted, erect, and strongly branched. The color of the leaves is greenish-pinkish. The flowers are white, up to 2-3 cm in diameter, collected in corymbose inflorescences.

Peculiarities: carpet height 20 cm.

Read about the intricacies of care, growing from seeds and planting the Lizard sedum.

Eversii

The stems of Evers' sedum have a red tint, are round in shape, glabrous, and multiple. The color of the leaves is bluish-green. They are located oppositely, round, up to 2-2.5 cm long. The flowers are small, pale pink or crimson in color, collected in a corymbose dense inflorescence. The flowers consist of five elongated petals, ten stamens and an erect pistil.

Peculiarities:

• Does not tolerate direct scorching sunlight on the leaves.
• Refers to deciduous plants.

San Sparkler Blue Pearl

The carpet consists of foliage that is smoky blue with a hint of purple. The inflorescences are large, bright pink. The stems are strong and red.

Peculiarities: carpet height 15-20 cm.

Read more about the amazing variety of sedum “Blue Pearl” or Blue Pearl and the rules for caring for it.

Lydian (Lydium)

The shoots of the sedum are thin, short, up to 6 cm high. The leaves are bluish-gray in color, the lower leaves may have a reddish tint. The flowers are pink.

Peculiarities:

• Considered aggressive.
• Partial shade is more suitable for growing.
• Does not tolerate drought and should not be planted in small containers or retaining walls.

Hybrid (Hybridum)

Hybrid sedum has green leaves. Its flowers are yellow.

Peculiarities: drought and frost resistant.

Oregano (Oreganum)

The shoots of sedum oregano cover plump, bare, round leaves. At the ends of the shoots they are located so that they look like dense rosettes. In the sun, the leaves and stems turn cherry red. Small flowers are yellow in color, collected in small inflorescences on short peduncles.

Peculiarities:

• Carpet height up to 5cm.
• Has winter-hardy foliage.

Thickleaf or Dasyphyllum (Dasyphyllum)

Sedum has a bluish or light green color. Sedum has thin, cord-like rhizomes. The stems are green. The leaves are elliptical or oblong, often located on short shoots; rarely located on flowering shoots. The inflorescences resemble a panicle consisting of several branches, at the ends of which there are umbrellas with curls. The flowers are located on short stalks. Flower petals are white.

Peculiarities:

• Carpet height 2-10cm.
• It overwinters poorly, but is easily restored by self-sowing.

Rural (Selskianum) - variety “Sultan”

Sedum has a grayish-green color. The rhizome of sedum is strong, short, and often branched. The stems are branched, reddish in color, woody at the base, 30-40 cm tall, straight. The leaves are alternate, 2-6 cm long, 0.5-1 cm wide, spatulate, oblanceolate or more often narrow-linear, obtuse or acute at the apex, wedge-shaped at the base, shallowly crenate in the upper half. The inflorescence consists of several curls, umbrella-shaped.

The flowers are located on short stalks. The petals are bright yellow, pointed, about 5 mm long.

A popular variety of Selskogo sedum or Selskogo sedum: Sultan - is distinguished by abundant and long-lasting flowering, the variety is grown mainly from seeds.

Peculiarities:

• It grows slowly.
• Carpet height up to 5cm.

Thick-branched (thick-leaved) (Pachyclados)

Thick-branched sedum has a bluish or bluish-green color. Its rhizome is thickened, occasionally branched. The stems are slightly shortened and have short internodes.

Peculiarities:

• Carpet height 2-10cm.
• It grows slowly.

Nussbaumerianum

Sedum Nussbaumer has pointed, fleshy leaves of a lemon-pink hue. They are located loosely along the stem, sticking out to the sides of the shoot. The flowers are white, up to 1.5 cm in diameter.

Peculiarities: grows in a small bush.

Stahl or Stahl (Stahlii)

The stem of Stal's sedum is erect, almost unbranched. The leaves are opposite, ovate, 1.2 cm long and 0.8 cm wide, thick, brownish-red, with delicate red-brown pubescence. Peduncle branched, leafy. The inflorescence is apical, paniculate with yellow flowers.

Peculiarities:

• Carpet height: 15-20cm.
• Grows upward.

Mix or bright palette (Mixed)

A mixture of sedums consists of seeds of a low-growing type - Spanish (S. hispanicum, 5-6 cm tall), medium-growing - white (S. album), hexagonal (S. sexangulare), false (S. spurium cocineum), reflexed (S. reflexum ) – all 10-20 cm high and tall Kamchatka (S. kamtschaticum, 30 cm).

Peculiarities: grows quickly.

Starfish (Pulchellum Sea star)

Sedum "Starfish", or "Sea Star" is a low perennial herbaceous plant with lodging stems. The leaves are bluish, thick, juicy, with a bluish or red tint and have an opposite arrangement.

Peculiarities:

• Carpet height up to 10cm.
• Drought resistant.

Weinbergii

Succulent with recumbent and erect fleshy shoots. The alternate and sessile leaves are ovate or oblong, pinkish-green with a bluish edema and a waxy coating. The flowers are white, in a corymbose inflorescence.

Peculiarities:

• Drought resistant.
• Abundant flowering.

Multi-headed (Multiceps)

The leaves are arranged in bunches at the ends of the stems, giving the plant a tree-like appearance. The leaves are fleshy, grayish-green in color, smooth. The flowers are 5-petalled, pale yellow.

Peculiarities:

• Carpet height up to 15cm.
• Rapidly growing.

Morgana (Morganianum)

The stems hang out of the pot and are densely covered with round, elongated, slightly pointed leaves, vaguely reminiscent of bananas. The color of the leaves is bluish-green.

Peculiarities:

• The leaves break off easily from the stem.
• Abundant flowering.

You can learn about the legendary Morgana Sedum, the peculiarities of its reproduction and care, and also see a photo of the flower.

Care

Sedums need to be fed: in the fall with phosphorus-potassium, and in the spring with complex fertilizers. It is worth watering infrequently, not just once. Once every 5 years, it is necessary to rejuvenate old plants by dividing or replacing them with young ones.

Reproduction

Reproduction is carried out:

1. seeds;
2. dividing the bush;
3. cuttings.

It is necessary to ensure that the plantings are not covered by foliage; sedums do not know how to break through the layer of decline in the spring.

Transfer

A young plant needs to be replanted once every 2 years, an adult - every 3 years.

Possible maintenance difficulties

Sedums do not create difficulties in growing. They are considered very tenacious and very difficult to get rid of. With frequent watering, the root system can rot, which will lead to the death of the plant.. Ground cover sedums are those plants that are used to create beautiful and unique corners. They help to create bright accents in any room or garden.

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Sedum prominent or prominent sedum is commonly called an autumn flower. This plant, which blooms until late autumn, will delight you with its bright colors, preventing the garden from becoming gloomy. The bright flower will be an excellent addition to any club, and its unpretentiousness and ease of care will allow you to grow sedum that will be visible even to a novice gardener.

Sedum eminence is a species of flowering plants belonging to the Crassulaceae family. This is a perennial succulent that has become widespread in Eastern China, Korea, and Japan. It is often found growing wild on the plains. This fairly resilient plant can be planted in any part of the garden, even in arid mountainous areas.

The plant received the name “prominent” due to its variegated flowering, which is a real decoration of the garden.

Popularly, prominent sedum is called “hare cabbage” or “living grass.”

Sedum is a large plant with luxurious buds, united in inflorescences reaching a size of 25 cm. The color range of flowers is amazing: white, purple, lilac, pink and even almost purple shades will decorate your garden during the flowering period of this unique type of sedum. Plants have different heights, depending on their variety. Thus, the height of some varieties of sedum is only 35 cm, while others can grow up to 80 cm.

The variety of sedum also affects the time of flowering. The first flowers may appear as early as May, with the initially green inflorescences acquiring all sorts of colors, the intensity of which becomes more pronounced in the fall. The plant is not afraid of heavy frosts.

Varieties

Due to its beauty and decorative properties, as well as ease of cultivation and unpretentiousness, prominent sedum attracts the attention of breeders who create new hybrids of this type of sedum. Thus, prominent sedum is distinguished by a wide variety of varieties.

This variety was bred in 1913 and has since been very popular among gardeners. Diamond sedum has tall, thick stems and slightly thickened roots. One bush is usually formed by 15-20 stems, which can grow up to 50 cm.

During the flowering period, which begins at the end of August, large spreading caps of flowers are formed. The diameter of one inflorescence can reach 25 cm. The color of the buds is pink-red, while the color becomes more saturated towards the center of the bud.

The Karl variety has erect shoots about 50 cm high. This variety is characterized by the presence of large oval leaves capable of storing large amounts of water and nutrients. The flowering period of the prominent Karl sedum is August-October. The color of the buds is bright pink. This variety prefers well-lit areas. Sedum prominent Karl is used when planting in mixborders, rockeries, and alpine hills. Does not require heavy watering. The variety is attractive to butterflies. It is often used in making bouquets in floristry. A distinctive feature of this variety is its increased frost resistance. Even after frost, practically intact flowers may appear from under the snow.

A small plant, reaching a height of 40-60 cm, stands out for its snow-white flowers with small buds reminiscent of snowflakes. Sedum prominent Stardust blooms in August-September. The plant is frost-resistant and grows well in both shade and sun.

The Matrona variety can grow up to 60 cm in height. The flowers are pink-red and collected in inflorescences, the diameter of which can reach 20-25 cm. The inflorescences themselves are framed by shiny, dense leaves. The flowering period of the prominent Matron sedum is quite long: from August until late autumn. The variety easily tolerates frost.

This variety is valued for its beautiful flowers, united in buds of soft pink, almost white color. The decorative properties of the Frosty Morn variety become even more pronounced thanks to the beautiful white-green leaves, reaching a size of 5-7 cm. The bush usually grows to 30-35 cm. The first flowers usually appear at the end of August.

This variety stands out for its beautiful, snow-white buds, the diameter of which can reach 15 cm. The Iceberg variety is a light-loving plant that begins to bloom at the end of August. It got its name due to the fact that against the backdrop of an autumn garden, the white buds look like pieces of ice. The height of the bushes is about 35 cm.

This variety is an erect plant with numerous stems, the height of which can exceed half a meter. The color of the inflorescence is pink, the color of the leaves is iridescent green-blue. The prominent sedum Septemberglut blooms until frost.

Dense bushes of red stems, this variety usually grows up to half a meter in height. The stems are covered with fleshy brown leaves with a cream edging. During the flowering period, pale pink inflorescences are formed.

Sedum spectabile Variegata

Sedum spectabile ‘Elsie’s Gold’

The ornamental plant will usually grow to 40-45 cm. The stems are covered with small variegated green-white leaves. When flowering, the buds are pale pink in color. The Variegata variety is easy to care for, loves the sunny side, and does not require much watering.

This species grows in northern and temperate climates. The variety received the name “purple emperor” due to its oval-shaped leaves, which have an unusual purple-red color. When Purple Emperor sedum grows on the sunny side, the leaves become even brighter. This variety is considered to be one of the largest sedums: the bushes can reach a height of 60 cm, and grow up to 80 cm in width. During the flowering period, which begins at the end of July, the prominent Purple Emperor sedum forms quite massive pink inflorescences that harmonize perfectly with the bright leaves.

A hybrid plant with stiff stems covered with blue-gray leaves, it blooms in July. In this case, flowering continues until the end of September. Bright red inflorescences are collected in corymbs. This variety prefers sunny places, but also tolerates partial shade.

This variety of prominent sedum has fleshy leaves of purple-violet color. The size of the leaves is 5-7 cm. The inflorescences of the prominent Xenox sedum are colored the same as the leaves. This variety blooms from July to October. Bushes of prominent sedum Xenox are very compact, their height rarely reaches 35 cm, and therefore most often planting is carried out in mixborders.

The height of the spreading, spherical shrub can reach 60 cm. The variety is light-loving and does not require heavy watering. It is noteworthy that the gray-green leaves change color to red with a bronze tint in autumn. The flowering of the prominent Neo sedum occurs from August to October, and the plant is covered with small lilac-pink buds, which are collected in false umbrellas.

The Carmen variety forms a dense bush that can grow up to 50 cm in height and up to 30 cm in diameter. It has thick burgundy stems and large green leaves with a red vein. It blooms from mid-August to early October with the formation of pink buds and is an excellent honey plant.

The plant has green stems reaching a height of half a meter and green-gray leaves. When flowering, large heads of pink-copper inflorescences appear. This variety blooms for a very long time, being a real decoration of the garden. Sedum prominent autumn fire can be left for the winter without pruning.

Sedum spectabile Postman's Pride

Sedum spectabile Postman's Pride

This variety has stems whose height usually does not exceed 60 cm. The purple-brown leaves stand out especially, against which the pink inflorescences that form in early September look very delicate and elegant.

Bushes of this variety can grow up to 40–60 cm, depending on growing conditions. Each bush has oval, fleshy green leaves with teeth along the edges. The flowering of the Rosneteller variety begins quite early - in May. When flowering, lingonberry-pink inflorescences are formed, which are located on the tops of tall peduncles. After flowering, small fruits appear in the place of the buds in the form of small boxes with seeds.

Features of cultivation

Selecting soil and planting location

Speaking about the soil for growing prominent sedum, it should be noted that the plant is completely unpretentious. In the wild it can be found even in mountainous areas.

However, in order for the plant to feel most comfortable and maximize its decorative properties, the soil must be nutritious, consisting of 1 part sand, 2 parts turf soil or soil from the garden, you can also add 1 part humus or compost. To create the most comfortable conditions for growing, you will need drainage from brick chips or expanded clay.

It is not recommended to use dense soil for planting sedum, as in such conditions the plant will feel uncomfortable and lose its decorative properties. If clay predominates in your garden plot, it is necessary to loosen it with peat, sand, or using modern materials such as perlite or vermiculite.

In order for the sedum to bloom fully, it needs to be in the sun for 6-8 hours.

Thus, when choosing a place for planting, preference should be given to completely open areas. Being in the shade, the bushes fade very quickly, and the foliage becomes less bright and thinner.

Watering

The sedum is prominent - it is not a moisture-loving plant and does not like overwatering. However, in the absence of natural precipitation for a long time, it is necessary to carry out artificial watering at the root once every 2 weeks. The water used for irrigation must be soft, clean and at room temperature.

Make sure that the soil has good drainage, otherwise, if water stagnates for a long time, rotting will begin in the root system, which can lead to the death of the bushes.

In hot weather, you can regularly spray the plant with a small amount of water to clean the leaves of dust.

Fertilizers and fertilizers

If compost or manure was added to the soil when planting sedum, the plant will not need to be fertilized in the next two years. However, you should not add a lot of humus, since in too nutritious soil the sedum grows too quickly, the stems become brittle and the plant loses its decorative qualities.

If the plant grows on poor soils, it is recommended to apply a highly diluted mineral fertilizer complex before and after the flowering period. It is recommended to purchase mineral fertilizers for succulents in a specialized store.

Weeding and loosening

After planting the prominent sedum, it is necessary to weed the soil, since it is difficult for the plant to fight weeds on its own. This procedure will not only help get rid of weeds, but will also saturate the soil with oxygen, which creates favorable conditions for the germination of prominent sedum.

In the spring it is necessary to dig up the plant and renew the top layer of soil.

In the fall, the bushes need to be cleaned and fallen leaves removed, which will allow new shoots to germinate easily in the spring.

Transfer

Sedum is transplanted in early spring using the method of dividing the bush. The soil for replanting is prepared in the same way as the soil for the first planting of a plant in the garden. In order to transplant, it is necessary to dig up the mother bush and divide it so that each individual part has healthy roots, as well as 2 developed buds. The cut areas should be treated with disinfectant antifungal agents and dried for 5-6 hours before planting. The cuttings are planted in the ground so that the distance between them is 30-40 centimeters.

Trimming

This type of sedum does not need pruning. However, after the flowering period of the sedum, the buds should be removed, as well as damaged and dried branches.

Preparing for winter

Sedum prominent does not require special preparation for winter. The only thing that needs to be done is to get rid of the buds and dry branches. If you live in regions with very cold winters, you may need to cover varieties of sedum prominent, which are not cold-hardy.

Reproduction methods

Typically, several methods are used to propagate prominent sedum. These include the following:

• seeds;
• cuttings;
• pieces of roots;
• dividing the bush;
• stems from cut bouquets;

Let's take a closer look at each of the options so that you can choose the optimal method for propagating sedum.

Seeds

The method of propagating sedum by seeds is the most difficult, since there are often cases when the seeds do not sprout. Seeds are sown in spring in shallow containers, covered with film or placed in a greenhouse. After the seedlings appear, you should wait until three leaves form and plant them in separate, larger pots. When sedum is propagated by seeds, flowering occurs after the third year of the plant’s life.

Cuttings

Sedum prominent is propagated by cuttings in the warm season. This is a convenient and effective way to propagate a plant. The main thing is to take care of the soil in which you plan to plant the cuttings: it must be completely free of weeds.

The cuttings are cut with pruning shears, placed in water and remain there until roots appear. After this, the cuttings are transferred to moist and compacted soil to a permanent place.

Pieces of roots

Propagation of prominent sedum can be done using pieces of roots. To do this, the roots of the bush are dug out of the soil, divided into parts and the cut areas are treated with a fungicide. After drying for 5-6 hours, the roots are planted in a previously prepared substrate.

Dividing the bush

Dividing the bush is done on an adult plant. In order to carry out this method of plant propagation, the sedum bush is removed from the ground and divided into parts with pruning shears. The main condition is that each division has its own roots and developed buds. The separated parts are treated with a fungicide and dried for 5-6 hours, after which they are planted in the soil.

The method of propagation by dividing the bush is the simplest method that most gardeners prefer to use.

Stems from cut bouquets

Another method of propagating sedum is with stems from cut bouquets. In this case, the stem is cut with pruning shears, placed in water and remains there until roots appear, after which the stem is planted in the prepared soil.

Possible problems

As mentioned above, the prominent sedum is an unpretentious, frost-resistant and drought-resistant plant; there are usually no problems when growing it.

However, sometimes gardeners may find that the leaves of the sedum begin to wrinkle. This occurs when there is insufficient moisture. Lack of light will manifest itself as leaves falling off. And an excessive amount of fertilizer will cause the bushes to grow and the sedum to lose its decorative properties.

Diseases and pests

With high humidity and heavy watering, the root system may rot and fungal diseases may develop. The fungus appears on the leaves in the form of dark spots. In order to cure the plant, it is necessary to remove the affected leaves and burn them. If this method does not help, you will have to destroy the entire plant. This will avoid infecting other bushes. To prevent the development of fungal diseases, prominent sedum can be sprayed with special fungicidal preparations for prevention.

Sedum can be attacked by caterpillars of true sawflies, aphids, weevils, May beetles and green leaf rollers.

You can cope with aphids by using insecticides for black currants. When fighting caterpillars, the drug “Actellik” is usually used.

To prevent the attack of May beetles, prominent sedum, starting in mid-April, is sprayed with such products as “Prestige” or “Antikhrushch”.

Due to its beauty and unpretentiousness, sedum is widely used in landscape design. Accustomed to rocky and arid soils, prominent sedum can be planted in a rock garden, where it will look great against the backdrop of the alpine hills. Various varieties are planted for edging borders. Sedum can be placed in a rock garden by planting it in small stone vessels and wood products. This type is also often used when decorating flower beds.

Sedum looks great next to red plants that have white, blue and silver leaves.

Useful properties of sedum prominent

Various types of sedum are widely used in folk medicine. Sedum is no exception and can be used in the form of ointments, poultices and tinctures.

This species has a healing effect: it relieves pain, stops bleeding, heals wounds and prevents the development of inflammatory processes. Remedies prepared on the basis of sedum can calm the nervous system, normalize the functioning of blood vessels, strengthen the immune system, and kill bacteria. With the help of preparations from sedum, the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract is restored.

Sedum is a plant that should be in every garden. This perennial unpretentious plant amazes with its power and vitality. Various varieties of sedum harmonize perfectly with other plants and can turn your garden into a fabulous place.