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Sedum cuttings easy or hard to grow
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poppy
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:08 pm Post subject: Sedum cuttings easy or hard to grow |
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Ive took some cuttings of sedum any advice on how to grow them please i would be grateful...poppy 
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eileen
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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Poppy I've always found sedums easy to root from cuttings. Actually, to be perfectly honest, I don't do anything except poke them into the ground and leave them to it. They seem to root readily without any help whatsoever from me. 
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poppy
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks a lot eileen what about time of year would now be ok with winter on its way
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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As far as I know they can be planted at any time of year Poppy. The ones planted in spring have more chance of survival but I've had some 'take' at this time of year when temperatures are between 5-12 degreesC.
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kate
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I agree with Eileen,
Seedum is one of the easiest plants to grow.
I am currently sprouting some new shoots in my mixture pot. I think its because thir roots are fibrous they are so easy.
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poppy
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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| kate wrote: | I agree with Eileen,
Seedum is one of the easiest plants to grow.
I am currently sprouting some new shoots in my mixture pot. I think its because thir roots are fibrous they are so easy.
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Im showing my ignorance again could you please tell me what a mixture pot is thank you
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kate
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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Not ignorant Poppy,
Its my United Kingdom speak thats the mixup a little bit.
I took a big plastc flower pot, filled it with compost then when I had something I had no name for (plant) or a cutting then I put it in this big pot.
This year I was given two cuttings of a beautiful yellow weed, it was like an iris. I had no name for any of the two so they went in the pot.
Its like a witches cauldren lol
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poppy
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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| kate wrote: | Not ignorant Poppy,
Its my United Kingdom speak thats the mixup a little bit.
I took a big plastc flower pot, filled it with compost then when I had something I had no name for (plant) or a cutting then I put it in this big pot.
This year I was given two cuttings of a beautiful yellow weed, it was like an iris. I had no name for any of the two so they went in the pot.
Its like a witches cauldren lol |
Ok Kate thank you
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Saturday, I just divided up some sedums. A few had broken off, so I thought I would bring them in the house to reroot and will replant them next spring. Not sure if they'll make it seeing they need to die back but its worth trying for me.
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| petunia wrote: | | Saturday, I just divided up some sedums. A few had broken off, |
Hi Petunia,
If you noticed some really, really fine roots on the broken stems then you are good to go next spring.
Good luck!
I had hoped for some seedum seeds from a neighbour but the seedum has been and gone I think till next year so I took cuttings instead.
He is a friend for a number of years so I knew it would be fine.
I love Seedum and the more vibrant like the pinks and red the better.
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Palustris
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| Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:33 am Post subject: |
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There is one Sedum which is not easy from cuttings, Sedum torulosum, but since it is almost impossible to come by it does not really matter.
A good mix for rooting Sedums is one part potting compost (I use a non peat one, but use whichever you have) one part sharp sand (rub it between your fingers, it rustles, soft sand does not) and one part either Perlite or Vermiculite (whichever you have or can get).
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| Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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Just a quick update on my sedums that I brought in. They have well rooted and have even growen new leaves and new stems. Now I just need to find a spot to plant these before our snow comes in. These have rooted so easy, maybe I'll root some more.
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