When to plant sedum seeds? Different ways to grow unpretentious handsome

Sedum, or in other words stonecrop - this beautiful plant is used as decoration of gardens and courtyards of private houses, loved by many summer residents and gardeners. Landscape designers love it for its brightness, colorfulness and unusual shapes. Stonecrop is unpretentious in maintenance and has a different structure: from undersized grass to meter-sized shrubs. In this article, we learn about variations of the name of stonecrop, propagation of a plant at home by cuttings, dividing a bush and sowing seeds in seedlings, and possible difficulties in caring for succulent.

Variations of the name of the plant

Sedum is very popular among the people. It is also called herniated or febrile grass, rabbit cabbage, creak, juvenile. One of the large family Crassulaceae. To date, many species and varieties of this cute plant have been bred. In Russia, the most common are white, rod-shaped and linear.

Some types of stonecrops belong to the genus "stonecats" and many of them have changed their names.

• Stonecrop Kamchatka changed its name to Kamchatka livestock due to its unpretentious properties and high survival rate on grassy slopes and stony screes of the Far East. This species, growing, forms a dense wall up to 30 cm. Long dark leaves serve as an excellent background for bright orange-red inflorescences.
• Stonecrop of Maksimovich became a coastal livestock. Up to 60 cm tall, it grows on the coast of the Primorsky Territory. Bright yellow bouquets of inflorescences stand out against the background of lanceolate leaves.
• Stonecrop prominent is now called a stonecrop prominent. One of the most popular species with erect stems. Pinkish-lilac and purple inflorescences contrast well with large fleshy oval leaves. This species is quite late flowering. The beginning of its flowering is the end of August. It pleases with its beauty until the frosts.

Among this diversity, plants are found whose shoots spread along the ground. This group includes stonecrops as well as stonecrops. There are upright species of both.

Stonecrops have small inflorescences, white, yellow, pale pink and raspberry colored, very similar to small stars. Graduates have bell-shaped flowers, and the coloration is about the same color scheme.

Flowers of stonecrops, stonecrops and gerbils are collected in corymbose inflorescences. Inflorescences can be either dense, consisting of many flowers located close to each other, or loose; in this case, there are fewer flowers in them, and they are not located so densely to each other.

Propagation of stonecrops at home

Getting new sedum seedlings is easy. But first you need to decide on the method of reproduction. Sedum can be propagated by cuttings, and by dividing the bush, and can be grown from seeds. If we talk about the pros and cons of these methods of reproduction, then grafting is the easiest of them. In addition, this option of rearing sediments is reliable and very fast.

If the florist wants to get the greatest amount of planting material, winter cuttings are better suited by cutting the shoots to frost and storing them on shelves until the formation of aerial roots. When co-growing varieties with seeds, stonecrops tend to hybridize.. Offspring can be unpredictable. In addition, this is a longer method.

Let's look at the detailed instructions for each method.

Cuttings

1. To do this, cut the cuttings of different lengths from 5 to 15 cm. This should be done in spring or autumn.
2. Remove all lower leaves.
3. Prepare moist soil and root the cuttings in a pot or immediately on a flower bed.
4. At the bottom it will be useful to lay the drainage.
5. To avoid rotting, watering should be after 2-3 days and only as the soil is completely dry.
6. After 3 weeks, rooted cuttings can be planted in the flower garden.

After 3-6 years, most species of this plant must be divided to maintain smooth carpets. This can be done using cuttings. Some of the types need rejuvenation. At such stonecrops as Spanish or caustic, over time, old shoots are removed and fresh substrate is added.

Dividing the bush

1. Dig a plant in the fall or spring.
2. Gently shake the ground from the roots.
3. Divide the bushes into two parts using scissors or secateurs. Each part must have a kidney.
4. It is recommended that you hold the bushes outdoors for a couple of days so that they heal the wounds. Sunlight must be avoided.
5. Then plant in sandy soil and do not water the first two days.

When leaving, one should not forget about frequent weeding - getting rid of weeds from weeds. Watering is necessary only if the summer is very dry or very little time has passed after planting, because stonecrops are drought-resistant plants.

Seeding for seedlings

Next, we will consider planting stonecrop seeds for seedlings, namely, when and how to plant seeds and how to grow them in pots or flower beds.

Now in stores a large assortment of sedum seeds of various types. If you decide to independently collect the seeds of this amazing plant in your garden, then you need to perform the following steps.

1. Wait until the inflorescences dry and small fruits begin to crack.
2. They can be collected and stored until completely dry in a paper breathing bag. Then they will easily give their seeds.
3. Then, before winter or already in spring, sow in pots or immediately on a flower bed.
4. The substrate is best prepared from garden soil, compost and sand in 1: 1: 1 proportions.
5. Water the soil abundantly.
6. Spread seed over the surface.
7. Sprinkle lightly with earth.
8. As the soil dries, spray it from the spray gun.

If we talk about varietal stonecrops (with variegated and colorful leaves), then they are more moody than their parent species. From time to time they wild shoots appear, they are green, and they must be removed. Otherwise, the whole variety may turn green.

Seeds can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than a year.

As you can see, it is very easy to propagate sedums on your plot (for how to plant stonecrop and its further care in open ground, read here). With their help, you can set up a garden or decorate single flower beds. Modest plants will add any zest and special charm to any space.

Possible difficulties in flower care

At low temperatures and high humidity, stonecrops often suffer from fungal diseases. They appear as dark spots on the stems and leaves. Affected plants destroy.

If the fit, storage or care was incorrect, the sedum may begin to hurt. Due to inappropriate conditions, various diseases and pests appear. Despite the fact that most plants are quite resistant to this kind of trouble, there are less resistant varieties. Saws and caterpillars do not spare the stonecrop leaves. But you can lure them with a leaf of lettuce or cabbage. And the plant itself should be treated with special means.

With increased humidity, fungal damage is possible. Spots spread on the leaves and stalk. In such cases, the damaged areas are removed and the plant is again treated.

When colonizing aphid plants, the same means are used as for blackcurrant. This treatment provides excellent protection and does not harm the flower itself.

Sedum sedum is considered a fairly common plant. He is loved not only for his decorative qualities in decorating the garden, but also for the healing properties (about the amazing medicinal properties of purple, tenacious, large and pungent stonecrops, read here). Stonecrop, the planting and care of which were correct, will be very beautiful and unusual to bloom, decorating the garden. There are many types of stonecrop, so you can easily pick a plant to your taste.

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