Sedum sieboldii belongs to the family Crassulaceae. It is a succulent plant, native to the Japanese coasts of the Pacific Ocean. This succulent plant is adapted to drought conditions and supports sea spray.
The Siebold's stonecrop is a perennial still often cultivated as a houseplant, although it tolerates cold winters well, sheltered from the rain. It is increasingly proposed to decorate gardens, in rock gardens, on low walls. Its drooping habit and resistance to drought also make it an ideal plant for hot pots.
Description:
Sedum sieboldii, is a low-growing and spreading succulent that forms a rounded mound, sending out horizontal branches from the central crown. It grows up to 4 inches (10 cm) tall and 8 inches (20 cm) wide. The leaves are round, blue-green, up to 0.8 inches (2 cm) in diameter and borne in whorls of 3 around the stem. The epidermis of the plant is bluish because it is covered with blue wax, called bloom. Avoid touching the sedum too much because it erases the bloom. The thin, unbranched stems grow longer during the season and from August produce many small pink star flowers, grouped at the ends. The weighted stems have a nice drooping habit.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zones 2a to 10b: from −50 °F (−45.6 °C) to 40 °F (+4.4 °C).
How to Grow and Care
Grow new sedum plants from:
1: Seed
2: Softwood cuttings
3: Plant propagation through division
When it’s time to repot your plant, simply divide the root ball into two, three or four sections and plant each section into individual pots.
Early spring is the best time to divide this plant.
Sedum sieboldii “October Daphne” grows well in containers and rock gardens. Unlike most Sedums, “October Daphne” grows well indoors if placed in a sunny enough location, although you will not see the blush of pink on the leaves as much when grown indoors.
Cuttings:
To grow “October Daphne” from cuttings, use a sterile, sharp knife or pair of scissors. Remove a stem from the main plant, and allow it to callous for several days before placing on well-draining soil. Water whenever the soil has dried out completely...
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The Siebold's stonecrop is a perennial still often cultivated as a houseplant, although it tolerates cold winters well, sheltered from the rain. It is increasingly proposed to decorate gardens, in rock gardens, on low walls. Its drooping habit and resistance to drought also make it an ideal plant for hot pots.
- Family: Crassulaceae
- Subfamily: Sedoideae
- Tribe: Sedeae
- Subtribe: Sedinae
- Genus: Hylotelephium sieboldii
- Common Names: October Daphne, October Daphne Stonecrop, Siebold's Stonecrop, Siebold's Sedum...
- Synonyms: Sedum sieboldii (basionym), Hylotelephium sieboldii var. sieboldii
Description:
Sedum sieboldii, is a low-growing and spreading succulent that forms a rounded mound, sending out horizontal branches from the central crown. It grows up to 4 inches (10 cm) tall and 8 inches (20 cm) wide. The leaves are round, blue-green, up to 0.8 inches (2 cm) in diameter and borne in whorls of 3 around the stem. The epidermis of the plant is bluish because it is covered with blue wax, called bloom. Avoid touching the sedum too much because it erases the bloom. The thin, unbranched stems grow longer during the season and from August produce many small pink star flowers, grouped at the ends. The weighted stems have a nice drooping habit.
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Hardiness
USDA hardiness zones 2a to 10b: from −50 °F (−45.6 °C) to 40 °F (+4.4 °C).
How to Grow and Care
Grow new sedum plants from:
1: Seed
2: Softwood cuttings
3: Plant propagation through division
When it’s time to repot your plant, simply divide the root ball into two, three or four sections and plant each section into individual pots.
Early spring is the best time to divide this plant.
Sedum sieboldii “October Daphne” grows well in containers and rock gardens. Unlike most Sedums, “October Daphne” grows well indoors if placed in a sunny enough location, although you will not see the blush of pink on the leaves as much when grown indoors.
Cuttings:
To grow “October Daphne” from cuttings, use a sterile, sharp knife or pair of scissors. Remove a stem from the main plant, and allow it to callous for several days before placing on well-draining soil. Water whenever the soil has dried out completely...
Links
Back to genus: Sedum
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