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Raina
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| | Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 03:46 am EST : |   
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Hello! My Aunt gave me a bunch of sedum (groundcover- only a few inches high) last year. She had no idea what it was, so after some research I thought it was a sedum or other succlent....She said it does not flower, and she has had it (from my Grandmother's garden) for years... I can't find any info on identifying a non flowering sedum!... Here is a pic: http://photos.unpythonic.net/64540/64545/image.jpg
Mine does not have red edges though- It is so lush and green- I love it! Green right through winter, and does not fade back- (Evergreen sedum?!?)
Any ideas what this is??
Raina
- Cleveland Ohio,
Zone "5"
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Terryk
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| | Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 10:23 am EST : |
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I have something similar and it was labeled as 'rock garden sedem' mix. Mine includes ones with a red tint and some green ones that are grayer in color mixed in with some that are a dark green. No flowers but filled in nicely for a spot that used to be all weeds!
Terryk
- NY,
Zone "6"
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Galanthophile
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| | Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 10:46 am EST : |
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This is a carpeting sedum, some are invasive but can be easily controlled. It should flower. I'll have a look in my books.
Galanthophile
- Ann (Northern England),
Zone "8"
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Eileen
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| | Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 11:49 am EST : |
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  How about Sedum spathulifolium? It flowers in June/July, bright yellow.
Eileen Pennsylvania Zone 5 |
Raina
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| | Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 08:49 pm EST : |
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In nearly 25 years it has never flowered. This is confusing!!! 
Raina
- Cleveland Ohio,
Zone "5"
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Euphorbphreak
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| | Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 09:55 pm EST : |
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It looks like Sedum spurium. Sedum spathulifolium has very succulent leaves and smooth edges. All Sedums (and all Angiospermae, which is nearly every plant there is) of course flower, but S. spurium won't if not given the right conditions. I have a mat of it that hasn't bloomed in 4 years, though I have seen it bloom (nice dark pink/red flowers). It's very rugged.
David, the other CA, 10/17 |
Raina
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| | Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 09:37 am EST : |
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Thanks David. I wonder what the 'right conditions are.... I fertilized with a high phosphorous a couple weeks ago, so we will see... It does form a nice mat. THanks! Off to research!
Raina
- Cleveland Ohio,
Zone "5"
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Ej
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| | Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2005 - 10:57 pm EST : |
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I have had this sedum for about five years. I have alway cut it back from the walk when it has overstepped its boundary. The cuttings were placed into the dirt in different areas. I was very surprised to see it in bloom for the first time today.
Ej So.Cal. Zone 10a
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Monique
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| | Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2005 - 11:10 pm EST : |
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Mine looks just like yours but flowers yellow..Stays compact an pretty.I do trim after bloom to keep it green,instead of spent brown blooms.
Monique Quebec Zone 5 |
Monique
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| | Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2005 - 11:11 pm EST : |
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PS Raina..I love your profile pic..Those flowers have personality.
Monique Quebec Zone 5 |
Euphorbphreak
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| | Posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 12:03 pm EST : |
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EJ, that's a beautiful plant, but it's not a sedum. Sedum flowers all have 5 or 7 petals in a star shape. This is an Oscularia deltoides (formerly Lampranthus deltoides), from the winter-rainfall area of South Africa and Namaqualand. It belongs to the larger family of Mesembryanthemums, which includes plants such as the "ice plant" and many many others (notice how the flower on this is the same shape as the "freeway ice plant"). It's a perfect plant for California's climate, but, as a subshrub, it does need a couple years' growing before bloom. It is moderately frost hardy but can't take more than -2C or so for a very short period.
David, the other CA, 10/17 |
