tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post6792628244130427193..comments2023-05-09T15:04:53.510+01:00Comments on Experiments with Plants: Sedum Spectabile (25 SEP 2011)b-a-ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-7663500840308780992011-09-29T03:07:24.356+01:002011-09-29T03:07:24.356+01:00I like how the plant grew in the dry soil with lit...I like how the plant grew in the dry soil with little attention. It is so amazing to me how some tiny spark of life can be in a bit of plant, and how motivated it will be to grow. Lucky for us!linniewhttp://linniew.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-15142329111960366932011-09-28T21:19:00.533+01:002011-09-28T21:19:00.533+01:00Thanks Patty & Fer - I'm surprised and del...Thanks Patty & Fer - I'm surprised and delighted at all the comments about the sedum/stone combination. It wasn't intentional, neither was planting three sedums in one line-of-sight, it just turned out that way.<br /><br />Thanks for the tip Janet, so I wont have to uproot after all - the bigger plants will definitely be getting the Chelsea chop in May. As requested (and I'm b-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-53155153484101792072011-09-28T07:06:29.507+01:002011-09-28T07:06:29.507+01:00What a great post. I love sedums too! I hate the w...What a great post. I love sedums too! I hate the way you have a photograph so clearly in mind and yet can't quite get it captured. So frustrating. Thank goodness for digital photography, at least we can take loads of shots without worrying about the cost of processing them! By the way, I am a recent convert to the "Chelsea Chop" school of sedum management. Cut the plants back by Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-54543263062715033792011-09-27T23:34:52.387+01:002011-09-27T23:34:52.387+01:00I can't say enough good things about sedums. T...I can't say enough good things about sedums. There seems to be one for every type of garden. Spectabile is a trooper, and yours are doing really well and look great against the stone.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191861892726873074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-21282856370920799442011-09-27T06:53:25.342+01:002011-09-27T06:53:25.342+01:00very nice blooms, they look great!very nice blooms, they look great!ferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16276731855082908670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-38683184374210622642011-09-26T21:00:02.596+01:002011-09-26T21:00:02.596+01:00Cher - I didn't know there is a groundcover va...Cher - I didn't know there is a groundcover variety. I'm going to investigate ...<br /><br />Thanks One & Donna - Good luck with your entries too! - fantastic macros.<br /><br />Thanks Carolyn - makes sense because their name translates to stone crops.<br /><br />Sproutling - I like them all year round, but the buds were particular welcome in mid-winter when nothing much was happeningb-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-21541806486497029782011-09-26T11:11:30.516+01:002011-09-26T11:11:30.516+01:00Revisiting what we have already talked about in th...Revisiting what we have already talked about in the past is very difficult to avoid when garden blogging. I like the look of your Sedum, they sometimes get a bit leggy looking here, although the Autumn Joy has been spectacular.Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-27897242519592138062011-09-26T08:48:09.564+01:002011-09-26T08:48:09.564+01:00Beautiful Sedum flowers!!Beautiful Sedum flowers!!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-11645519993630195592011-09-26T07:06:47.812+01:002011-09-26T07:06:47.812+01:00Sedums are lovely - I particularly like the new gr...Sedums are lovely - I particularly like the new growth in Spring and the way water droplets will sit in the leaves very prettily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-50327731993276307162011-09-26T01:41:49.253+01:002011-09-26T01:41:49.253+01:00Good luck on your sedum photo for GGW. Sedum is su...Good luck on your sedum photo for GGW. Sedum is such a forgiving plants and roots so easily. It looks nice between your paving. I may try that sometime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-34499307223929667142011-09-26T01:18:25.955+01:002011-09-26T01:18:25.955+01:00Great choice! I noticed the ladybug posing there. ...Great choice! I noticed the ladybug posing there. :) All the best!<br /><br />Your lotus impression is up today! :)Congrats!Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919719601969345138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-28697505540834671982011-09-25T21:53:03.522+01:002011-09-25T21:53:03.522+01:00Your sedums look great growing among the rocks, li...Your sedums look great growing among the rocks, like they belong there.Carolyn @ Carolyn's Shade Gardenshttp://carolynsshadegardens.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-42434372020936390182011-09-25T21:06:08.242+01:002011-09-25T21:06:08.242+01:00I love my Sedum. In fact I really love my Sedum gr...I love my Sedum. In fact I really love my Sedum groudcovers which are also evergreen here. Wonderful plants.<br />Cher <a href="http://sunraygardening.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sunray Gardens</a>Sunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.com