Sedum Rose Carpet Propagation

The leaf cutting form of propagation can get you the largest number of new plants from your existing plant.

Sedum rose carpet propagation. Cuttings are obtained from the tips of the stems to a length of 8 10 cm by using a nice sharp knife that is disinfected by alcohol and removing the lower leaves about 2 3 cm at the bottom. Looking at the image bottom left the three rings are drawn around three generations of sedums rooted sequentially each year. Sow seeds of more tender species at 59 64. Seeds are very tiny.

Sedum propagation by cuttings the best time to propagate sedum by cuttings is typically between may and june. Once you have one sedum it s easy to make more by taking stem and leaf cuttings or dividing the plant. Sow seeds of hardy sedum when temperatures are 55 61 degrees f. Dirt farmer jay shows you how easy it is to propagate sedum plants.

Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 9. There are over 400 different species of sedum a flowering plant of leaf succulents that is often cultivated for its hardiness and beauty. Considered one of the top perennials for fall color autumn joy sedum sedum x autumn joy grows in u s. Those that are low lying groundcovers can be propagated by seed in mid spring.

Different sedum plants are propagated in different ways depending on the species. Sedums are a beautiful succulent perennial that is hardy and will come back year after y. This type of propagation will work for any species of sedum regardless of the growing height. Sedum is a large genus of easy to grow succulents commonly known as stonecrops that look great in the summer and fall garden.

You can also divide the plant or root stem cuttings throughout summer to produce identical sedum plants. This article explains the four methods of propagation seeds leaf cuttings stem cuttings and division for sedum. How to propagate sedum. They are simple to propagate and once in the ground they spread on their own gradually covering rocks walls and creeping over rock gardens the plants self propagate from seed and by producing new clones at the base of mature plants.

How does sedum propagate. In essence each leaf of your existing plant has the potential to become a whole new plant. I ll include some info on seed saving below. Propagating sedum by leaf cutting.

Small low growing and hardy sedums sedum spp fill in rock walls rock gardens and also indoor gardens with delicate succulent leaves in a variety of colors.