Propogating Plants: Start off Easy with a True Classic; The Sedum Plant
Succulents are some of the easiest plants to propagate.
Today, we are going to go over propagating one of my favorite types of plants; Sedum.
One of my favorite things about the Sedum Genus succulent is the range of sizes, shapes, and colors. I love that not all of the species look like most succulents (succulents-think aloe, cacti, hen-and-chicks, and fleshy-looking plants.) Since many species are able to thrive here, we get to see them in their full glory, unlike many exotic plants. My favorite is the Autumn Joy Sedum. I have them in my garden and they are some of the hardiest plants of the bunch. They never succumb to fungi or viral issues—the worst I’ve ever had is a couple of holes chewed out of a “leaf”, not even an infestation! This plant looks like a beautiful bush of flowers, but a little more interesting thanks to its succulent nature—you can’t quite tell what you’re looking at when you see it for the first time.
In fact, the Autumn Joy Sedum, is considered a staple of cottage gardens, and a must-have for anyone going for the cottage-shabby-chic aesthetic! GOOD TO KNOW! and trust me it looks great!
The Autumn Joy Sedum. May Favorite of All Sedum. Autumn Joy Sedum, garden.org
Stonecrop Facts:
The Sedum plant we are checking out today does not look like the Autumn Joy, or Autumn Fire Cultivars. In fact, it doesn't even look real! Here is the picture the online store said it would look like. I am still waiting to see if the plants I received indeed change into these fabulous colors. If they don't, I'll still be just as happy, as I love me some Sedum Genus plants! Today's Sedum is Curacao Blue Sedum. Which looks like:
Curacao Variegated Blue Sedum
Curacao Blue Sedum. Found on the online store.
Strangely, I can not find ANY information or photographs of the elusive Curacao Sedum. The only photos are from the online store that sold it. For more on the Mystery, and/or to send in your help, info, knowledge, ideas, or theories on the matter; check out this post. I’m pretty sure the young green little sedum plants I received are going to grow up to become the common Creeping Blue Sedum. I will be just as happy, as the Creeping Blue is beautiful, and makes an amazing ground cover and decorative plant. My plant looks identical to the photo below. I’ll keep my eye on this plant, and I will sound the alarm, shout the good news, if it turns into the Tie-Dyed Curacao Sedum plant that it claims to be.
A very honest, non-glamourous photo of the Creeping Blue Sedum. Respect
THE PROPOGATION
While staying at my mom’s house (a usually draconian haunting experience), I planted some plants. One would think that the likelihood that me and my plants would become a victim of BS shenanigans in this situation would be low to zero. But nope, her yard guys sliced through most of my pots, and even weed whacked down larger plants i was growing—IN GIANT POTS!
Before i go on a tangent about the whole incident; the guys breaking the pots i planted the sedum in prompted me to re-pot them, and propagate them. So, they’re reckless destruction led to this project and post! The Bright Side!
As you can see…THEY REALLY RIPPED MY POT UP! SUCH JERKS! THIS ISN’T THE FIRST TIME, BY THE WAY.!! i never stand up for myself or my things—i guess it weirdly…attracts people that have their own reasons for being destructive..anyway…EXHIBIT A! A 4 inch pot with a relatively new plating of the Blue Creeping Sedum.
The guys had not only shredded up the pots, they also cut up the sedum plant inside the pot. I noticed a couple of full stems (one with a flower at the end) on the ground by the pot. I knew they were absolutely viable. But I didn’t know just how viable they were!
This was the quickest propagation, quickest root formation, and quickest planting of the new cutting i’ve seen in a while. It must be thanks to Sedum’s Succulent Family!
Some Steps:
Put your cutting in a glass, bowl, vase; any kind of clear and clean glass container.
Don’t put too much water in the container. Don’t let it drench or drown your greens and leaves.
