What Sedum (?) is this, please?

13 years ago

This is the best photo thus far for this unidentified plant - I think it's a Sedum, but it's not flowered and it continues to want to sprawl (second photo).

Thanks for a name (or three, if I'm lucky).

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paracelsus
13 years ago
Sedum spathulifolium, perhaps?

That big bowl is going to be spectacular someday!
cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
Original Author
13 years ago
Brad,

Thanks for the suggestion. I have both the regular S. s. and the S.s. 'Cape Blanco' and neither one of them look like this plant. And you're right, it will be spectacular one day, I hope. I deliberately overpotted it with that thought in mind - lots of rocks at the bottom though, so it doesn't rot out.

Thanks again.
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rosemariero6
13 years ago
If I have the size proportions figured out correctly, if looks like Sedum dasyphyllum to me, Jeff. :)
norma_2006
13 years ago
Rosemarier I'll look in my book tomorrow afternoon. The color may be fooling, mine looks like a grass green color. Sedum collection went to the Huntington Botanical Gardens. I just bet you are right.
Norma
cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
Original Author
13 years ago
Norma and RoRo,

Thanks for taking the time!

I'll try to get picture pictures, but I have to ensure you don't get the wrong sense of proportion if I use a toonie or loonie for scale - would an international sense of proportion be a sacklet of Miracle-Gro?
greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
13 years ago
I'd be just as happy staring at a bowl of that top-dressing....
but a cool sedum, too! ;)

The muted, natural tones are perfect. I like the odds and ends you've collected.

Josh
cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
Original Author
13 years ago
'..picture pictures,...' should read 'better pictures'.

Mister Mister

And thank you, Josh. I myself am a muted natural, so Bob's your uncle.
cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
Original Author
13 years ago
Judging from the multiple pictures on the Interwebs, but led to that fount of knowledge by Mrs. New World Crassulaceae herself, I've tagged it Sedum dasyphyllum.

The Interwebs also says that this is hardy to 10F or so, so perhaps if it's covered with snow it will survive here outside - I should try some cuttings in the ground.
rosemariero6
13 years ago
Ooo, what a highfalutin name, Sir Jeff! Glad the name fits your plant. :)

I had a surprise on my plane flight to vacation...finding my name listed as a "succulent expert" in Debra's latest book. YOUR name is there too! Did you know? Ha ha!

Good luck with the PIG!
cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
Original Author
13 years ago
There's no denying it, RoRo - you is what you is.

And Debra will be glad the airline's stocking it as pocket reading material...and no, I didn't know. Can you do a Missouri and show me?

There are a number of other Sedums coming up for identification/introduction - stay tuned.
rosemariero6
13 years ago
Pocket material..ha ha...I brought it with me. Seems the only time I could find for actually "reading". What do you mean by show me? Want a scan of the page? :P LOL

I will stay tuned!
norma_2006
13 years ago
Rose Marie is probably correct. Mine are in flower. White with 5 leaf corolla.
This will spread rapidly into every pot, and on the ground. It is considered a ground cover. I tossed all of mine and they still came up. Last warning. LOL Norma
cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
Original Author
13 years ago
Norma,

So it's the Bryophyllum tubiflorum of the GWN? That's not such a bad thing, but I'm researching to see it's cold-hardy up here.