Sedum gracile

March 14, 2010

This year, we in our garden on the Czech market several new products in the circuit hardy sedum. Among other species are new to the category in 2010 and included Caucasian Stonecrop, Sedum gracile. This is a small succulent growth, forming dense mats composed of small cones, consisting of comma-sheets. Form of growth is one of the groups forming dense low sedum cushions, together with Sedum pallidum Sedum hispanicum, Seven and Seven lydium aytacianum. Sedum gracile with lime green, glossy, čárkovitými leaves, cones nahloučenými the top and whitish flowers on inflorescences two-arm, is unmistakable with other commonly grown, polštářovitými species.

Sedum gracile is a hardy, evergreen species, to 5 cm tall and with its expansion in the Caucasus alpine zone tolerate our winter conditions. Resistance of this kind I have tested at several locations in the garden. First, the number five centimeter květináčcích with soft turf, left by the mercy of the weather on an exposed site. During winter, plants cope holomrazy - 15 ° C, then the winter rains and then engaging the snow. In late February mastered the thawing and re-freezing. All the plants are free of injury and now, in early March, is fully committed to growth. Likewise, an outdoor winter and managed a large plant in a bowl, placed in a protected place under the hood. There was a time holomrazů even longer, but the plants were not damaged. So I can say that this is a very durable and fully hardy.

Because of its occurrences in the alpine zone of the gracile Sedum chladnomilné among species. Therefore, the high summer temperatures reacts halting growth and resting periods. Letters to the point of withdrawing the straw into small, flat ending cones. The stems are usually covered by dried leaves, so it creates the same effect as the shaggy Seven mocinianum. The recovery of growth occurs in late summer or early autumn when there is cool.

The growing Sedum gracile is not difficult. Sunny position with good drainage is essential for good winter, especially in areas with rainy winters. Beautifully excelling on the Rock, where he dutifully fills the box of stones suitable for growing in stone troughs and miniskalkách.

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