Sedum moranense

January 30, 2011

When I got to his collection of beautiful hybrid of Sedum 'Spiral Staircase', of course, I immediately began to search for the parents of this plant. Good sources, not just copies of compilation is not much, but who seeks finds. That was the case here. Parents of the above-named cultivar are given Sedum x moranense Villadia batesii. And just about one of these two plants would like to mention. Moranense Sedum is a plant in many ways extraordinary.

Its appearance is a bit like our Sedum acre Sedum or sexangulare. A closer look, however, are noticeable differences. Small cone-lanceolate leaves are grown, while six of six whorls, such as Sedum sexangulare but the Mexican brother are in contrast to the European species of bushes up to 10 cm high, with the top parts with thin stems are wrapped dřevnatějících densely stěsnaným canopy of leaves. Our flowers are yellow stonecrop, Sedum moranense while white flowers blooming. As mentioned two European species in Europe, P. moranense include, among the most widespread and common species in Mexico. Its occurrence in the volcanic rocks at altitudes above 2000 meters, occupies an area of ​​10 Mexican states.

For us it is most interesting about that exotic plant origin is due to their location over 2000 feet above sea level, in our conditions pěstovatelná as smooth rock plant. Attractively operates in crevices between rocks or planted in a stone trough. For successful cultivation is of course good drainage and twig garlands cover as protection from winter rains. The advantage is that this species does not become plevelným time and referred to two European sedum, S. acre and S. sexangulare.

I would be suspended for one similarity, which has moranense S., with Continuing Mexican species, Sedum nanifolium . Indistinguishable from the perspective of plants can be easily distinguished in flower. P. nanifolium flower color is yellow, unlike P. moranense white flowers. In every respect this is a very interesting and undemanding plant suitable for outdoor cultivation.

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