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The bees can't wait!

Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
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The bees just love these sedum and can't wait for the flowers to open!imageimage

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  • JudojubJudojub Posts: 108

    I have googled these (newbie here, sorry!) They are really pretty but some sites say they are sometimes an annual? Are there different types as I would love these if they are more of a perennial!

  • Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713

    Welcome to the site Judojub and I hope you will find it helpful for you and your garden.  I have been on this site for almost a year now and have received invaluable help and encouragement from fellow gardeners.

    Now your question.  My sedum come back year after year although they do die down in the winter.  I either cut the dead flowers off or the whole stalks, the plants are dormant until about April/May when they start to grow again. Philippa may reply with a different answer, but here in Guernsey the sedum can stay outside all year round.

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 52,097

    Mine are just beginning to get a slight glow but the bees home in on them image

    The ones you need to look for are the big sedums - Sedum spectabile - commonly called Iceplants, Judojub.

     There are lots of varieties available - 'Autumn Joy' is one of the most common with reddish pink flowerheads. There's a few whites as well, and 'Brilliant' is a softer pink. 

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • JudojubJudojub Posts: 108

    Thank you very much Guernsey donkey. I am constantly scouring  internet looking for plants/shrubs etc and this one looks lovely. I have put it in my list. i do appreciate annuals etc but I would much prefer a perennial garden so these may fit right in!! :)

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,158

    All my sedums are perennial. There may be some annuals but I haven't seen any. All the common ones you see in garden centres are perennial

    Last edited: 22 August 2016 20:16:45



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • JudojubJudojub Posts: 108

    Autumn joy. That's the one that has caught my eye. Starting to gather a nice little wish list now!

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,158

    Autumn Joy is a lovely reliable plant and perennial



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • JudojubJudojub Posts: 108
    nutcutlet says:

    All my sedums are perennial. There may be some annuals but I haven't seen any. All the common ones you see in garden centres are perennial

    Last edited: 22 August 2016 20:16:45

    See original post

     googling again nutcutlet you are obviously right. I may have got confused with something similar :)

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 52,097

    Aaah - the wish list. It doesn't get any shorter no matter how many plants you have...image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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