Sedum, hare cabbage, Sedum, creak, live grass, young - herbaceous plant of the colossae family.
Its homeland is the eastern countries: Korea, Japan, China. Presentation plants in over 500 varieties.therefore, many of them are completely different.
In our article, the correct care, planting of a sedum (stonecrop), as well as a flower photo, are considered in detail.
The plant has a compact size.. The root system is more like tubers. Above the soil rises several stems. The leaves of the plant are oval, fleshy and flat.
To the soil Sedun not demanding. You can grow these flowers even on rocky soil.
In the care they are unpretentious, can grow both in the sun and in partial shade. Sandy soil and limestone also will not interfere with the normal development of the plant.
How to plant?
Sedum easily propagated by seed. They can be sown for seedlings as early as March - April in boxes, and in open ground - before winter.
If the process is carried out in spring, the seeds need to be prepared:
- sow in a box on the surface of the soil;
- moisten spray;
- cover with glass or tie a container in a plastic bag;
- put on the lower shelf of the refrigerator (where the temperature ranges from +5 to + 70C).
There is no hassle in growing stonecrop. First, a sunny place is chosen. In the shade, many varieties of sedum lose their appeal.
Landing Sedum does not take much time. Planting material are seed or cuttings. In the second case, a flowering twig is cut from a mature plant, and then immersed in water by running. Then you just need to change the fluid.
In December, there are small kids in the axils of the leaves. They also have their own roots and stalks.
In the open ground
Skripun - unpretentious plant. For growing - planting and clearing in the open field the first thing you need to pick up the site - a well-lit place.
To prepare a plot in the garden with heavy ground, should:
- take the sand with humus (3: 1) and mix;
- dig a hole 20 cm depth with a diameter of 50 cm;
- to fill its ready mix;
- to plant flower;
- sprinkle seedling gravel or rubble.
With proper planting Sedum grows well and blooms in time.
When is it better to plant?
Sedum lands in the ground from May to mid-October.
If a little late, the plant will not form a powerful root system. This is necessary for overwintering.
In the autumn it is better not to engage in transplanting. and planting stonecrop (sedum).
Departure after landing
Despite the simplicity of stonecrops, for them all the same should take care. It is especially important to monitor the amount of moisture in the soil.
The excess of moisture adversely affects young plants.
Besides, Sedum does not like weeds.
Twice in a season it is worth feeding it with fertilizers: before flowering and after it. Mineral and organic substances are used as feed. Water solution of manure with nitrogen is especially useful for stonecrop. Overfeeding him is also not worth it.
A photo
Care for a beautiful sedum:
At home
Practically all kinds of stonecrop require periodic replanting, young plants every 1-2 years, and adults once in 3-4 years.
It is necessary to be engaged in landing of a sedum in the fall, it is better in March-April, at this time Sedum will transfer the procedure most painlessly. It is highly undesirable to transplant to engage in the fall and winter, as there is a risk of shedding the foliage of the plant.
Young cuttings should be planted on the same principle, but with special care, otherwise you can damage the structure of the root or stem. In addition, avoid contact with young shoots of direct sunlight.
For cuttings one should choose a long stem, cut it from the main plant, leaving a process 5-6 cm, and chop the remote part into 10 cm sectors.
After that they should be dried at room temperature for 2-3 days, only after that they can be placed in the soil.
In addition to cuttings, you can use dry fallen leaves of the sedum.. Enough to dig them deeper into the ground and in a few weeks they will give young shoots that can also be planted.
How and which pot to choose?
In choosing a pot for a stonecrop, it is better to avoid specimens made of plastic. The main criterion in choosing is the form.
The fact is that sedums have a horizontal root system, therefore in deep packaging the plant will be uncomfortable.
The best thing stonecrop develops in a wide not very high pot.
Departure after landing
After landing plant a couple of days you need to keep away from the abundant sunbathing. After this period, the pot with a flower should be placed in a bright room.
It will be useful to air 2-3 times a week with a young plant. During this period, watering the sedum should not be increased.
In general, both young and adult plants easily tolerate transplantation and take root quickly.
Priming
One of the most important stages of planting any plant - soil preparation and selection. The main condition for preparing the soil for sedum is its low acidity.
For stonecrop should be prepare the mixture from coarse sand (river), sod, rotten leaves and peat. It is important that the soil remains loose and uniform.
For better soil structure, you can add fine brick chips. Yes, the bottom of the pot or pots is best placed abundant drainage layer.
It is important not to plant stonecrop in wet soil.
Therefore, you need to take care of a favorable environment for the plant in 2-3 days: you should carefully loosen the soil and shed it abundantly.
After a couple of days, you need to check the top layer for moisture there, if it is absent - you can do the landing.
In general, Sedum is very unpretentious and the process of landing will not take very much effort.
However, it is worth remembering that with young cuttings and roots of plants should be treated very carefully.
Having completed these simple conditions, the plant will take root very quickly and, with regular watering, will rejoice for a dozen years.
