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Sedum, Sempervivums and Jovibarba
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Sempervivum arachnoidum 'Pittonii" |
Sedum, Sempervivums and Jovibarba are durable garden plants requiring very little care. They are perfect for the end of the summer "heat" and come in fabulous colors and textures. However, they produce the best color in the spring.They generally need very little water and soil so they work perfectly in that hard to plant rocky area around your waterfeature. They also look fabulous in containers (funky containers are the best). They are becoming the plant of choice for the very popular Living Walls and Green Roofs.
Sempervivums - or "Hen and Chicks" ha
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Sempervivum Icicle |
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evergreen structure with their beautiful rosette leaves. They come in outstanding colors that vary from reddish to grayish green. Each rosette "Hen" propagates by producing lateral offset rosettes "Chicks". The main rosette will grow several years before flowering, then after producing a flower that is starlike and usually reddish, yellowish and sometimes white, the main rosette will die and the "chicks" will take over.
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Jovibarba sobolifera |
Jovibarba are very similar to Sempervivums - they
usually have a wonderful rosette form that is evergreen. The flowers are pale-greenish yellow or yellow flowers with six petals. Like Sempervivums the main rosette is monocarpic and dies after it blooms and then the offsets takes over. Many of the Jovivarba are classified as rollers meaning that the offsets break loose naturally from the main plant and roll to a new location. Jovivarba's have amazing fall colors making them even more sought after as a garden plant.
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Sedum confusum |
Sedum or Stonecrop is comprised of about 400 species and are very diverse. Many are evergreen groundcovers, some are reliable perennials, and all have excellent color, texture and form. The flowers usually have five petals and come in variety of colors. They require very little care and can tolerate poor soil and dry locations in full sun or light shade depending on the variety.
Autumn Joy and the very popular Angelic sedum are easily recognized and are valuable garden plants. There are many varieties to choose from.
Come check out Hughes Water Gardens great selection of Sedums, Sempervivums and Jovivarba. | 
