Jesse, yes you can lope it all off, and use the pieces as starts for more plant. I cut all of my spurium type of sedum back to just above the crown in late winter. I bet that was beautiful last growing season. Very pretty against that blue container.
If it is getting really root bound you can dig it up and dividing into pieces and replant.

Thanks, Lynn!

Hi Lynn. I am specifically interested in ground cover types. Angelina, Coral Reef, Wildfire, Turquoise Tails and Lime Twister look great but weeding will be impossible. Love your combination pot. Suppose I am looking for a companion plant that maintains seasonal interest throughout most months and still be able to compete with the carpeting sedum to some extent. I just hate to give up on these plants just because of nasty weeds. Thanks for sharing your photo.

Sharon, are you talking about container growing or in ground?







Any of the tall Hylotelephium
https://garden.org/lists/view/...

Choises for both shade and sun, container or in grounds.

Well, I started out with the intention of growing low growing sedums directly in the ground. They love it but the weeds love them better😂. So I want to grow in containers along with perennials that can complement the sedums. Wow, that euphorbia is beautiful. I was thinking hypertufa troughs might work, maybe even with some smaller varieties of hosta. Do you think the smaller alliums might as well? I guess I am worried the sedum will choke out some perennials.

I think some of the alliums would do well, just might have to tame the sedum once in awhile. The euphorbia would need some depth of soil to do well in containers. I think you would really love 'Blackbird'. It is beautiful year round.
Here is another wonderful euphorbia with a much different look, but tough and beautiful. This is when it was a young plant, mine got about 10" tall the second year.


I love the miniature hostas, just not sure how they would do competing with ground cover sedum. H. 'June' only gets about 10" to 18" tall, and is so very pretty. It is tall enough that it would be able to hold it's own with the sedum.

Lynn, just found Connie's tabletop thread on the Containers Forum. She is a wealth of information, like you. My list of companion plant options is 'growing'. Loving the euphorbias. Did you ever grow Euphorbia clavariodes or Lion's Spore? It bears little resemblance to the taller varieties but ridgedly textural. Mine made the transition from NM to NC and taking the incessant rain in its stride. I will start with that one first. Euphorbia varieties are not readily available here in the garden centers, but I am definitely going to look harder for 'Blue Haze'.

Do any of your miniature hostas take more than half day sun? Excited about dwarf irises too. I had reticulata in NM and may be able to grab a few next time there. Is there a specialty catalog you suggest?

Sharon, I do grow Euphorbia clavariodes. It is awesome. I also grow Aristaloe aristata. It has been out in two of the beds year round. I kept one on the deck because I didn't think it would make it through our winters.


And yes, Connie is amazing with the things she grows in the most unusual ways.

I'm not sure about the miniature hostas. Mine are all growing in the shade. They do get some later afternoon sun.

Hostas http://www.sebrightgardens.com...
All kinds of great plants https://arrowheadshopping.com/

They don't do online sales anymore, but I could pick up the plants you buy and mail them to you. http://wildgingerfarm.com/

Love this one also. https://www.edelweissperennial...
https://www.wrightmanalpines.c...

I know you already buy from High Country. https://websd-highcountrygarde...

I have some of these dwarf iris available. https://websd-highcountrygarde...
I love finding the unusual.

Interesting about the aloe. I have many indoor varieties. Time to experiment. Thanks for all the catalog links. You know what I will be looking at tonight.

Here is a photo of a part of the yard I am not so proud of. Downspouts, fencing and this huge tree stump are permanent fixtures. I will 'steal' Connie's tabletop idea and create a flat surface for the top of the stump. Maybe I can find some old slate pieces. Then I will make hypertufa troughs that I form using holes in the ground to create a more rustic and earthly shape. I will make a collection of them so they can be stacked around and on top of the stump thus forming my mixed sedum collection. All will be growing in medium without these nasty weeds🤗

Should I move back to NM at any point, they can come with me. Win/win. Now the fun begins. Dreaming and planning. Are you OK with your move. Wish I could be there to help.

Sharon I can wait to see what you come up with. You are so creative.
Yep, we are fine with the move. Just no way we can keep up with everything here. At least I will be gardening in the same growing conditions.

These are parts of a large outdoor metal sculpture which shows the rivers and watersheds in Toronto. Many sedums grow on the wall.

Love the colors and varying textures. Very nice.

Lots can be seen in the neighbourhood.

There are two varieties in this photo, one is mainly orange-green, another green. Any id advice? Thanks!

Charlinex, those have been outdoors during the winter? Did you purchase them?

valleylynn said:Charlinex, those have been outdoors during the winter? Did you purchase them?

Yes, Lynn, they are outdoor and just waking up from winter.

They were gifted to me last November.

Do you have photos of them from last year?

The one on the left reminds me of Woodland Stonecrop (Sedum ternatum).

Angelo, I think you might be correct. I just looked at your database photo for comparison.

This was the mother plant of the orange one in last November.