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Jun 13, 2012 9:00 AM CST
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Mary, don't know how I missed answering your above question. Tough, as in survivor. : )
And those prices are VERY reasonable.


Dormant, did you get some of the seed? Just wondering if you got started on your project.
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Jun 13, 2012 5:22 PM CST
Name: Mary
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Lynn, I'd forgotten all about this thread, so I'm glad you answered. Hilarious! I'll have to star it so I don't forget it again. Rolling on the floor laughing
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Jun 13, 2012 5:44 PM CST
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I had obviously forgotten about it also. Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing
Not sure how I came across it today. Sticking tongue out
Think I need a keeper. Whistling
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Jun 27, 2014 5:28 AM CST
Name: Glen Ingram
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This is my attempt at Sedum acre as a groundcover. It is not walked on and I have to keep a sharp eye on other plants trying to take over from it and weed them out. This is about 9'X2.5' and expanding.




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The problem is that when you are young your life it is ruined by your parents. When you are older it is ruined by your children.
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Jun 27, 2014 6:41 AM CST
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Wow, Glen that is an impressive stand of Sedum acre. How long did it take to grow it to that size area? Did you put in plugs of S. acre to get it going?
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Jun 27, 2014 9:27 AM CST
Name: Julia
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That is beautiful!!!
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Jun 27, 2014 11:06 AM CST
Name: Connie
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That looks really nice. I love it!
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Jun 28, 2014 4:22 AM CST
Name: Glen Ingram
Macleay Is, Qld, Australia (Zone 12a)
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Thank you. You are wonderful people.

Lynn, the secret is the hanging pot you can just see in the bottom of the second photo. It has been placed there to set the extension of the sedum into that area.

I place the pot where I want the sedum to grow and it grows down the side of the pot and set roots when it reaches the garden soil, stones or mulch. When it is set, I then cut around the bottom of the lip of the pot and lift it up leaving the sedum outside the pot behind. I cover exposed stems with soil, mulch or leaf litter.

The photos that follow are of the area I just set at the top (other end) of the sedum. It looks scrappy but that will cover over quite quickly because these cuttings are set and rotted. I weed the sedum because other more aggressive groundcovers like native lobelias and violets will take it over. Sedum breaks easy when weeding but it will soon recover. The broken bits you can try and set.

I have to wear my glasses and I just use fingers and tweezers for pulling and a small paintbrush for applying weed killer (mostly against White Root).

It helps me with the area being raised above ground along my driveway and I can sit and work on the wall in a relaxed way. No one is more surprised than me that the sedum has worked out so well and I only discovered how to spread it successful because I slothfully left a hanging pot on the ground there. It has been quite a rewarding endeavour with a splendid aesthetic result. This is my second year working it.

This is the mother hanging pot.
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This is where it last was successfully.
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This is the result. Which will cover over soon.
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This is White Root, an aggressive native ground cover that smothers everything given half-a-chance.
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When this flowers, it becomes intensely yellow and is all quite beautiful and bee-loved.

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Jun 28, 2014 5:30 AM CST
Name: Mary
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Glen, that "mother pot" idea would make a FANTASTIC tip for the ideas section. Thumbs up
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Jun 28, 2014 6:54 AM CST
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I agree I agree I agree I agree I agree
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Jun 28, 2014 7:29 AM CST
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I agree
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Jun 28, 2014 9:05 AM CST
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fiwit said:Glen, that "mother pot" idea would make a FANTASTIC tip for the ideas section. Thumbs up

I agree Thumbs up
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Jun 28, 2014 5:51 PM CST
Name: Glen Ingram
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You are right. I will write it up.
The problem is that when you are young your life it is ruined by your parents. When you are older it is ruined by your children.
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Jun 28, 2014 7:32 PM CST
Name: Mary
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Gleni said:You are right. I will write it up.


Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!
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Jun 28, 2014 10:15 PM CST
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Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! Way to go Glen.
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Jun 29, 2014 12:00 AM CST
Name: Greg Colucci
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Glen, I like the White root plant! It looks interesting...but I know when something is invasive its not pretty! Rolling on the floor laughing
I love that usually you can weed pretty easily around/in sedum! Thumbs up Looks great! Thank You!
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Aug 2, 2014 8:54 AM CST
Name: Sharon
McGregor IA (Zone 4b)
sedum acre could be considered a beautiful, invasive but easy to control groundcover. It is shallow rooted and quite easy to just pull up. Recommended. I also have variegated sedum (mediovarigatum- sp?) that is yellow and green and about 10" tall that makes a good companion.
Sedum matrona is a large purple beauty that will make a tall ground cover if you let it!
I have a light green with that was the throw-back color that grew with the variegated white one (forgot name) I separated it out and it is lovely

I need more! Does anyone have a good online source for plants?
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Aug 2, 2014 11:18 AM CST
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Perennial Obsessions http://perennialobsessions.com... Many varieties to choose from.
SMG https://www.storesonlinepro.co...
Mountain Crest Gardens http://mountaincrestgardens.co...

I'm sure there are many more, maybe some one else can recommend some? I have sedum from all three of the above. Right now I am finding that Perennial Obsessions has some that are not easily found.
‘Twickel Purple’ is a new one from last years purchases. It is amazing, as is the Gold Select and Lemon Coral.

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