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MsNorris said:@bigtattoo thank you so much for the response. I am still learning to navigate this site and didn't see this response until just now. Your plants are all so beautiful! I'm really hoping to learn more about gardening in general and all of that info is mighty helpful. I've been working in the garden every weekend and unfortunately it looks like the area I've planted all my succulents is shaded in the morning and gets full sun in the afternoon. I don't think most of the succulents are doing to well so I've put up some makeshift shade until I can figure how to fix the situation. In terms of soil, I mixed in succulent potting soil with the natural dirt and so far that seems to be working.

I will try and get a picture of my poor succulents when I get home tonight, if light permits.

Hello Lesley, it is now Fall season, actually at this time of the year, the Sedums are much happier now in our very dry Cali area, temps cooling down and still warms up nicely during the day. During Fall and Winter, I find the Sedums happier here in my area. They can take our very, very mild winter conditions nicely, since this is the only time they will get any rainfall. So for now the current position of your Sedums is okay for Fall and Winter. It is towards late Spring to Summer that we have to really be careful they do not get roasted by our relentless summer heat.

You have planted them inground, so hopefully you have the root area in somewhat of a mound, so it does not make water pool around it too much, if and when our rains comes around in winter. That is why it is really imperative to have pumice mixed in to the media. Fortunately, California has lot of pumice sources. Good luck on your Sedums!