I thought it would be interesting to have a thread for two different types of Sedum carrying the same culitvar name of 'Coral Reef'.
We have had Sedum tetractinum 'Coral Reef' for some time now. A wonderful ground cover type sedum that really does turn a coral color when all conditions are right.
It was brought into the country by Ed Skrocki when he obtained it from a friend in China. It was first offered by Plant Delights in 1997. It is a specie sedum, not a hybrid, it was given the name of Coral Reef for marketing. There is no patent on this plant.
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The new sedum is called Sedum telephium 'Coral Reef'. It is an upright sedum growing to approx. 16 inches tall and 10 inches wide.
Attractive white- colored flowers with greyed purple-colored centers
Plant Patent USA PP # 21695
The new Sedum plant originated from a cross-pollination during the summer of 2005 in Rijpwetering, The Netherlands, of Sedum telephium ‘Purple Emperor’, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with Sedum telephium ‘Xenox’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 16,888, as the male, or pollen, parent.
Wish I could find a better photo for you.
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