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Silver Spring, MD (Zone 7a)         ssgardener Feb 21, 2012 9:39 PM CST |
I absolutely love sedum and would like to try growing them as houseplants.  Which varieties do best as houseplants? I have some sedum makinoi ogon outside that died back this winter. Will it stay evergreen if I grow it as a houseplant, or does it need a period of dormancy? There are conflicting reports online. Also, what are your favorite websites for ordering small cuttings? |
Name: Lynn Dallas, OR (Zone 8b)              |
| Hi SS. Most of the hardy type sedum don't do very well indoors. S. Makinoi 'Ogon' will go winter dormant in your zone 7. It should come back just fine as soon as your weather warms up. There are some lovely tender sedum that would do very well indoors over winter, then you can put them outdoors for the growing season. Sedum compressum Sedum dendroideum subsp. praealtum Sedum morganianum Sedum nussbaumerianum Sedum nussbaumerianum 'Coppertone' I'm sure there are many more. : ) Chris, who did you used to get your cuttings from? |
Surprisingly GREEN Pittsburgh (Zone 6a)          crittergarden Jul 6, 2012 11:00 AM CST |
| I came to the sedum forum and searched for "indoor" and here you were. I never thought they might be candidates for indoors at all (I first thought it for emps and they died died died) until yesterday when I saw a pin on Pinterest with some in little bottles. No botanical names tho.... Have you had any new discoveries on this front? SHOW ME YOUR CRITTERS! I have a critter page over at Cubits. http://cubits.org/crittergarde... |
Name: Lynn Dallas, OR (Zone 8b) |
| Jill can you give me a link to the Pinterest site. Maybe I can identify some of them for you. There are many semps that are not frost hardy and grow very well indoors for the winter. They love to be moved outdoors for the frost free part of the year. Sedum burrito Sedum (Sedum burrito) S. compressum Sedum (Sedum compressum) S. dendroideum Tree Sedum (Sedum dendroideum) S. morganianum Burro's Tail (Sedum morganianum) S. nussbaumerianum S. rubrotinctum Jelly Bean (Sedum rubrotinctum) And many more. It would be fun to try some of sedum that are winter hardy, in the house. To see how they would handle it. Semps need the winter in order to stay healthy. They would love your area for a winter sleep.  |
Surprisingly GREEN Pittsburgh (Zone 6a) crittergarden Jul 7, 2012 2:32 AM CST |
| I'm not Jill..... she's "-ologist" and I'm "-garden" I just infringed on her username - but I had to, CRITTER and GARDEN are who I am! plants and animals all day every day! Will look for the link - they scroll away when replaced by newer ones. will have to hit on the right search term. ?????? I have several winter hardy ones in the yard. will take a cutting of each for a start. Wondering what my other options might be if my outdoor babies fail indoors. SHOW ME YOUR CRITTERS! I have a critter page over at Cubits. http://cubits.org/crittergarde... |
Surprisingly GREEN Pittsburgh (Zone 6a) crittergarden Jul 7, 2012 2:34 AM CST |
| I wish the banner for today was a sedum, like it looked to me at first. I'd be all over that! SHOW ME YOUR CRITTERS! I have a critter page over at Cubits. http://cubits.org/crittergarde... |
Name: Lynn Dallas, OR (Zone 8b) |
Sorry critter G.  Would love to hear how the hardy ones do indoors over winter for you. I might have to give that a try myself. Wow, that is one interesting plant. Going to see what it is. |
Name: Greg Colucci Seattle WA (Zone 8b)        gg5 Nov 17, 2012 6:36 PM CST |
| I've tried Sedums indoors, and other than the tender ones they didn't do well, if you have a cold windowsill that had some light, that'd be best. |
Name: Greg Colucci Seattle WA (Zone 8b) gg5 Nov 17, 2012 6:40 PM CST |
| Sorry hit "enter" too quickly...I do have s. nussbaumerianum 'coppertone' and it does great indoors during the winter, I have it under grow lights though, then when I put it outside in spring it totally takes off! |
Name: Lynn Dallas, OR (Zone 8b) |
Hi Greg.  to the Sedum Forum. That might be one of them that you can even winter outdoors, if under a deck roof, etc. They need to be kept on the dry side during winter. I have taken some of the tender sedum through the winter indoors in a bright south facing window, no lights, and they did fine. I have never tried to winter the hardy ones indoors. A cold window sill should work, but they would still need to be watered more often than the tender sedum. They are used to being out in winter rain/snow. Which hardy types have you tried? |
Name: Greg Colucci Seattle WA (Zone 8b) gg5 Nov 18, 2012 12:21 AM CST |
| Hi Lynn, being a beginner gardener I didn't pay attention to anything other than "ooh that's pretty!" so I don't have any names, one was a cross between a sedum and crassula, it was just too warm in my house, I thought they needed light, so I had them under lamps and it just wasn't good, they lost their leaves or got very thin weak stems. I moved them out in late January 2012 and they bounced right back Lynn, I can tell we'll be seeing much of each other (in name!) since we're on several forums together :) cheers |
Name: Lynn Dallas, OR (Zone 8b) |
| Welcome aboard. We have a lot of fun learning together. Don't be shy about posting your photos. |
Name: Greg Colucci Seattle WA (Zone 8b) gg5 Nov 18, 2012 12:54 AM CST |
| Thank you Lynn! |
Name: Chris Ripon, Wisconsin      |
| Hi Greg! Good to see you here too! Cubits Store: The Sempervivum Patch - plants, containers, accessories! Also stop by Timber Treasures and Garden Buddies on Cubits |
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