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Cactus/Succulent or Houseplant
Trailing
old H1 (requires heated greenhouse/indoors)
Purple in Spring and Summer
Blue and Green in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter
0.1-0.5 metres
2-5 years
burro's tail
Crassulaceae
Sedum may be annuals or herbaceous or evergreen perennials with succulent stems and leaves and clusters of small, star-shaped flowers in summer or autumn
S. morganianum is an evergreen succulent with trailing stems to 30cm or longer, bearing overlapping, lance-shaped, fleshy glaucous blue-green leaves and clusters of small, starry reddish purple flowers
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Grow under glass in a mixture of 3 parts loam-based compost to 1 part leaf mould and 2 parts grit in full light and with good ventilation. When in growth water moderately and apply a half strength liquid fertilizer every month. Water sparingly in winter
Propagate by seed sown at 15 -184ºC in early spring
Low Maintenance or Patio/Container Plants
No pruning required
May be attacked by aphids, mealybugs, scale insects and vine weevil
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