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SucculentShop.co.za Page: 2 BLUE SPRUCE STONECROP - SEDUM RUPESTRE Miniature succulent, perfect for fairy gardens & bonsai gardens This evergreen succulent has blue-green needle-shaped leaves. The leaves grow on stems, mimicking a Spruce tree. It is a fast grower, matting as it grows in the ground, or trailing down if grown in a container. Leaves turn pink in cold weather. Watch for yellow flowers in the Summer.succulent SucculentShop.co.za Page: 3 Read More SucculentShop.co.za Page: 4 DONKEY’S TAIL – SEDUM MORGANIANUM SucculentShop.co.za Page: 5 SucculentShop.co.za Page: 6 SucculentShop.co.za Page: 7 Sedum morganianum, the donkey tail or burro’s tail , is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to southern Mexico and Honduras. It is a succulent perennial producing trailing stems up to 60 cm long, with fleshy blue-green leaves and terminal pink to red flowers in summer. Sedum morganianum grows well outside or indoors, in very good light but not extreme heat. The plant is best grown in full sunlight for strong growth and to enhance leaf coloration. It requires regular, moderate watering all year, except in winter, when it should be infrequently watered. Excess water can damage the plant in a short time. Even at high latitudes leaves will readily propagate in south facing light. Individual leaves will produce inches-long plants Plants are usually propagated by stem or leaf cuttings. The leaves are quite delicate and will readily break off the stem when manipulated. The leaves will stay alive for many days and roots will emerge after a few days. This plant exhibits a clear and visible wax layer on their leaves and/or stems Perfect succulent for hanging baskets. Source: Wikipedia.org Read More SucculentShop.co.za Page: 8 GOLDEN SEDUM - SEDUM ADOLPHI Native to Mexico, Sedum nussbaumerianum, also known by its common names Coppertone Stonecrop, Nussbaumer’s Sedum, and Golden Sedum are low growing perennial with pretty rosettes. The leaves are plump and long, with colors ranging from light yellowish-green in the shade to coppery- orange in full sun. The stems tend to sprawl out and spill out of the pot when mature. They produce round clusters of white flowers that are lightly fragrant. These plants are drought and heat tolerant. Source: https://succulentplantcare.com Read More SucculentShop.co.za Page: 9 GOLDEN SEDUM - SEDUM RUPESTRE "ANGELINA" Golden Sedum (Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’) is a mat-forming, rapidly growing plant, up to 5 inches tall with a prostrate, creeping habit. Its needle-like, succulent foliage is lime green in spring that ages to a brilliant golden-yellow color that is topped off with clusters of vibrant yellow, star-shaped flowers in summer on up to 8 inches long stems. In fall the foliage takes on an orange hue. Source: https://plantingman.com Read More SucculentShop.co.za Page: 10 GRAPTOSEDUM ‘BRONZE’ SucculentShop.co.za Page: 11 Read More SucculentShop.co.za Page: 12 GREEN ICE SEDUM - SEDUM ALBUM Miniature Succulent Small Plant While many groundcover Sedum change foliage colours in the colder winter weather, ‘Green Ice’ holds its bright olive green hue, making it a nice contrast to other Sedum in the green roof mix. It bears pure white star-shaped blooms from early to midsummer and is reliably evergreen. Drought tolerant. Grows 3-4″ high by 12-18″ wide Read More SucculentShop.co.za Page: 13 JELLY BEAN PLANT - SEDUM RUBROTINCTUM The Jelly Bean Plant - Sedum rubrotinctum, a native to Mexico is an evergreen, succulent perennial with sprawling, leaning stems up to 20 cm tall. The leaves are jelly bean shaped, up to 2 cm long, green with red-brown tips which turn to bronze in the summer months. The flowers are bright yellow, star-shaped flowers around springtime. Grown very easily and tolerates all types of soil except for those that are poorly drained. Grows very well in summer, can take variations in climate, although it is not frost-tolerant. They do well as ground cover or as container plants. It is poisonous and may cause irritation when ingested or touched. Read More SucculentShop.co.za Page: 14 JELLY BEANS - SEDUM PACHYPHYLLUM Sedum pachyphyllum (Jelly Beans) is a small perennial bush forming or ground-hugging succulent up to 30 cm tall, with glaucous, light silvery green, jelly, bean-like leaves along short stems. During the winter months, the tips of the leaves turn red and this is also the case if it is kept in the sun. It spreads over time by rooting stems and fallen leaves that easily take root to form a dense ground cover. The flowers which bloom during the summer months and are yellow with tiny pure yellow petals. The Sepals are club-shaped and uneven and the stamens are short and stout. Jelly Beans is an ornamental plant that is perfect for planting in gardens or in pots and also can be placed in containers on a window sill where the trailing plants will hang over the side. Source: https://plantingman.com Read More SucculentShop.co.za Page: 15.