Common Name | Stonecrop |
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Family | Crassulaceae |
species | -- |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | PP17406 |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | August, September |
Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Blue, Green |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | Doesn't open up like other Sedums. |
Landscape Value | Mass planting, mixed beds, borders, dry garden. Use for late summer bloom. |
Most Active Growing Season | Summer |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 15" / 22" / 17" |
Soil (Garden) | Very good drainage and mineral soil. |
Water (Garden) | Low to moderate needs in the garden. Requires good drainage. |
Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Low Water Usage |
Comments | These plants grow best in well-drained, lean soil. |
Sedum ‘Cloud Walker’
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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
Beautifully combines large mauve blooms and dark tinted blue foliage. A Sedum spectabile hybrid with vase shaped, open branching habit that creates a new look in a flowering, hybrid Sedum. The 6-8″ airy flower clusters are layered in cloud-like pattern.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 15″ / 22″ / 17″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): August, September
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry completely between waterings. |
EC | 0.6- 0.9 |
pH | 5.8 – 7.2 |
Fertility Needs | 75 – 100 ppm |
Notes | Pinch 1 week after transplant. Grow with 60°-65° F nights, 75°-80° F days. Provide night interruption or day-length extension to force flowering under natural short days. Supplemental lighting during cloudy days has proven beneficial for flower production. AVOID CHEMICAL SPRAYS. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 8 – 10 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 10 – 12 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Obligate Long Day |
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