Very often asked when is the best Alpine bet, especially the hardy sedum. With several years of detailed study of these succulent plants, their growth cycle and overwintering ability, I can say that now, at the end of summer, now is the best time for planting plants of the genus Sedum, Sedum, and Phedimus Petroseum. The question is, why now, why not spring? I can answer this question, I have to go back a few years back, until I started growing sedum.

Under the influence of old books on the cultivation of alpine plants, I sedum, probably like most of you grew the same way. This means the spring to plant as soon as the plants have enough time to take root and grow in nicely. But the truth is different.

Most of the classic alpine plants blooming in early spring. After seed formation occurs in the hot summer months rest. This is understandable, because most plants comes from high mountain locations where there are no such hot summers and temperatures are significantly lower. Therefore, during dry and hot summer weather and grow in peace. Luxuriant growth, especially root system occurs in the second half of summer, when temperatures are lower. At this time the plants prepare for winter.

The sedum is a bit different. As most of you found sedum are mostly depleted after flowering, many thanks to flowering completely exhausted, we could say that ukvetly. Beautiful spring vegetation is drying flower stems through the entire damaged, often completely dry. Some types pull the dokvětu completely and appear again in the spring - Phedimus Aizoon. Of course there are many species that flourish in our conditions, little or no, so their crops remain beautiful year-round. In my early days growing sedum I planted in the spring to all kinds of rocks, delighted with their vigorous growth. Then came the time of flowering and also a bit disappointed by how the plants after flowering behavior.

Thanks to various attempts, when I tested the species, followed their growth cycle, I can say that the ideal time for buying and planting sedum is just the second half of summer. Plants are regenerated after flowering and in full growth or full growth pipeline. In a very short time after planting are well able to take root and create the beautiful forests. Late summer is also a period when most species of sedum leaves their colors in vibrant colors from yellow through red to bright bronze.

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And what is also important if you are considering at this time to buy sedum for its rock garden? This ensures that purchased plants will be healthy, strong well you take charge and grow well in winter as flowering time, except that hylotelephií now starting to bloom, are already behind.