Hybrid Sedum "Frosty Morne" and a variety of white-pink stonecrop Sedum alboreseum "Mediovariegatum": description, appearance, features of care and planting

Stonecrop (sedum) is an unpretentious long-flowering plant of many modern gardens and flower beds. A large number of shapes and colors allow you to choose the right option for any front garden or flowerbed.

Landscape designers willingly use stonecrops (sedum) in the implementation of their creative projects, whether it is an Old English garden, an alpine hill or a landscape in the style of minimalism. Read on what this type of stonecrop is, what grades other than Frosty Morne can be and what planting and care rules to follow.

Description of stonecrop in white and pink

The white-pink casebook belongs to the family Crassulaceae, which includes more than 600 plant varieties. The homeland of this cadre is considered Korea, Japan, China and the Far East.

In the wild, this species of sedum prefers to settle in moist places, along the shores of seas, rivers and lakes, as well as on rocky and sandy soil.

As for the name, it is believed that it comes from the Latin word 'sedo' - to subside, since earlier some parts of the plant were used as a painkiller.

Another version says that the name comes from the word 'sedeo' - to sit, so a significant part of the plants of this family are creeping and ground cover species, which means they "sit" close to the surface of the earth.

Bright and memorable variety of sedum can safely be called Sedum white-pink. The Latin name sounds like Sedum alboroseum. Since recently this plant has been attributed not to stonecrops, but to stonecrops, one can hear such variations of the name of this plant as Hylotelephium alboroseum, Sedum erythrostictum, S. alboroseum, S. telephium subsp. alboroseum; Sedum labordei; Sedum okuyamae.

Appearance

The white-pink case is a perennial hybrid erect herbaceous plant whose stems rise above the ground to a height of 35 to 60 cm.

Leaves are narrower and wedge-shaped at the top of the shoots, and to the base are wider, oblong-oval and even ovoid, slightly serrated along the edge. The leaves are very decorative, delicate green with a white border around the edge, which makes the plant very attractive throughout the growing season. With the onset of frost, the aboveground part of the plant dies, and in the spring begins the growth of new shoots.

The flowers are similar to small five-pointed stars, collected in dense and dense corymbose inflorescences. The sepals of the buds are 2 times shorter than the petals. The color of the petals is white or slightly pinkish, in shape - wide-lanceolate, sharp. The stamens are quite long, almost equal to the length of the petals, anthers of a pronounced purple color. The flowering of White-pink Grapefruit begins in late July and continues until the end of September, beginning of October.

Sedum loves well-lit places for growth and White-pink counters are no exception. But you need to consider that in this case the foliage can become very light, almost white, with almost no green accents.

Analogs

Cat foot - Perennial herbaceous plant. As well as white-pink grape flower, it collects its flowers in more magnificent inflorescences of similar colors. Plants have similar habitats in the wild.
Stonecrop pink - differs from the grapevine in white-pink with a more saturated coloring of the petals and not so decorative foliage.
Variegated variegated - an ornamental shrub that is often used to decorate garden plots and as a hedge. It has a white-pink mottled-like leaf color, similar to a stone-case.
Rhodiola rosea - perennial herb; species of the genus Rhodiola, family Crassulaceae. Being a distant relative of the cadets, it has a similar structure of leaves and the shape of inflorescences.

Cultivation and life span

The accountant is a white-pink very unpretentious plant. There are no special requirements for its cultivation. It is worth noting that this sedum loves well-drained soils and sunny places.

Another point is that, unlike creeping and groundcover forms of stonecrops, upright varieties do not always win competition with weeds. Therefore, periodic weeding will only benefit the plant.

Varieties

Frosty morn

Sedum white-pink "Frosti Morn" (Sedum alboroseum "Frosti Morn") - a bright silver-green color in the center of the leaf is gradually replaced by snow-white along the edge. A quick glance seems that the leaves of this plant are covered with frosty hoarfrost. In the event that monophonic shoots appear, they are removed.

The hybrid Frosty Morne stonecrop blooms with beautiful stellate flowers collected in thyroid inflorescences. The flowers are almost white, but over time it acquires a gently pink hue, which will remain so until flowering is completed.

Mediovariegatum

Stonecrop white-pink "Medovariegatum" (Sedum alboroseum "Mediovariegatum") is a very beautiful variety with decorative variegated foliage. The leaves are fleshy, flat, with a wide creamy-yellowish center and a green border around the edge. If shoots appear, the foliage of which is completely green, without a light print, then these shoots are removed, preventing their further growth. The flowers are white with a greenish tint, a little pink over time.

The plant blooms in late July - August.

Care

The care and landing of a pink-and-white nursery will not be a test for either an experienced gardener or a beginner. Leaving is reduced to spring top dressing, release from weeds and autumn pruning. It is enough to know the basic rules and choose a suitable place for landing.

Indicator	Growing recommendations
Lighting	He likes well-lit, sunny places. But it is quite calm and tolerates slight shading.
Temperature	The plant shows good winter hardiness. Despite the fact that the aerial part of the plant dies with the onset of frost, the roots tolerate frosts up to -20 ° C.
Location	When choosing a place to land, it is worth choosing a well-lit places. The south or southeast side of the house is perfect. The same applies to the location of plants on an alpine hill.
Watering	White-pink counters love regular moderate watering. It is not necessary to fill the plant, especially if during planting they did not bother with high-quality drainage, but also should not dry up the earthen lump.
Air humidity	Like most representatives of its kind, it is not afraid of short dry periods, thanks to moisture and nutrients contained in juicy fleshy leaves.
Top dressing	If a place with fertile soil is chosen for planting a nursery of white-pink, then a single application of complex fertilizers at the beginning of the growing season is enough.
The soil	Prefers fertile soil, with good drainage. It grows well on rocky and sandy soils. Loam should be avoided.
Pruning	After the onset of cold weather, the aerial part of the plants is cut off.

Breeding

The plant propagates by seeds, dividing the bush and stem cuttings. The most commonly used method is the cuttings, the second most popular is the division of the bush. These methods are the simplest in execution, and seedlings quickly take root and give growth.

Seeds

Prepare seeds (carry out two-week stratification at low positive temperatures).
Prepare the soil (mix sheet and turf soil, sand and peat in equal proportions).
Sowing seeds is best done from early March to mid-April. In a prepared container with soil, seeds are sown to a depth of 0.5 cm. Lightly sprinkled with earth.
Gently moisten the soil with a spray bottle.
Cover the container with foil or glass.
Periodically moisten the soil and ventilate the crops.
Shoots will appear in 2 weeks.
The grown seedlings are planted in separate cups and grown before planting in open ground.

Cuttings

Prepare a site for the "school", selecting all the weeds.
Lightly compact the soil.
Spread prepared cuttings on the surface.
Sprinkle with a thin layer of garden soil mixed with a little sand.
Lightly compact the soil again.
Gently pour water at room temperature. (In hot weather, you need to take care of the shading of young seedlings).
After root formation, the plant is transferred to a permanent place.

Dividing the bush

In early spring, dig up a bush of plants
Gently divide into the desired number of parts so that each contains a part of the rhizome and a living kidney (new shoot).
Delenki planted in prepared holes, sprinkle with earth, without deepening the kidney
Water the plants.

Possible difficulties in maintaining

As such, difficulties in the cultivation of the white-pink graft are not observed. Subject to the rules planting and with the right place, only slugs or snails can cause troublewhich can attract the succulent stems and leaves of the plant. In this case, it is enough to carry out processing with special drugs that can be purchased in specialized stores. In order to avoid damage by these pests, do not thicken the planting and it is recommended to regularly weed to protect plants from weeds.

The white-pink case is not distinguished from other plants of our gardens by bright and large flowers, but it has amazingly beautiful foliage. Due to this, the plant looks decorative and elegant throughout the season. Accumulator is unpretentious in leaving and easily takes root after transplantation, and its flowering period lasts more than two months. If you find a place for it in your garden and heart, then this plant will definitely reciprocate.