Comments on: Flowers Falling Over http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/09/27/flowers-falling-over/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:23:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ken http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/09/27/flowers-falling-over/comment-page-1/#comment-935 Ken Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:54:13 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/09/27/flowers-falling-over/#comment-935 I was surprised to no tsee any mention of pinching or cutting back. Sedum are so hardy and durable that you can cut them back at many different times and get a variety of results in the way of extended bloom time and length of stalks, not to mention the number of flower heads. I have even cut sedum flowers for arrangements and had them reset and bloom again even that fall before frost took them out. Plenty of room to experiment here, but getting rid of the dried up base and starting new plants (as if it were diffficult) is a good place to start. I have cut sedum stalks and stuck them in the ground in mid-July and without watering them at all . . .experienced nearly 100% success rate. I was surprised to no tsee any mention of pinching or cutting back. Sedum are so hardy and durable that you can cut them back at many different times and get a variety of results in the way of extended bloom time and length of stalks, not to mention the number of flower heads. I have even cut sedum flowers for arrangements and had them reset and bloom again even that fall before frost took them out. Plenty of room to experiment here, but getting rid of the dried up base and starting new plants (as if it were diffficult) is a good place to start. I have cut sedum stalks and stuck them in the ground in mid-July and without watering them at all . . .experienced nearly 100% success rate.

]]> By: Fraser http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/09/27/flowers-falling-over/comment-page-1/#comment-867 Fraser Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:46:45 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/09/27/flowers-falling-over/#comment-867 Try the 'chelsea chop' - if your growing in fertile soil. Cut sedum stems back hard 3rd or 4th week in May. Results in stockier/firm upright stems. Flowering may be delayed by a few weeks, but has little impact on their late flowering nature x Try the ‘chelsea chop’ – if your growing in fertile soil. Cut sedum stems back hard 3rd or 4th week in May. Results in stockier/firm upright stems. Flowering may be delayed by a few weeks, but has little impact on their late flowering nature x

]]> By: contrary1 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/09/27/flowers-falling-over/comment-page-1/#comment-484 contrary1 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 04:05:13 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/09/27/flowers-falling-over/#comment-484 I've been told my sedums need to be divided when they get to this 'ground cover' sort of stage. Your pic doesn't look like that is the difficulty, as it looks like a fairly small, new plant. Best of luck figuring out a solution to the creeping sedum.... Mine are fast becoming a favorite plant, as they don't require much care. I’ve been told my sedums need to be divided when they get to this ‘ground cover’ sort of stage. Your pic doesn’t look like that is the difficulty, as it looks like a fairly small, new plant.

Best of luck figuring out a solution to the creeping sedum…. Mine are fast becoming a favorite plant, as they don’t require much care.

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