‘DRAGON’S BLOOD’ SEDUM
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Wild West Succulents!
Are you ready to unlock the secrets of growing successful ‘Dragon’s Blood’ Sedum?
In this list-style blog post, we’ve curated the top tips and points to help you grow and care for these resilient succulents like a pro.
Whether you’re a novice gardener or a seasoned enthusiast, these practical insights will empower you to cultivate thriving Sempervivum plants and enhance your gardening experience.
Join us below as we uncover the charm of ‘Dragon’s Blood’ Sedum.
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WHAT WE’LL COVER
- DO YOU WANT TO SUPPORT WILD WEST SUCCULENTS IN A SIMPLE WAY?
- INTRODUCTION
- WHAT WE’LL COVER
- INFORMATION ABOUT ‘DRAGON’S BLOOD’ SEDUM
- ORIGIN AND HISTORY
- ORIGIN
- HISTORY
- GENUS NAME HISTORY
- INFORMATION FOUND ON MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN
- FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT SEDUM’S HISTORY
- SEDUM WIKIPEDIA
- IDENTIFICATION
- APPEARANCE AND CHARACTERISTICS
- PROPAGATION
- CARE AND MAINTENANCE
- COMMON PESTS AND DISEASES
- FOR IMAGES AND INFORMATION
- APHIDS ON SEDUM, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION
- GARDEN USES AND COMPANION PLANTS
- FOR A FUN IDEA, CHECK OUT MY LATEST DIY TUTORIAL ON HOW TO REPURPOSE A HANGING BASKET:
- BRING NEW LIFE TO HANGING BASKETS TUTORIAL
- FOR INSPIRATION HOW TO UPCYCLE OLD SHOES:
- UPCYCLE OLD SHOES INTO COLORFUL SUCCULENT PLANTERS
- CONCLUSION
- AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE
- SOURCES
- JOIN US TODAY!
INFORMATION ABOUT ‘DRAGON’S BLOOD’ SEDUM
ORIGIN AND HISTORY
ORIGIN
- Name: Sedum spurium ‘Dragon’s Blood’ (Caucasian Stonecrop)
- Common Names: Sedum, stonecrop, Sedum spurium ‘Schorbuser Blut’
- Hybrid: No
- Country of Origin: Caucasus Mountains, Eastern Europe and Western Asia including parts of Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia
- Native To: Caucasus Mountains, Eastern Europe and Western Asia including parts of Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia
- Year Introduced/Registered: Commercially available in the U.S. and Europe by at least the 1970s to early 1980s, if not earlier
- Plant Family: Crassulaceae
- Genus: Sedum
HISTORY
GENUS NAME HISTORY
Genus name comes from the Latin verb sedeo meaning to sit in.
INFORMATION FOUND ON MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN
FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT SEDUM’S HISTORY
IDENTIFICATION
APPEARANCE AND CHARACTERISTICS
- Primary Color of Leaves: Green tipped in red
- Flowers: Star shaped, ruby red to cranberry red
- Flower Time: Summer
- Shape and Growth Habit: Trailing, low growing, hanging, creeping
- Distinguishing Characteristics: Showy upright stems
- Height: 4″-6″
- Hardiness Zone: Zone 4-9, frost hardy
- Spacing: 24″
PROPAGATION
- Spread: Division, stem cutting, seed
- Special Characteristics: Easy to propagate, fast grower, hard to kill, pet safe, forgives neglect, pest free
- Collected Seeds: May not come true to form, due to possible cross pollination
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
- Maintenance: Low, easy
- Water Needs: Low
- Soil Type: Loamy/medium, sandy/light, well-draining
- Soil pH: Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Soil Drainage: Well-drained, gravelly soil that is not wet in winter
- Tolerance: Drought, dry soil, rocky soil, poor soil, deer, rabbit
- Winter Care: gravelly soil that is not wet in winter
- When to transplant: When crowded and falling out of your pot
- Soil Drainage: Well-drained
- Tolerance: Drought, deer, rabbit, dry soil, rocky soil, poor soil
- Winter Care: Gravelly soil that is not wet in winter
- When to transplant: When crowded and falling out of your pot
COMMON PESTS AND DISEASES
- Possible Dangers: Aphids, mealybugs
- Resistant to: Deer, dry soil, heat, humidity, poor soil
- Diseases: Unknown, hardy
- Pests Dangerous to Sedum: Aphids, mealybugs
FOR IMAGES AND INFORMATION
APHIDS ON SEDUM, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION
GARDEN USES AND COMPANION PLANTS
- Where to Plant: Pots, rock walls, path ways, living walls, rock gardens
- Garden Uses: Bed, borders, edging, patio, containers, fairy garden, provides winter interests, groundcover, xeriscape, rock gardens, hanging baskets
FOR A FUN IDEA, CHECK OUT MY LATEST DIY TUTORIAL ON HOW TO REPURPOSE A HANGING BASKET:
BRING NEW LIFE TO HANGING BASKETS TUTORIAL
- Attracts: Bees, butterflies, beneficial insects
- Attributes: Coastal, container, drought tolerant, evergreen, interesting foliage, rock garden, easy to grow, xeriscape, hanging baskets
FOR INSPIRATION HOW TO UPCYCLE OLD SHOES:
UPCYCLE OLD SHOES INTO COLORFUL SUCCULENT PLANTERS
- Companion Plants: Roses, lilac, herbs, peonies, lavender, sage, mint, poppies, sweet marjoram, pine trees, rosemary, strawberries, tarragon, raspberries, lilies, blueberries, wild clover, Cyclamen persicum, sedum
CONCLUSION
Now that you know how to care for ‘Dragon’s Blood’ Sedum, you’re all set to help these cute little plants grow.
Whether you plant them in a pot, a fairy garden, or out in your yard, they’re sure to bring a pop of charm and color.
Keep having fun in the garden, and don’t forget to check back for more succulent tips and happy planting ideas!
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SOURCES
FOR IMAGES OF APHIDS ON SEDUM, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION
THE NATIONAL GARDENING ASSOCIATION, RED SEDUM-KNOWLEDGE BASE QUESTION
CONSERVATION GARDEN PARK, DRAGON’S BLOOD STONECROP, SEDUM SPURIUM ‘SCHORBUSER BLUT’
PLANTIN, SEDUM DRAGON’S BLOOD CARE, SEDUM SPURIUM ‘SCHORBUSER BLUT’
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