Creeping Sedums Plants

Sedums is also called stonecrop are succulents they have thick, fleshy leaves filled with water. There are an enormous number of them, most of which are good rock garden plants, especially the low growing ones. Some of these are also good ground covers. I find the larger species very effective in borders. Most species have attractive flowers; some are also grown for their leaves, which are colorful and variegated.  Moreover sedum demonstrates a wide variation in chromosome numbers, and polyploidy is common. Thus, chromosome number is an important taxonomic feature.

Sedum acre (gold moss) is a yellow flowering prostrate creeper that is ideal as an edging, in rock gardens, and even in cracks between paving stones. S. spurium forms a six inches mat and blooms in a variety of colors. S. kamtschaticum forms clumps a foot high or less and bears yellow flowers in the latter half of the summer. Good border types include S. spectabile, whose varieties Meteor and Brilliant bear reddish pink flowers in late summer, and Autumn Joy, with pink flowers in fall that turn a deep mahogany and leave seeds heads that are pretty all winter. The plants have water-storing leaves and their flowers frequently have 5 petals, seldom 4 or 6. There are typically twice as many stamens as petals. The leaves of most stonecrops are edible, excepting Sedum rubrotinctum, though toxicity has also been reported in some other species.

Sedums need good drainage, especially in winter but are otherwise not fussy about soil requirements. They are very easy to propagate by stem or leaf cuttings or from seed. Division is easy but not often necessary.  Sedum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae, members of which are usually recognized as stonecrops. Numerous sedums are cultivated as garden plants, due to their interesting and good-looking appearance and hardiness. Furthermore, sedum can be used to provide a roof covering in green roofs, where they are preferred to grasses.

How to Grow Hyacinth Flower

Hyacinthus is a small genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. To grow Hyacinth flower actually perfume the room, than they do in gardens. The leaves, which seem to stick around forever, are quite unsightly, and even the flower heads, look rather lumpy among the more dainty shapes of the other bulbs. However, grown with something to soften them, such as a sea of forget me nots or blue flowering periwinkle; they’re not hard to take. It is highly recommended Hyacinth bulbs are planted in the fall and borne in spring. The Victorians revered hyacinths for their sweet, lingering fragrance, and prudently massed them in low beds, planting in rows of one color each. These flowers need indirect sunlight and should be watered moderately.

 The flower heads become less thick as years go by an improvement, there are hyacinths you can grow besides Hyacinthus orientalis, from which the big Dutch cultivars are commonly derived.  So try Roman hyacinth in blue, pink and white. Roman hyacinth has a looser luster but more stems per plant. Moreover, the common hyacinth is hardy, but you can still try it north of there if you give it some winter protection and plant it fairly deep. So keep in mind that Hyacinth bulbs are poisonous; they contain oxalic acid and handling hyacinth bulbs can cause mild skin irritation. Protective gloves are highly recommended.

If you want to grow north plant hyacinths as early in fall as possible; in warm areas refrigerate the bulbs for a few weeks and plant in late fall. They like a sandy loam of moderate fertility that is moist but very well drained. So grow in full sun or light shade. Moreover, plant the large bulbs at least five inches deep and six inches apart, trying to make the effect of natural groupings to offset the rather stiff bearing of the leaves and flowers. Thus, after plants are finished flowering in spring, cut back flower stalks but let the leaves to die back naturally.

 Source: Charismatic Planet