Sedum recommendations?

4 years ago

Does anyone have the following sedum cultivars, and could you please share how they compare to each other and to sedum Neon: Class Act, Hot Stuff, Brilliant, Meteor, Carmen?
I have Neon (new last year, blooming for the first time this year), and I'm wondering if any of the above cultivars (or any others!) might be better in any way and therefore worth getting too?
While I love the bright blooms and foliage of Neon, I've read that its flowers don't last long, and I wouldn't mind something with even brighter colors (both foliage and blooms). Most of my other sedum flowers turn the same boring shade of pink. Thunderhead has the best coloration here, and Autumn Fire's blooms look good for a long time too. Several others I'm only keeping for their interesting/variegated foliage despite their boring blooms.
TYIA!

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Kindness Matters (NE Ohio 6a)
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4 years ago

Thanks Tiffany! Problem is, I haven't seen any of them in person yet, and it can be hard to decide from pics alone. Which is why I had over 50 sedum cultivars a few years ago, and have since downsized to 20. Trying to add a few more again, but not jumping the gun like I did before...especially since most of these are older ones that are hard to find now and I'd have to order from several different places which adds up a lot in shipping costs. Plus I don't have as much space as I used to either. Hence, personal experiences and/or side-by-side picture comparisons with any of those cultivars would be really appreciated!

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Kindness Matters (NE Ohio 6a)
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4 years ago
This is my new Neon on the right, with my old Autumn Fire just starting to show some color on the left.
Kindness Matters (NE Ohio 6a)
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4 years ago
And this is my old Thunderhead on the right, with a new Mr. Goodbud on the left.
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Kindness Matters (NE Ohio 6a)
Original Author
4 years ago
This is an older pic that shows the Thunderheads' blooms better. Most of the others hadn't started coloring out yet, but like I said they're mostly the same boring shade of pink so I tend to not take pics of them in bloom.
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
4 years ago
Ignore the names & just buy what you think looks good. All of those look very pretty to me.
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Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
4 years ago
I see what you mean. But I am surprised that you need to order online to find Sedums in NE OH. I used to have a pretty good collection of them from visiting local stores when I lived in central OH.
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Kindness Matters (NE Ohio 6a)
Original Author
4 years ago
Different people, different circumstances...I rarely leave the house. Pettitti's did have a nice selection last time I went (several years ago), although I didn't catch their sedums while in bloom.
cearbhaill (zone 6b Eastern Kentucky)
4 years ago
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"Different people, different circumstances...I rarely leave the house."

Exactly.

The very last thing I would ever do is drive over 30 miles to my nearest nurseries looking for a plant I can order online for $10.
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
4 years ago
"Different people, different circumstances. ........The very last thing I would ever do is drive over 30 miles to my nearest nurseries looking for a plant I can order online for $10."

And I order online only as a last resort if I can't find it anywhere local! If one doesn't support local retailers, there will cease to be any independent garden centers!
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Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
4 years ago
That is a different circumstance. Having a little plant budget is one of my fav reasons to leave the house. I've ordered plants online twice. I'm going to stick to in-person browsing/buying when the opportunity presents. It's never been my style to seek a particular plant, but just to see what they have that I like. I rarely go home empty-handed & it's so exciting to "find" plants. A lot of the plants I've seen in pics that I thought I wanted were not as attractive as pics would make them seem. Homalomena comes to mind for that. When I finally saw one, I didn't buy it. Same thing with bat plant (Tacca) and Medinilla magnifica that I saw at a botanical garden. I quit lamenting about never seeing those @ stores. Much better in pics. Sorry, none of this answers your question about Sedums.

That is true, GG. I've seen the last of them do just that in the 15 years I've lived in AL. Now the closest owner-operated stores are 2 hours away, and 1 lady who sells Begonias & a few other tropicals during banker's hours, about 45 minutes away.
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