Sedum "Autum Joy" & "Spectabile" what's best way to amend soil what PH is best and what to feed plants

I live approx. 70 miles northeast of Houston in zone 8-9 1. Can that particular sedum thrive here? 2. will it multiply? 3.Can I root cuttings. 4.Is it considered a perennial? 5. Should I deadhead it after flowers wilt in late Autum (I hope).What can I do to make more abundant flowers (besides adding phorphous)? Same questions in regards to the Bougainvillea Elizabeth Angus Plant. Thanks trickyricky

Sedum "Autum Joy" %26amp; "Spectabile" what's best way to amend soil what PH is best and what to feed plants
They should do o.k. ( good to zone 10 ) with water and a bit of shade ... Cutting would root nicely ... I just cut a few , and stick them in a glass of water on the window sill .. they 'll start putting out roots in a week or two , then just pot them up , till they get good sized, and then plant outside.. ( you can overwinter them till spring in the house, if you want .. I'm really not suree about the Bougainvillea ( they are a vine though , so yuo should be able to root cutting... The Sedum is a perennial, and will come back bigger and better every year ... When they get really big,


you can split the clump , and make two or more plants out of it ..


The sedum doesn't really need much in the way of fertilizer ..too much will make it grow " leggy " and floppy ... Just work some good compost into the soil before you plant them ... Or even a bag of cheap potting soil .. that should be all they need ... May be a bit of feed in the spring, just as they start growing... Good Luck !
Reply:Yeap ... The plant grows in sort of a rosette shape , so you can take off a bit of it , with a bit of roots ... Also ...Watch for seedlings the following spring, if you leave the flower head on all winter ... Occasionally , you'll get a seedling from them .... Report It

Reply:hey tricky, gave up on the Ixora did you? smart move. another smart move, sedum. cool plants. ive never worked with autum joy but spectabile is a favorite of mine.





she'll freeze to the ground in colder areas, very drought tolerant but looks it's best with regular watering. same is true with autum joy.





they do very in poor soil and a bit better in regular garden soil. they get all they need to grow from the soil and water so feeding is not advised as they all tend to get leggy very fast when feed.





your other answers...





1. yes, but will die down in winter.


2. yes.


3. no.


4. yes and no. depends where you live.


5. yes, no, no.





the boug fits the same mold... if it gets cold, i'ts the first to die to the ground.


don't deadhead the boug as it has no flowers. the to speak of. it's color comes from papery, petal like bracts. you can feed it, but phorphous is a total waste. no flowers, remember. you want more color bracts, plain old cheep high nitrogen food will do.





you are trickyricky.... you got in seven questions for the price of one.





you have to consider info from that copied from a book and that that comes from personal experence.
Reply:oh crap. garden doc got here first. he always has the best answer. he's right as usual.

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