Sedum prominent "Brilliant" (Sedum spectabile "Brilliant"): planting, care, photo stonecrop, as well as a description of the nuances of growing and reproduction

The accuser, or stonecrop, a prominent Diamond is a popular species of the genus Sedum of the enormous Tolstyankov family. Perennial succulents are herbaceous plants. The variety tolerates summer heat well, is frost-resistant, wintering without shelter.

It was for these qualities that gardeners fell in love with him. It is very easy to make a beautiful, bright flower bed with it, which will always delight you with its freshness and beauty. And the fact that the plant is not picky in care makes it indispensable. The plant easily tolerates drought, but it looks gorgeous.

Description of the Brilliant variety

What else can they call?

A prominent accountant “Diamond” is a more precise and narrow name from a large genus of sedums. At the end of the 20th century. Hideaki Okhba, a Japanese scientist, has identified a separate genus - granary (Hylotelephium), which includes up to 30 subspecies. Among them - the most common and popular type is the prominent DiamondBred in 1913

Subsequently, it was this variety that became the basis for the selection of hybrid varieties of a prominent grapevine. The prominent Sedum “Brilliant” (Sedum spectabile “Brilliant”) is the Latin name for the same species. But in scientific terminology, it is precisely the first name that is used - the prominent “Gravel” (Hylotelephium Spectabile “Brilliant”).

Sedum - literally translate as "sit, sit down". Leaves do not have petioles, sit tightly on stems, sessile. There is also a version that sedum means "subside, pacify." This variety is considered a medicinal plant with analgesic, soothing properties.

Florists call this species a cucumber wonderful for its decorativeness and ability to bloom to the very frosts. In everyday life, a plant is called hernial grass, febrile grass.

What does this plant look like?

A prominent diamond is growing in a lush, dense bush. diameter up to 50 - 60 cm. Height of an adult bush - 30 - 40 cm. Shoots are round, straight, numerous. An adult bush gives up to 15 to 18 stems. The stems are dense, thick, bright green. In winter, the stems most often die, in spring young shoots grow from the rhizome.

The leaves are elliptical, oblong, densified, juicy in structure. The tops of the leaves are serrated. The leaf plate is light green with a bluish bloom, without pubescence.

The flowering is dense, plentiful, begins in early August. The plant blooms for more than a month, until the first frost. By color of flowers, the variety belongs to pink carmine varieties. Inflorescences form a hemisphere, corymbose, in diameter grow to 12 - 15 cm. The flowers themselves are small, bright pink, there are sub-grades with a raspberry hue. Flowers have 4 to 5 pointed petals. Stamens are small, up to 10 pcs.

The fruits are small, dusty, ripen in boxes. In temperate regions, they cannot mature fully. The root is tuberous, dense.

Is it easy to grow and how long does it live?

A prominent accountant “Diamond” is a late-flowering variety. Its peculiarity is that the bushes are not afraid of the cold, continue flowering until late autumn.

In summer, the plant is not afraid of heat, in the leaves and stems, many reserves of fluid and nutrients are stored. The variety is undemanding to the composition of the soil.

Without transplanting, bushes develop well until 4 to 5 years. After the bushes require updating. For this, it is necessary to plant young seedlings, divide adult bushes into parts, remove old shoots and transplant. With proper care and regular rejuvenation of bushes, lawns, flower beds and flower beds will look spectacular for 10 years.

Near large bushes and fruit trees, these plants are not recommended to be planted. Plants grow poorly in the shade. Sedum prominent "Diamond" ideally disguises all the irregularities of the garden.

Care

Lighting	The acclaimed prominent “Diamond” prefers bright sun or diffused but bright light. A feature of the variety is that the flowers do not fade from sunlight. In an apartment with a lack of light, additional lights should be used with special lamps.
Temperature	In open flowerbeds, the bushes easily adapt to the natural climate. It tolerates summer heat up to 25 - 28 0C. The variety is frost-resistant, tolerates winter without shelter. Light autumn frosts up to 3 - 4 ° C do not affect growth and flowering. In apartment conditions in the spring and summer, the optimum room temperature is up to 20 0C. During the rest period, the temperature of the content should be reduced to 10 - 13 0C.
Location	Bushes should be planted on the south side of the house. Light shady terrain is allowed - east and west bushes. Young seedlings are recommended to be shaded from the direct sun; gradual getting used to bright light is required.
Watering	Minimum substrate moisture required even in dry summers. It is enough to water under the root or in the pan of the pot 1 time in 15 -20 days. In autumn, watering is reduced by 2 times, by winter, watering ceases. Immediately after planting, it is recommended to water once a week for fast rooting. You need to water it with warm purified water.
Air humidity	Additional humidification is not required; spraying the bushes is not recommended. It is allowed to wash off dust from leaves in the spring, after wintering. In the apartment after watering, the water from the pallets should be immediately drained, it is unacceptable to get the roots wet.
Top dressing	The substrate does not need regular mineral top dressing. It is enough to fertilize the soil during planting; it is recommended to add compost or humus to the soil mixture. In sandy barren soils, the stems are stronger, the bush grows more compactly. Overfeeding with nitrogen and organic fertilizers should be avoided. It is recommended to fertilize a poor substrate before planting potash or phosphorus fertilizers of low concentration. You can use well-diluted rotted manure.
The soil	The substrate should be light, loose, slightly acidic, well pass water. A drainage layer is required. As drainage, small fragments of red brick, polystyrene crumb, crushed stone are used. Substrate Components: Sand -1 h. Compost or humus - 1 hour. Garden land - 2 hours Drainage Weeding open flowerbeds is required. Weeds clog the plant, leaves look drooping, flowers turn pale.
Pruning	To maintain the shape of the bush should be cut off overgrown shoots. Young cut shoots can be used for cuttings. After flowering, dried peduncles, leaves, shoots should be cut off. Pruning is done in late autumn. The stems are cut, leaving 2 to 3 cm from the base. To limit the overgrowth of the bushes, you should dig the borders of the flowerbed, laying around the perimeter of stones, tiles, slate trimmings.

Breeding

The most common methods of propagation of the prominent “Diamond” cage are by dividing the bush and cuttings. Bushes to divide better in the spring.

On each separated part, the growth point and part of the root processes must be preserved. Before planting, seedlings are dried for 2 to 3 hours. Bushes should be planted at a distance of 25 - 35 cm from each other.

Cuttings can be carried out in spring and summer. A young healthy shoot is cut into pieces 5-6 cm in length.

Roots can be rooted in water, in special containers with a sandy substrate. You can root the cuttings immediately in the open ground, after drying them for 4 - 5 hours. Temporary light shading of seedlings is required.

Landing

Planting is best done in the spring in the open ground.

Soil composition:

Peat - 1 hour
Coarse sand - 1 hour.
Compost or humus - 1 hour.
Sod land -1 h.
Crushed stone drainage.

The landing site is dug up, cleared of fallen leaves, debris, weeds.

Landing pattern:

The prepared substrate is moistened.
Seedlings are buried in the substrate at a distance of 20 - 25 cm from each other.
Above, the soil is mulched with a mixture of sand and ash.
Regular moderate watering is required as the soil dries.
Light shading is recommended before seedlings are strengthened.

You can plant the seeds immediately in open ground:

Seeds are distributed evenly into moistened soil without deepening.
Sowing is sprinkled with a mixture of peat and sand.
The distance between the holes is 5-6 cm.
Sowing is moistened with a fine spray.
Sprouts after 2 to 3 weeks should be thinned.
Seedlings are closed from direct sunlight.

Planting seeds is recommended in early May, when constant heat is established.

Possible difficulties

From a lack of sunlight, leaves and stems are stretched, lose their density and elasticity, flowering slows down. The flowers become pale.
From excessive watering, the leaves become light, lethargic, begin to fall off.
With an increase in dosage and top-dressing regime, the bushes lose their decorativeness, grow greatly, and poorly tolerate the winter period.
Long stagnation of water in the soil is the cause of the appearance of root and gray rot of stems and leaves. Watering should be stopped, the affected areas removed.
Caterpillars, aphids, weevils can be eliminated with the help of the drug "Actellik" or "Tanrek".
Fungal leaf spotting quickly affects the bush. Sick bushes should be discarded in a timely manner.

It’s easy to take care of the prominent Diamond Brigade. The main thing is to choose the right landing site, prepare good soil, timely rejuvenate and transplant adult bushes.