- Do you have to water sedum hens?
- When and with what should you fertilize the fat hen?
- When and how to cut sedum
- Which pests or signs of diseases are particularly common in sedum hens?
- Are sedums hardy?
- How to overwinter sedum hens?
The stonecrop (Sedum), often also known as "stonecrop", belongs to the succulent family. As such, it is able to store water in its thick, fleshy leaves, surviving droughts with ease. The fat hen is also very easy to care for in other respects.
The sedum needs very little attention
Do you have to water sedum hens?
The sedum plant is particularly sensitive to waterlogging. You should therefore only water the plant during long periods of drought, for example in very hot summers. Sedum hens in pots usually tolerate short-term drying out very well.
When and with what should you fertilize the fat hen?
Fertilization is not necessary for planted sedum hens, you should only provide the perennial with some compost in autumn. Specimens grown in pots are also fertilized rarely, but then with (little!) succulent fertilizer or liquid complete fertilizer.
When and how to cut sedum
If possible, sedum should not be cut back until early spring. The above-ground shoots freeze off with the first frost and turn brown. Remove these dead shoots as much as possible. The plant will sprout again after pruning.
Which pests or signs of diseases are particularly common in sedum hens?
Sedum is very hardy and rarely affected by disease. Only too much moisture can be problematic and lead to root rot. When it comes to pests, the vine weevil is particularly common in planted specimens. The adults love the fleshy leaves of the sedum, while their larvae feast on the roots. As soon as you notice the first signs of feeding on the leaves, you should take action. Otherwise the plant will die quickly.
Are sedums hardy?
Many of the approximately 420 species of stonecrop are hardy to about - 20 °C and can therefore spend the winter in the garden without any problems. A separate protection is usually not necessary for these sedums. Others originally come from Mediterranean or subtropical areas and are therefore more sensitive.
How to overwinter sedum hens?
Sedum hens that are not hardy or grown in pots overwinter best under cold house conditions, i. H. they are placed in a bright and frost-free but cool place in the house or greenhouse. Incidentally, the same applies to stonecrops cultivated indoors, which also need a winter break of at least three months.
tips
If your sedums don't seem to do well in one location, you can easily dig them up and replant them. The plants don't mind you moving them.