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Sedum 'PEACH PEARLS' stonecrop, orpine, ice plant
size/type
low or groundcovering,low perennial
usual height
0,3-0,5m
usual width
0,3-0,6m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
August-September
location
full sun
soil type
any (acidic to alkaline)
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist but well-drained
USDA zone (lowest)
4 (down to -34°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Sedum
Stonecrops (ice plants) are variable and usually very tough perennials popular for their zero requirements for water and maintenance. Most of our C.E. cultivated hardy species and varieties are best grown in xeriscape conditions and offer a good range of foliage and flower colours. Ground-covering stonecrops are alpine perennials which are available in so many species and varieties that anyone can find his favourite. They are cultivated for the spreading, low habit, and offer a wide range of leaf shapes and colours, as well as attractive flowers. Many of them are evergreen, others are deciduous.Description of the plant:
Peach Pearls is a deciduous variety of stonecrop introduced by Terra Nova Nursery from Oregon, USA. It is a low-growing, compact perennial forming elegantly smooth cushions with fleshy, ovate, olive-green leaves with rich maroon hues on insolated parts. From mid-summer are formed cymes of dusky pink buds that are soon followed by small, vanilla yellow, star-shaped flowers which mature to peachy orange and pink, and completely cover the entire plant. This is a hybrid variety of stonecrop that combines the low habit of ground-covering species and upright stems of hylotelephium species. Mature plants can reach up to 45 cm tall in full bloom, and around 60 cm in width, but it is common practice to prune the whole plant in half in mid-June and with the help of a liquid fertilizer they will soon regrow forming a compact, heavily blooming, dome-shaped plants of a smaller size.
As every upright sedum it looks best planted in a mass or at least three plants together for a richer display of its flowers. Flowers provide excellent food for bees, especially in autumn when there is not much nectar in the landscape.
Stonecrops are perfect plants for autumn borders. They provide an extra colour on plant of architectural value. These perennials are easy to grow, they will like almost any well-drained soil, they do well in rockeries and outdoor pots (without a saucer). Cut them back in early spring but be careful not to damage young buds at the ground which are frequently formed yet before winter and overwinter until springtime. Let them dry out before next watering - excess water brings a danger of fungi diseases. Peach Pearls is fully hardy to min. -34 °C (USDA zone 4).
Last update 19-08-2024
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