Sedum spectabile problem

Not certain if this is posted in the correct location, but any advice appreciated.

We have several of these very common plants, those planted out in the garden are doing fine, but this one in a pot is not very happy?

Could this be a disease, too much or not enough water, or just burnt by the sun?

Any advice welcome, thank you,

Ian F

 

I find they don't particularly like being in a pot once they get to a certain size. One of my cuttings did exactly the same but has now been in the ground for 2 weeks or so and is gradually greening up. They will still flower as you know but the yellowing foliage somewhat spoils their appearance.

 

Slight tangent, my Sedum (these days it's called Hylotelephium spectabile) always used to flop over. I tried a Chelsea chop for a few years, and that worked to some extent. Nonetheless I got tired of it but not entirely, so decided to dump all of them on the shed roof. They've survived this hot summer without any watering and are definitely not floppy. So far so good!

 

Mine did the same when they were in a dry spot and it was a very hot dry year like this one. Moving to a moister spot might help but they do like it dry. Celsea chopping them does make them less top heavy and I have been told they like a dose of lime but haven't tried that on mine yet.

 

I find them to be fine if the pot's big enough @IanF - I use them at this time of year for mixing in with other potted plants, and they're great for bees and butterflies. However, that probably needs potting on - they don't mind quite poor conditions, but it'll have used all the nutrition in the soil it's in.
They're among the easiest plants to propagate too - you can just pull bits off at the base, with a little bit of root, and pot them up. The best time to do it is in spring when they start appearing, but if you decide to repot it, and bits come away, they'll also be fine.

I can never do that Chelsea chop here, until this year because we had a record breaking dry, hot spring, and they actually grew. They aren't normally anywhere near big enough at the end of May to cut back - usually about 6 inches at most. I do cut them back later on if I feel the need, but I often just use supports. We have a wetter climate here, so they can get quite big during late summer.

 

Many thanks for these replies. I will pass them on to Mrs F - she looks after the garden plants, I generally take most interest in wild plants, photography etc.

Here's a couple:


Ian F

 

Are those cloud berries? another rubus? wow

 

Yes, Cloudberries, from up on the shoulder of Pen Y Ghent in the Yorkshire Dales. Always find them around 2000ft asl

Ian F