Sedum management!

I have several very large clumps of sedum in my borders. I don't really like them, but I can see that they serve a purpose (colour in the autumn). My question is this: they are becoming way bigger than I'd like, so can I just divide them and take a few clumps out, so as to reduce their overall size (as you would do with a perennial geranium, say), or is that not how they are managed?

 

Oh, Honey, so , so easy to divide. You can dig out a portion or dig up the whole thing and wack it down the middle or x4 as you desired and re-plant. I would not do it until fall.

 

Yes, you can divide them just as you would a perennial geranium Rosie. Take bits away from round the edges or dig the whole thing out and out back the bits you want. Shame you don't like them - I love them.

 

I love them too. There are so many varieties of them to chose from. Short, medium, tall, varigated, stripped. And the different flowers, so nice.

 

Same here, beautiful plants and a real winner for the late summer border.

 

I was given a few clumps early in the year, cant wait to see what colour they are !!

 

Thanks everyone, I have divided them up and moved them around a bit. So nothing was lost, every clump was recycled! The thunderstorm last night watered it in well, I think.