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Sedum ID'd by Oron as Sedum rubrotinctum

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Hilary

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Sedum ID'd by Oron as Sedum rubrotinctum
« on: May 07, 2014, 05:28:29 PM »
A friend of mine found this plant growing on top of a pile of pine needles!
Does anyone know its name?
« Last Edit: May 08, 2014, 09:46:03 AM by Alisdair »
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Re: Is this a sedum?
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2014, 07:19:52 PM »
Yes its definitely a Sedum but which one.  I do not think it,s S acre or S sediform.
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Re: Is this a sedum?
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2014, 12:13:23 AM »
It is either overfed or definitely NOT Sedum acre if that is its natural size and habit.
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Re: Is this a sedum?
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2014, 08:33:15 AM »
It is Sedum rubrotinctum
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Re: Sedum ID'd by Oron as Sedum rubrotinctum
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2014, 09:48:17 AM »
(not a European native, incidentally; comes from Mexico but does crop up around the Mediterranean as an escapee)
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Re: Sedum ID'd by Oron as Sedum rubrotinctum
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2014, 10:12:04 AM »
Oron , S. Rubrotinctum has very red/pink ends to the leaves...at least the specimen I have here?  It is a classic.
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Re: Sedum ID'd by Oron as Sedum rubrotinctum
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2014, 10:19:46 AM »
David,
It changes its color to red during summer or under sunny, dry conditions, usually turning green again in winter, or when growing in shady conditions.
« Last Edit: May 08, 2014, 10:27:44 AM by oron peri »
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Re: Sedum ID'd by Oron as Sedum rubrotinctum
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2014, 12:38:06 PM »
Oron tells me this is a cultivar: Sedum rubrotinctum 'Aurora'
« Last Edit: May 08, 2014, 12:58:12 PM by oron peri »
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Hilary

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Re: Sedum ID'd by Oron as Sedum rubrotinctum
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2014, 06:55:16 PM »
David, Trevor, Alisdair and Oron,
Many thanks for all the interest in identifying my friend's mystery Sedum.
If it turns red and I see it I will take another photo
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Re: Sedum ID'd by Oron as Sedum rubrotinctum
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2014, 05:15:28 PM »
Photos from David of Sedum sediforme
« Last Edit: May 09, 2014, 05:19:43 PM by oron peri »
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Re: Sedum ID'd by Oron as Sedum rubrotinctum
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2014, 05:20:58 PM »
And more photos from David of Sedum acre
« Last Edit: May 10, 2014, 05:30:18 AM by oron peri »
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Re: Sedum ID'd by Oron as Sedum rubrotinctum
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2014, 05:31:15 AM »
David,

I have the impression that it is S. album and not S. acre?
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Re: Sedum ID'd by Oron as Sedum rubrotinctum
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2014, 07:01:24 AM »
The general thought is that sedums turn red in the summer under drought conditions.  However from my experience they turn red the year round presumably because they are under "drought" conditions in the winter as well as summer.

Oron,  you may well be correct ....why not prepare a Flora for sedums!??
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