A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2004 Sedum Spurium-- Creeping red Sedum

Planted 48 creeping red sedum in late spring. All are healthy and creeping, but not one of them has a hint of red. They are supposed to flower June-Sept.
Any suggestions as to what I have done wrong?
Brown thumb from Huntington

First of all, Welcome to the forum. The people here are wonderful and very friendly and helpful.

As for your sedum, did you plant full size plants or small rooted cuttings? I guess what I am asking is did you buy your plants from an online place???

If the plants were real small when you planted them, it may take till next year for them to bloom. I planted creeping phlox and periwinkle this last spring (bought from an online place) and none of them bloomed, but have been growing like crazy. I can not wait till next spring and early summer when they start to bloom.

Hope this helps some.

Hello Fellow NY'er!
Glad you found us!!!
Welcome to The Garden Helper's Forum!!!

Got a question for you???
After what Frustratedattimes asked, about being
cuttings or full sized plants, my next question for you would be, where do you have them planted?
Full sun?
Soil conditions?
Watering practices?

Mostly full sun will effect them in their coloring, something shading them???

Weezie

Wow,
Weezie, I had that thought this morning and came back tonight to ask the very same thing. Scary huh????

****Hey Frustratedattimes, Great minds think alike you know!!!
Weezie

That is truly scary Weezie,

Hello Weezie13 and f.a.t.
Many thanks for responding..your questions were right on!
Bought nursery-grown sedum online (Royal Dutch/Burgess) Planted in partial shade; more likely overwatered than underwatered; soil ph unknown (Though Cornell Coop Extension is testing a soil sample brought in today).
Am encouraged to hear they may bloom next year.
They look nothing like the photo in catalogue (colorwise); otherwise appear to be healthy and spreading.
Appreciate your interest.