How to grow Sedum aurora

Sedum aurora grow and care – subshrub succulent of the genus Sedum also known as Sedum rubrotinctum, Sedum aurora perennial evergreen plant used as ornamental plant can be as groundcover and its drought tolerant plant, can grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropics climate or indoor as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 9-11 and with the right care in hardiness zone 12a

Sedum aurora leaves and flowers

Leaves color light green to red, orange or pink the leaf is fleshy oval shape grow in rosette shape.

Flower color yellow in crown shape, the flowers grows in the end of the branch growing cluster.

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How to grow Sedum aurora growing and care:

Well-drained soil, better light soil and little bit mix with sandy soil and ventilated soil

How to care:
Cut one a year and consider to put fertilizer at least once a year

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seeds / Vegetative reproduction – cutting can be from leaves or stems, cut in the base of the leaf will be better, possible to cut stems or in middle of the leaf, need to let the few days in location with shade and let it heal and dry little bit before put it in the soil, after this put the leaves of stems in the soil watering it with moist and don’t overwater also easier method it’s to bending a branch over and covering it with soil.

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No, but it’s easier to start by leaf or stem than to start by seeds

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Toxic for cats

Planting season:
Spring in hardiness zone 9, spring to summer in hardiness zone 10a, spring to autumn hardiness zone 10b-11, all year in hardiness zone 12a+

Pests and diseases:
Slugs, snails

Pruning season:
All year, but better in the winter

How to prune:
Old leaves, bloom stems and for design

Size of the plant:
5-15 cm, 2-6 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing

Water requirement:
Small amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade / Full Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes

Growing is also possible in a pot, planter, flowerpot, containers:
Yes, when growing in pots need to choose container that will be 70-150% bigger than the roots ball, choose container shallow 10-15 deep will be enough possible bit more deep that but no point, the pot need to be shallow and wide, size of container can be minimum 5-8L but bigger better and in order to keep the plant in small need to cut the roots that will be place to re-grow again, drainage of the soil it’s important, but after few years drainage of the soil not function the same so need to change it to new soil, and in order to have good drainage possible to use potting mix, cactus potting mix or sandy soil better to put little stone little rocks like: gravel, lava rocks or pebbles.

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Spring

General information about the flower:
Yellow flowers in crown shape, the flowers grows in the end of the branch growing cluster.

Scientific name:

Sedum rubrotinctum

How to grow Sedum aurora

Sedum aurora

Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Spring flowers
Flower colors
  • Yellow flower
Climate
  • Desert Climate
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
Leaf color
  • Orange leaves
  • Pink leaves
  • Red leaves
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental flower
  • Ornamental leaves
  • Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
  • Slow growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Evergreen
  • Perennial plant
  • Subshrub
  • Succulent
Plant Uses
  • Drought tolerant plants
  • Ground cover plants
  • Indoor plants
  • Ornamental plants
Planting Season
  • Autumn Planting
  • Spring Planting
  • Summer planting
  • Winter planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Full sun Plants
  • Part shade Plants
  • Shade Plants
Watering plants
  • Small amounts of water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 11
  • Hardiness zone 9