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Free plant ID and care/rejuvenation

Anna33Anna33 Posts: 316
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Evening all,

Someone had left this plant outside on the street for free, and cos I'm a sucker, I took it home with me. Except I can't remember exactly what it is.

I think it's a sedum of some sort, but can anyone narrow that down for me? Also, it's quite large & leggy, so I think it's presumably fairly old. How do I rejuvenate this, or should I abandon the parent plant and take cuttings? With a bit of TLC it could be a really loved plant again, but I need some help & advice!








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  • BiljeBilje Posts: 811
    I can't identify it any further sorry. If I had acquired it I'd use it for cuttings. The non flowering stem tips should root easily. Snip off some with about 3-4 centimetres of stem. Leave overnight to callus over. Fill a small pot with gritty compost and put the cuttings in not too close together. Waterlightly but let the compost dry out inbetween watering. Bright spot but not direct baking sun. I'd use a window sill, it depends on what facilities you have. This works for me with other succulents
    If you think the cuttings are successful you could try cutting the big plant back and see what happens. 
  • Anna33Anna33 Posts: 316
    Thank you - I'll give the cuttings a go. It's still very much alive as a whole plant, and a couple of bits are just about to flower, but I'll get some cuttings taken and see if I can grow on a healthier looking plant from those.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Very hardy plant and spreads like mad, I’m forever pulling it out. Got a pink one and a yellow one, the only bonus is that the bees go crazy for them.  Just keep eye on it or it will cover your borders. 
    Mine always look like yours but once they start to flower they seem to fill in. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Anna33Anna33 Posts: 316
    Excellent, in that the rest of my garden is also planted for bees, so quite happy with that, but will bear in mind about the spreading. It's staying in the pot (or a pot, if not the one it's come in) for a while anyway, so hopefully will contain itself (literally).

    Do you know what it's called?

  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    It has the look of a kalanchoe about it but it wouldn't be very hardy if it was.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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