Re: sedum

**G* R* <g*@tiscali.co.uk>**

A Royal Horticultural Society trial of this group of sedums has 
recently concluded. I posted about it on my blog here - 
http://transatlanticplantsman.typepad.com/transatlantic_plantsman/2007/04/sedums_on_trial.html. 
The report of the trial with pictures and descriptions of 
award-winners can be downloaded here - 
http://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/documents/sedum2006.pdf

These are the plants which received an Award of Garden Merit:
Sedum 'Bertram Anderson'
Sedum cauticola 'Lidakense'
Sedum 'Herbstfreude' (Autumn Joy)
Sedum 'Mr Goodbud'
Sedum 'Ruby Glow'
Sedum spectabile
Sedum telephium 'Marchants Best Red'
Sedum telephium 'Purple Emperor'
Sedum telephium 'Red Cauli'
Sedum 'Vera Jameson'

The three best with red foliage were Sedum telephium 'Marchants Best 
Red', Sedum telephium 'Purple Emperor', Sedum telephium 'Red Cauli' - 
all bred by Graham Gough of Marchant's Hardy Plants in England. He 
started by doing exactly what Duane is doing - making selections from 
self-sown seedlings.

Of course, the results of a trial in southern England are not 
applicable everywhere. But these ten award-winners are certainly 
worth trying.

Graham Rice
http://TransatlanticPlantsman.com

PS 'Matrona' is the correct spelling.

>Does anyone have an opinion of or comment on Matrone and Purple
>Emperor Sedum? Both have purple foliage, but one seems more upright
>to me, holding its shape better. I have one of these cultivars, but
>don't remember which one. I'm trying to spec one of these for a job.
>
>Thank you.
>
>jems
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