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Re: Sedum 'Autumn Joy'

Rick,
Stem cuttings usually done, 1-4 inches long, from early summer till early
fall, no hormone needed, bottom heat will speed things up but not
necessary, well drained medium a must, won't hurt to let them dry for a few
hours before sticking, light shade till rooted.  Easy to do!

Leaf-bud should work...not tired it myself.   I would do a few to see if it
works with most of your cuttings being stem as these definitely work.  Leaf
cuttings  have not worked for me with Sedums.

BTW, letting a cutting dry slightly to form a "skin" is called
suberizing...like what one does to potato tubers when cut up to make "seed
potatoes".  Callusing is when you stick a cutting in a moist environment
(warm or cold) and a callus forms...the  lump of undifferentiated cells
that first forms at the bottom of some cuttings prior to root initials
forming.  Not always present in noticeable amounts with some species.

Have fun,
Scott
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Scott Gregory Vergara		
Botanical Resources
(Specialty Nursery, Horticulture Education/Training, Consulting)	
P.O. Box 669
Burley, Washington  98322-0669   USA
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> From: Richard Grazzini <rickg@centrelab.com>
> To: Seeds list <seeds-list@eskimo.com>; Perennials list
<perennials@mallorn.com>
> Subject: Sedum  'Autumn Joy'
> Date: Thursday, May 08, 1997 4:10 PM
> 
> What's the best way to propagate this kind of Sedum quickly?
> 
> Will it take from a leaf cutting?
> 
> How 'bout a leaf-bud cutting (just notching the stem out right below the
> leaf, assuming a bud is in there?
> 
> Division is easy, but I want to make a lot of plants quickly in order to
> cover a larger area.  
> 
> Rooting hormone?  Time of year?  Bottom heat or not?  Should the cuttings
> dry and callus before sticking?  
> 
> All suggestions are welcomed.
> 
> Rick Grazzini
> rickg@centrelab.com
> USDA 6a
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