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Re: Sedum 'Autumn Joy'

Thanks so much. This may be old hat to some but to me its another of the
many little gems found on this list.
suberizing suberizing suberizing I stumped my toe and I'm suberizing it
before applying a band-aid.

BTW Richard will be back in a couple of years to ask how to eradicate S.
Autumn Joy

At 06:15 PM 5/8/97 -0700, Scott Vergara wrote:
>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
>..........................................................
>Scott Gregory Vergara		
>Botanical Resources
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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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