If you enjoy succulents and larger plants that grow vines, the sedum morganianum would be a great choice for you. It isn’t a difficult plant to look after, just like many other succulents.
Here, we’ll look at how to take care of a sedum morganianum. Whether your plant is a Donkey Tail or a Burro’s Tail (Burrito), this guide will help you. While the two plants may appear slightly different, when it comes to looking after them, the following sedum morganianum care tips will help.
Watering a Sedum Morganianum
If you’ve ever looked after a succulent, you’ll have seen them thrive when left dry for weeks at a time. A sedum is the same and can dry out for weeks before needing to be watered again.
Watering a sedum is a low-maintenance activity, seeing as it won’t need watering very often. If you have it growing somewhere darker, you may be able to get away with watering it once a month.
If you have it sitting in a sunny and bright location, water it every two to three weeks. Sunlight makes for a warm environment and evaporates any moisture found in the soil faster, which means it’ll require watering more frequently.
Sunlight Requirement
As well as being easy to take care of, a sedum is also easy-going regarding light, making it an ideal option for any room in your home. The sedum enjoys a sunny location. It also performs well in a spot with low lighting, although it won’t grow as quickly.
Many succulents require an abundance of sunlight in order to properly grow without becoming leggy. The sedum itself grows long vines and fails to become very leggy if it doesn’t get bright sunlight. While the leaves won’t be as close together, the vines will make it less noticeable.
A sedum sitting in a sunny location in your home will need watering a bit more frequently. The heat from the sun evaporates the moisture more quickly in the soil, and the plant also grows quicker. If you’re short on time and wish to spend less maintenance time on your sedum, it’s wise to place it in a darker location.
The Ideal Soil
The sedum doesn’t do well when overwatered, so you’ll need to quickly remove any excess water. Soil will assist you in doing that and will maintain the flow of oxygen to the sedum’s roots.
The ideal soil type is a combination of sand, pumice, perlite, and potting soil. This type of soil can’t retain moisture for long and allows it to quickly drain to the bottom of the pot. The sedum doesn’t enjoy moist soil, and a combination of the above ingredients will remove the moisture after just a day or two. This enables the sedum to soak up moisture without being overwatered.
The ideal combination is 30% sand, 30% pumice or perlite, and 40% soil. This soil type retains moisture for only a short time and allows it to quickly drain to the bottom of the pot.
If you’d like standard potting soil for a sedum, you’ll need to add extra ingredients in order to ensure the soil doesn’t retain excess moisture through excellent drainage.
Fertilizing a Sedum Morganianum
Like many other succulents, a sedum is a slow grower. Plants that fail to grow quickly can survive with little energy. It’s fine just living and growing in this way, and that is why a sedum doesn’t require fertilization very often.
If you wish to fertilize your sedum to give it a boost, bear in mind that you can cause it harm if you fertilize it too much. To maintain the health and growth of your sedum, fertilize it twice a year: at the beginning of spring and again at the beginning of summer.
It isn’t difficult to find the appropriate fertilizer either, as many companies have created cacti and succulent mixtures. When you add them to the soil, please adhere to the instructions, as they may be specific to the brand.
Propagating a Sedum Morganianum
If you’ve properly cared for your sedum, and it’s grown long vines, you might wish to propagate it. By doing this, you can end up with more plants, and even share them with your family and friends.
A few short weeks after your cuttings are planted, you should be able to see the roots growing. The cuttings will grow up to be plants after a few months, and you’ll have your very own free and fully-grown sedums.
Disclosure: This is a featured post.