Purple succulents are beautiful plants. They look more like lilies than any other flowering plant. You can place them in pots or you can grow them indoors in a small pot and bring them out to enjoy when the weather is nice. You can also freeze Purple Succulents to bring them back to blooming again. There are three kinds of Purple Succulents; Sedum Dasyphyllum, Sedum Eximia and Sedum Alba. This article looks at some of the characteristics of these. To read more about purple succulents follow the link provided.
Dasyphyllum is a member of the Succulent family that has flowers that look more like daisies. The flowers are a bright yellow-orange. They have spiny surfaces. The leaves have a distinctly pointed tip. The plant grows to about three to five inches tall and has gray-green leaves.
Dasyphyllum can be found in most areas, although it is less common in the South. It is a deciduous grass. The slow growing perennial prefers fertile, slightly moist soil that has been well-drained. Leaves turn color to purple during the late summer to early fall. The flowering heads are large and dark green and range in color from a rusty red to a rusty orange. The seeds are large and are covered with silky white fur.
An extremely hardy plant that will grow almost anywhere. The purple sod can be grown in almost any soil condition and is often used for landscaping. The purple succulent is a full-sun vegetable. It does best in soils where the pH levels are slightly alkaline and you don't need much fertilizer. Because of its heavy feeding habits, this plant likes to be planted in the cracks of rocks, especially in limestone.
Pruning must be done frequently to keep the roots intact and to allow for good root development. When planting with purple succulents, dig the hole a little wider than you want the plant to be. Plant two sets of the purple sod, about twelve inches apart, in the hole. If the purple turf doesn't spread out quite enough, add more at the boundaries.
Water the purple vegetation very well during the first weeks, especially if you are starting out with seedlings. Most plants will do best in an acidic soil, and this one has a moderate level of acidity. The soil can be turned slightly to the right or left during dry days. The purple turf will grow quite tall and compact as it matures.
Pruning is necessary because purple succulents love to grow up and close to the ground. If you cut them too short, they will just settle down to the soil around them and die. On the other hand, if you prune them too long they may attempt to grow up again. Cut the plants back to about four to six inches tall. Use sharp scissors or your hand to carefully prune the purple sod so that the roots are only about one inch long.
It is important to spread the soil evenly over the area so that the purple succulents will not have a problem growing up on the surface. You can use a garden tiller if needed. Fertilizer may be necessary to get the soil moist enough for the purple succulent plants. Water the purple succulents once a week, and keep the soil damp but not wet.
Purple succulents are not hardy plants. They do not do well in areas where there is heavy shade. This means they will need to be planted in shady areas of your garden or in large containers. If you want to grow plants that bloom at different times of the year, you should consider a self-flowering perennials like Sedumena or Phlox. You can place these plants in the same containers you plan to grow purple sod. Self-flowering perennials are very good at producing a crop every month.
If you are planning to plant your purple plants in the soil outside, you should do so in the early spring when the soil is still warm. The sun will help the plants recover from the warm temperatures of winter. It is also important to provide proper drainage so that the purple plants will have the room to grow. You should place them at least three to six inches deep in the soil. Purple plants will grow best if you space them apart from each other. Purple plants that are planted too closely can actually cause them to rot.
Most of your purple plants will go into flower and die after blooming. However, you should remove all dead flowers to allow the soil to properly process nutrients. After the flowers die down, you should thin out the plant mass by removing any spore holders or roots. You should make sure you keep the roots moist by putting some water in the soil after the plant has died down. You should take special care with how you handle dying or sick purple plants. You should never force a purple plant to get rid of itself because it could hurt the roots or cause the plant to die.
