Sedum sieboldii Hort. ex G.Don
Fully hardy, spreading, deciduous, succulent perennial with whorls of 3 rounded, occasionally purple-tinted leaves, to 2cm long, sometimes toothed and red-margined, and cymes of star-shaped pink flowers, to 1.5cm across in summer. To 10cm. [RHSE, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
‘A very interesting species of Stonecrop, and very unlike any one known to me, which appears to have been introduced by Messrs. Henderson, Pine-apple Place, from Japan, in 1838, into our gardens, under the name of Sedum Sieboldii, of Sweet; and such a name is in garden catalogues, but I have failed to find any character or description. Its affinity is perhaps with Sedum ternatum of North America, and the habit is a good deal that of S. Anacampseros. […]The leaves are very beautiful, quite glaucous, with a deep tinge of purple-red, and so concave that they resemble the half of a bivalve shell. It flowers readily in a cool greenhouse, and would probably bear the open air.’ [BM t.5358/1863].
History at Camden Park
The only reference is a handwritten entry in an 1850 catalogue held at the Mitchell Library, Sydney and inscribed on the front Wm. Macarthur, Dec. 23rd 1854. [ML635.9m]. Certainly grown in the gardens at this time.
Notes
Published Feb 07, 2009 - 04:26 PM | Last updated Jul 16, 2010 - 04:40 PM
Sedum sieboldii Hort. ex G.Don | BM t.5358/1863 | BHL
| Family | Crassulaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Japan |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Stonecrop |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Sedum Sieboldtii |
| Confidence level | high |