Long-lasting blooms with Helpful hylotelephiums
GARDENERS could be forgiven for being confused about Hylotelephium. The plant group was formerly known as Sedum and they’re still commonly referred to as stonecrops, ice plants and orpines. Like sedums, hylotelephiums have succulent foliage and thrive in hot, sunny and dry conditions; but other than that they are quite different (for starters, they die back over winter).
Popular cultivars such as ‘Autumn Joy’, ‘Ruby Glow’ and the Brilliant Group are the most familiar. But the original species plant, , was once commonly found in British hedgerows. Other species such as , with unusual, disc-shaped, grey-green foliage on trailing stems, are rare finds. However, there are many new garden cultivars to choose from, offering variegated foliage,
