How to Make a Sedum Basket
Sedum morganianum or burro-tail sedum is commonly planted in a hanging basket. This herbaceous succulent does very well in basket because when mature it has trailing branches that are 3 to 4 feet long. These branches have a braided look and resemble a suspended jellyfish. When the breeze blows, it makes all the branches sway in union. Burro-tail sedum rarely flowers under poor light conditions, but when it does it produces rose-pink flowers at the branch ends. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Sphagnum moss
- Plastic tub
- 12-inch wire basket form
- Compost
- Perlite
- Sand
- Potting soil
- 4 to 6 burro-tail sedum plants
- 12-inch wire mesh cone
Instructions
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Soak sphagnum moss in a tub of warm water until soggy. Remove moss and squeeze out the excess moisture.
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Pack the moss into a 12-inch wire basket form. Start at the inside bottom and work your way up to the top forming a bowl of moss. Apply pressure to the moss to get it to stick together.
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Blend 1 part compost, 3 parts perlite or pumice, 1 part sand with 1 part potting soil. This creates a good-draining lightweight mixture for your succulents.
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Fill the inside of the moss bowl with your soil mixture to 1 inch of the top. Water thoroughly and let the excess water drain out of the basket.
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Make a hole between the center and the edge of the soil in the basket that is as deep as the container the burro-tail sedum is in. Gently remove the burro-tail sedum from the planter pack and place in the hole. Gently firm the soil around the sedum and drape the branch end toward the edge of the basket. Equally space out the rest of the burro-tail sedum in the basket.
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Slide the 12-inch wire-mesh cone over the chain of the basket. This will protect the burro-tail sedum from raiding birds and debris falling into the basket. Burro-tail sedum can be hung outside during warm weather, but needs to be brought inside during excessive wet or cold weather.
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Tips & Warnings
Fertilize the sedum 2 or 3 times a year with a water soluble fertilizer. Repot the sedum only when necessary. Transplanting the burro-tail sedum causes damage and breakage to the leaves.
During the winter season reduce the watering of the sedum to just a trickle once in a while to avoid rot. Underwatering the rest of the year causes the plump leaves to shrivel and drop off the plant.
