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I have those flowers and was just commenting that I was glad I put them by the side of the driveway and not around the patio - the bees are having a field day! -
Bees do love sedums. Another great reason to plant them. -
I wondered, mine have split in the middle. Is that because it was so dry here or because I neglected to cut them short when they first started growing? -
I noticed almost the same scene when I got home a few minutes ago - a pretty pink sedum and one extremely large bumblebee and 6 small butterflies. -
Dee, it isn't uncommon for them to split in the middle. I went out a bit ago and their are full of bees, weather is due to change from the great temperatures we're having to cooler ones, we'll see what tomorrow brings. -
Lynne P, your plant is very beautiful but so is the essential work of the bee to keep it that way. -
@Dee: I find that sedums like "Matrona," and, to a lesser extent, "Autumn Joy," are more prone to flopping/splitting if they're not getting enough sun or are getting too much water. I don't think drought would be the cause.
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@Douglas- Thank-you for clearing that up, mine are the Autumn Joy and this is the first they have split since I started cutting them back when they get about a foot high several years ago.
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Mine are the Autumn Joy as well, I've been keeping an eye on them to see what they do this year with the extreme drought we've had.
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The bees LOVE my sunflowers too.
