The ‘Angelina’ cultivar ofS.
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It sports tiny yellow flowers throughout the summer.
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And in the fall, the foliage takes on an orange or rust tone.
It has a moderately fast growth rate, but it may take a year or two before it flowers.
The plant has a good tolerance for gravelly or sandy soils.
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Space the plants eight to 12 inches apart.
Though it’s not officially considered aninvasive plant, it is an aggressive grower.
However, these shallow-rooted plants are generally easy to remove and control manually.
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Sunshine and good drainage are essential to this plant’s success.
‘Angelina’ is suitable for use as aground cover, perennial border, orrock garden plant.
It can be placed between stones in aretaining wallor planted in patio containers andhanging baskets.
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Because of its chartreuse or golden color, it looks stunning next to plants that have dark foliage. '
Once established, this plant requires little in the way of watering or feeding.
Just ensure it doesn’t sit in soggy soil.
Light
Grow ‘Angelina’ stonecrop infull sunif possible, though it will tolerate some shade.
Its golden foliage will show the best color if grown in full sun.
Soil
This plant prefers a well-draining soil with a neutral pH.
It does well in sandy and gravelly soils that arent very fertile.
Its roots are shallow, but they can spread through small crevices in rocky terrain.
Water
‘Angelina’ needs regular watering after you first plant it.
Heavy clay soil or other waterlogged sites can kill the plant.
But it is a drought-tolerant ground cover once established.
You might need more frequent watering for plants grown in containers than those planted in the ground.
In the late fall and winter months, reduce the watering frequency to 10 to 14 days.
It can handle temperatures several degrees below freezing and still bounce back just fine.
It also tolerates high heat and humidity well with good soil drainage.
Fertilizer
Stonecrop plants generally prefer lean soil, so fertilizer is not necessary for this plant.
Chemical fertilizer can cause ‘Angelina’ to stretch and flop.
If your soil is lacking nutrients, consider using compost instead of chemical fertilizer.
Using hand pruners, trim off any overgrown stems.
Also, remove any dead or diseased material.
Pruning typically can be done at any time of year without harming the plant.
But as a precaution, avoid pruning during extreme hot or cold temperatures.
Propagating ‘Angelina’ Stonecrop
‘Angelina’ stonecrop plants are easily propagated by stem or leaf cuttings.
you’re free to also grow them from seeds.
Taking cuttings is an easy way to get new plants and keeps the parent plant from getting too crowded.
you might also direct sow outdoors in the early spring after the last frost.
Spring is the best time to repot sedum when it has outgrown its current pot and appears rootbound.
Stonecrop spilling out of a container is not necessarily too small for its pot.
When changing to another pot, choose a pot about one to two inches larger.
Use high-quality, well-draining soil.
In the winter, when the foliage dies, remove the dead growth.
Continual thaw and refreeze cycles can damage root systems.
Pots under the cover of snow or ice survive better than exposed plants.
It’s easy enough to dig up the pots in the spring once the ground thaws.
Although rare,scale insectscan also sometimes appear on stonecrop plants.
This plant is deer and rabbit resistant.
Most sedums have a light, barely perceptible sweet fragrance.
‘Angelina’ stonecrop usually will not flower in its first or second growing season.
But, once it matures in a few years, most sedum plants are dependable bloomers each year.
Pruning initiates healthy new growth.
If your mature stonecrop plant is not flowering, it may not be getting enough sun.
Stonecrops in the shade rarely bloom.
Also, check that that the plant is not waterlogged.
Most stonecrop plants will not bloom in soggy soil conditions.
Immediately after ‘Angelina’ flowers fade, prune the flower stalk down to the base of its stem.
Most problems arise if environmental conditions are not suitable for the plant.
This disease is triggered by fungi in the soil and eventually kills the plant.
This condition is often sparked by periods of high humidity.
It rarely occurs in houseplants but is more often an outdoor garden disease.
This condition usually comes after periods of high humidity and warm climate conditions.
Remove dead or diseased leaves or stems using sterilized pruning snips between each cut.
If the entire plant appears affected, remove and discard it.
Sometimes the stems are reaching out to find more sun.
If it’s in too shady a spot, gradually move the plant to a slightly more sunny location.
If your plant’s lighting conditions are satisfactory, then your best solution is trimming the leggy plants.
Pruning is also another good way of collecting stem cuttings and making more plants.
Yes, ‘Angelina’ can grow indoors.
Most sedums make good houseplants.
Sedums need plenty of light and warmth to grow well indoors.
On extremely hot, sunny days, choose a window with filtered light.
Use a window shade or sheer curtain to prevent the leaves from getting burned.
‘Lemon Coral’ and ‘Lemon Ball" sedumare very similar to ‘Angelina.’
They are a brighter lemon yellow color and a bit taller.
‘Lemon Ball’ is also more heat tolerant.
However, ‘Angelina’ is an older key in that is usually easier to find in most nurseries.
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