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[@daclaudlee8632]

I found out about this accidentally. I bought the Back in Black Stonecrop and they broke during shipping. I just stuck the broken stems into the ground and they actually grew.

[@MrDryfield]

Goodness me, Why are you doing this!! It is so much easier just to take a stem and place in a jar of water, they root in just a few days. No rooting powder, no trimming.

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi John Thanks for watching and, yes, sedums are pretty easy to root. We did show sticking them straight into water in this video in addition to the first method we showed. Both worked well and the rooting hormone rooted fastest.

[@patbeutler354]

I have cut them left the flowers, popped them in the ground and they rooted during the fall and spring.

[@kaynaraine7499]

I did my propagation in a vase of water... left the flowers on and used it as a decorative as I waited for it to root.

[@joistevens4454]

You didn’t talk about the planting medium that you used for them or how often to water them since sedums are more like succulents I think. Thank you.

[@nel6211]

Your stems are long. Why wouldn't you make 2 or 3 cuttings from one stem leaving just a few cut leaves on each one?

[@mylesw3909]

This sedum is extremely easy to cut and root. I've done this way in this video and it definitely works. Also, a sometimes easier way is to stick all the cuttings (after letting them scab over for a couple of days) in a glass of water in doors in indirect light for a few weeks for lots of roots. Looks nice in the meantime too. Plant in soil then

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Myles! 👋 Thanks for watching and sharing your experience with us! We love rooting cuttings in water, too! Have a great day!

[@sharonmitchel1377]

@@mylesw3909 why do they need to scab over for a few days?

[@floratollis6591]

Thank you so much definitely I'm going to try this great video❤

[@deline8ed619]

Make the cut already!? Haha Informative video, though. Thanks

[@sharonmitchel1377]

This is an excellent tutorial for starting plants from stem cuttings. Thanks.

[@SpokenGarden]

Thank you! Hope it was helpful for you! 😊😀

[@marygarnett9610]

It’s the end of Sep. Yikes! Can I propagate now? Keep in garage? Ideas?

[@rieriec.36]

John...can people do things in THEIR OWN PREFERRED WAYYYYYY? Calm down dude! Here is an idea MAKE YOUR VIDEO DOING IT YOUR WAY. The video was informative and well presented...ill doing it the way presented...after all....the are more experienced.......... John

[@GardenDiscovery]

Im glad im not the only one who says critters !

[@gerijohnson5379]

I took some cuttings from my Autumn Joy this spring and put them in some "lick" tubs along with some petunias. They are now getting ready to bloom. I didn't know how to make the cuttings at the bottom and apparently my "parent" sedum loved the trim as they are bigger now then they have ever been. I'm hoping these transplanted sedums will take over the tubs and I can save some money by not buying other plants and I will spend less time with their maintenance.

[@lokiphyre]

Thanks for the video. Ive been propgating it for years before i knew what it was. While my methods worked, at first I just put them in water until i saw roots, then i went to direct to dirt. I never planted them singley because i planted the whole stem. I would break it off at the base. So I planted in groups of 3-5 so they would support each other. The latest batch i planted, direct sown into the ground, is in full bloom now, but they suffered. Exposed to heavy wind and hail. If i would have cut them down to even half size, i dont think they would have suffered as much. Two of the bushes, i planted had to be replanted because they were basically pulled out by the wind. I think going forward i will still direct sow if I dont have time or space to get them to root first, but i will definitely make sure they are about 6 inches or so they can build the root system to carry the height on thier own. :) This is the plant that got me into gardening years ago. I loved it and called it a butterfly bush because butterflies loved it. I told my neighbor i wish i had more than one of these bushes and he told me to break off a few stems and try to grow another, and it worked. When i moved i took about 8 stems. I have 11 bushes now. Next year, I hope to have 22. Thanks for the tips!

[@lynnbitter494]

Thank you for this video. After these cuttings form roots and you plant them in the ground, do you need to group several stems together? Or does each cutting grow into a full size plant with many stems? I hope you understand the question.

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Lynn! 👋 Great questions and we think we understand you. Once the cuttings grow roots and keep maturing, they can definitely be transplanted out into your garden, if hardy in your area. Each cutting will be its own plant and will eventually develop it's own crown to then grow multiple stems from. When planting out into your garden, you should treat each cutting as it's own plant and plan accordingly so each plant will have enough room to grow into as it matures, according to what it's full mature size will be. We hope that answers your questions and happy gardening!

[@hardbackraufsheikh8755]

I had same question that you answered thanks

[@dianac2596]

Thanks for the video. Exactly what I needed.👏

[@SpokenGarden]

Great! So happy we could help! 😀😊

[@MelissaSellers-z9e]

I have sedum cuttings started. Once roots appear, what time of year should I transplant them to outside?….I’m in zone 6. Thanks!

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi @user-gc1wd7jx3h! That's really exciting!! So, whether if you rooted them in water or soil, they will need to continue to develop a strong root system before planting out into your garden. If you rooted them in soil, then you can just let them continue to grow and not transplant them. If you rooted them in water, once they have at least a 2 inch root length, definitely transplant them into potting soil or your native garden soil in pots so they can continue to develop their root systems. Sedums are hardy plants, but since you you have new plants with new root systems, they can be more susceptible to freezing damage and harsh weather, so we would suggest you keep them in small pots or containers over this winter and then plant them out in your garden next spring so they can be even stronger below and above the ground. This strategy can be very helpful when planting new, smaller plants out into a garden in your zone because of your harsher, much colder climate. Hope that helps and have lots of fun growing and caring for your new sedum plants! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@rozannmartin7235]

I had great success in taking cuttings of Sedum Autumn Joy in the spring.

[@kellytiebout336]

I've tried this using leaves. It's sunny & cool here. I hope they'll have time to root. They're in potting soil now loosely covered with a clear dome. I hear conflicting info. Moist soil while rooting or not? I dipped each in a bit of rooting hormone powder. My mother plant is healthy and the flowers are blush pink. Is it too late in the season (Zone 6a) to try stem cuttings?

[@tinaknutsen]

Kelly Tiebout, The autumn joy sedum is drought tolerant. They really don’t need a dome they grow easily. I divide mine at the crown. Did you mean you stripped the leaves off the stem and planted the stem? Or propagated the leaves? How did your propagation go 7 months later?

[@christinehutchins123]

Extremely hardy and easy to grow!

[@shaunebartoo]

Do you know if these plants are deer resistant and I live in North Texas? Can I leave them out over the winter or do I need to bring them in?

[@eileennicholas8408]

the leaves will put out roots too.

[@krystabrashler6489]

What's the reason for poking the hole at the edge versus the center of pot?

[@farrahsgardendiary]

I am excited to try this thank you.

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Farrah! 👋👋 Thank you for watching and we are excited for you to make new sedum plants by taking cuttings! Yay! 😉😃

[@NerissaTank]

My sedum looks squashed, like some sat in the middle of it. Any idea why it would bend that way and not grow straight up?

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi @NerissaTank! 👋🏼👋🏼 Thank you for leaving your comment and question. There is a pretty good chance a cat or other critter thought your sedum was a great place to lay down. If your nights are getting a little cooler, the animal could have stayed a little warmer over night by laying on your plant. Sorry that your sedum is looking like that, but it's great that it is still alive. Hope you see some gorgeous sedum flower soon! 😉😀

[@mkb7997]

Excellent instrustional video!

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi @mkb7997!! 👋🏼👋🏼We hope our video was helpful and thank you for saying that! 😊😀