{"product_id":"pure-joy-sedum-sedum-spectabile-pure-joy","title":"Pure Joy Sedum - Sedum spectabile 'Pure Joy'","description":"\u003cp\u003ePure Joy Sedum (\u003cem\u003eSedum spectabile\u003c\/em\u003e 'Pure Joy') is a compact, mounded sedum about 30cm high and 45cm wide, with petite silver-green leaves and a crown of pale pinkish-white starry flowers in summer. It keeps flowering well into autumn, when many plants are fading, and bees and butterflies come for the nectar. It was a 2020 Plant Trials winner at Sydney Botanic Gardens, where it performed very well in a dry bed in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePale pink in autumn.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft pinkish-white starry flowers cover the mound and carry on into autumn, long after most plants have started winding down for winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA magnet for bees and butterflies.\u003c\/strong\u003e The nectar-rich flowers draw them through the late season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProven in a dry bed.\u003c\/strong\u003e In the 2020 Plant Trials at Sydney Botanic Gardens it performed very well in a dry bed in full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA compact, tidy mound.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 30cm by 45cm dome with silver-green foliage looks good before it flowers as well as after.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotally cold hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e It copes with dry, poor soils where little else thrives, and it is happy in rocky, sandy ground and exposed positions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and dry beds.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart in full sun for a rhythm of mounds. It takes thin, stony soil without complaint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e The mounded habit suits a big pot of gritty mix on a sunny patio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e The late flowers feed insects, and sandy, exposed positions suit it, so it earns a place in a wildlife border or near the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Pure Joy Sedum in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright sunlight. It is totally cold hardy and suits cool temperate, warm temperate, Mediterranean and dry inland gardens. It is happiest where summers are dry. In the humid subtropics, grow it in a raised bed or a pot where water drains away fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining soil. It is very happy in rocky and sandy ground, but it does not like wet soils or clay, so add grit or raise the bed if your soil is heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water new plants until they root in. Established plants are waterwise and manage on little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost none is required. Snip off old flowerheads in winter if you want to tidy the appearance. As a herbaceous sedum, it may die back in the coldest districts and reshoot in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Pure Joy Sedum as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. It arrives as a small, fresh mound, and it grows into its full 30cm by 45cm shape over a couple of seasons. Plant it out in full sun and give it a drink to settle it in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock comes from our grower and is not always available. When the grower has none, the tube shows as sold out, and the notify button on the page emails you the day it is back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eRockery plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bee-and-butterfly-plants\"\u003eBee and butterfly friendly plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-full-sun\"\u003ePlants for full sun\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/waterwise-garden-guide-sustainable-tips-and-plant-selections\"\u003eWaterwise garden guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn summer, and it carries on long into autumn, when many other plants are winding down. The flowers are light pinkish-white and cover the mound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Pure Joy the same as Hylotelephium?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Botanists now file many upright sedums such as this one under Hylotelephium, but it is still sold and known as sedum. Care is the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in clay?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt does not like wet soils or clay. Mound the soil, mix in grit, or grow it in a raised bed or a pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790881980735,"sku":"SED-SPE-PUREJO-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/pure-joy-sedum-sedum-spectabile-pure-joy.jpg?v=1792211077","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/pure-joy-sedum-sedum-spectabile-pure-joy","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}