{"product_id":"thundercloud-sedum-sedum-telephium-thundercloud","title":"Thundercloud Sedum - Sedum telephium 'Thundercloud'","description":"\u003cp\u003eThundercloud Sedum (\u003cem\u003eSedum telephium\u003c\/em\u003e 'Thundercloud') forms a perfectly round mound of large silver-green leaves about 30cm high and 30cm wide. In summer the globe is covered in clusters of pinkish-white starry flowers that attract bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects, and the grey-green foliage holds its interest the rest of the year. It was a 2020 Plant Trials winner at Sydney Botanic Gardens, and it asks for very little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA near perfect dome.\u003c\/strong\u003e Large silver-green leaves form a rounded mound that looks tidy long before and after flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePinkish-white summer stars.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clusters of starry flowers cover the surface in summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wildlife plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers attract a wide range of beneficial insects, including bees and butterflies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrial garden approved.\u003c\/strong\u003e In the 2020 Plant Trials at Sydney Botanic Gardens it formed a compact mound with pale flowers and attractive grey-green foliage for a year-round display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardy and low effort.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is totally cold hardy and needs almost no maintenance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDry rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e The trial gardeners found it best in a dry rockery in full sun, and that is where it shines. Plant 30cm apart for a row of domes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife and cottage borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Combine it with grasses and other waterwise perennials. The flowers feed a wide range of insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and roof gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 30cm mound sits well in a large pot of gritty mix, and it copes with the sun and wind of a roof garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Thundercloud Sedum in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright sunlight in an open spot. It is totally cold hardy and suits cool temperate, warm temperate, Mediterranean and dry inland gardens. In humid subtropical districts, grow it in a raised bed or a pot where it drains fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining soil. It loves rocky and sandy ground and exposed positions, but it does not like wet soil or clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water new plants until they root in. Established plants are waterwise, because the succulent leaves hold onto even small amounts of moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost none is required. Snip off old flowerheads in winter to tidy the plant. In the coldest districts it may die back over winter and reshoot in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Thundercloud Sedum as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly, and in 140mm pots in packs of 10, which give you a fuller mound from the day they arrive. It builds into its 30cm dome over a couple of seasons. Plant it out in full sun soon after delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock is grown for us 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\"\u003ePlants for bees and butterflies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eDrought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/frost-tolerant-plants-in-australia\"\u003eFrost tolerant plants guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it Sedum or Hylotelephium?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth names are in use. Botanists have moved many of the upright sedums into the genus Hylotelephium, but Thundercloud is still widely sold as a sedum, and the care is the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does it get?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 30cm high and 30cm wide, a compact globe that suits small beds and pots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need pruning?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot really. Snip the old flowerheads off in winter if you want it tidy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790882242879,"sku":"SED-TEL-THUNDE-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":67790882308415,"sku":"SED-TEL-THUNDE-140MM-P10","price":159.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/thundercloud-sedum-sedum-telephium-thundercloud.jpg?v=1792211087","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/thundercloud-sedum-sedum-telephium-thundercloud","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}