I don't think I have even shown the smaller succulents that my mum has in her garden. There is not many as she is generally not fan of them (not to mention cacti - she doesn't want a single one). Besides one big Yucca she does have some Sedums though that she brought from some friends. And those few she keeps as they are super low maintenance and basically grow on their own.
This is one of them.
Sedum spurium
I am sure she didn't buy this one. Probably saw it somewhere and asked for cuttings :p I don't even know when.
Now it grows along the driveway and is completely ignored all year round except the time the shrub that grows together with it needs to be trimmed. They both get a haircut then.
No extra watering, no fertilizing. Nothing. And it grows like a weed :)
In early summer, after the spring trimmings it is covered in these delicate white flowers. Bugs love it as you can see.
After its done blooming its usually time for the next trimming of the shrub so all the spent flowers are removed anyway. On the lower photos you will see some taller stems and some yellow leaves. That's the one that requires to be cut few times a year (can't remember it's name).
Even without the extra pruning it doesn't grow very big. It is the crawling type and will grow long stems that will root easily when they touch the round.
Few years ago I did get few cuttings for myself and they rooted well, but then thy got terribly infested with mealybugs and I got rid of them. The cool soil works better than a pot. Always.
It handles the hot summer very well and when the winter comes it survives the freezing temperatures too. Super cool plant!
Th area thy grow looks like a green carpet.
Shot with Nikon D5500 + Sigma 105mm lens
All photos, graphics and text are my own.
