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Sedum dasyphyllum Himalayan Skies
The plant likes full sun. It is suitable for the rock garden or portable containers.
In a pot, water after the substrate has dried out. When placing in a rock garden, water at your own discretion.
The plant is frost-hardy, withstanding temperatures down to -40 °C.
The name Himalayan Skies is derived from its appearance. It is named after the colour of the mountain sky and the shape of the clouds over the Himalayas.
Sedum dasyphyllum Himalayan Skies is a cultivar of Sedum dasyphyllum. This succulent forms dense mats and spreads quite rapidly in all directions. The individual stems grow to about 15 cm in length and bear densely packed blue-green leaves. The cultivar is generally sturdier, denser and its colour does not change that much throughout the year. White star-shaped flowers appear in profusion during the summer.
These plants are cold hardy, requiring only minimal attention and care. They are suitable for the rock garden or in portable containers, and if they have enough light and permeable soil, they can manage to live in very inhospitable conditions. Succulents should be repotted every once in a while to give them enough nutrients for their growth. Water only during prolonged droughts and usually do not water in winter. Over the winter, the plant rosettes can retract and naturally lose their volume. They will regain it at the beginning of the growing season. During winter I recommend to cover them with hanging twigs.