Birmingham, AL (Zone 8a) | September 2016 | positive
Viable seeds germinate reliably in cool temperatures after 120s cold stratification. Seedlings fare best in a sandy, fast draining succul...Read Moreent growth medium. Seedlings succeed well indoors and grow rapidly under lights, with only occasional watering. The easiest way to kill seedlings is to attempt to grow them in moisture retentive soil and/or overwater them.
My neighbor gave me one full grown plant, and two babies it had put off. I love having this plant in my garden! It has beautiful foliage ...Read Moreand always catches the eyes of all the visitors of my garden.
Used by many cultures as an adaptagen or tonic. Vikings used this root to boost courage before battle. Recent research shows that Rhodiol...Read Morea rosea reduces anxiety and increases the effectiveness of some cancer chemotherapy drugs while lessening their side effects. Species name rosea originates from rose-like scent of the roots.
Rose root is a fleshy plant with blue-green rosettes that are topped with small, brownish-red flowers beginning in June. Roseroot's name ...Read Moreis derived from the rose-like smell that is present when the roots are cut.
This native sedum grows up to 6000 ft on the mountains surrounding our Southcentral Alaskan coastal town. It is found along rocky cliffs, throughout most of Alaska, but adapts well to the rock garden.
Roseroot is not easy to transplant when found in rocky areas where the roots grow deep into crevices. They will grow from seed if little or no soil cover is applied. Young plants are edible, eaten cooked or raw.
Western North American plants formerly included in R. rosea are now treated as Rhodiola integrifolia and Rhodiola rhodantha.
Viable seeds germinate reliably in cool temperatures after 120s cold stratification. Seedlings fare best in a sandy, fast draining succul...Read More
Does anyone know where this sedum can be purchased?
My neighbor gave me one full grown plant, and two babies it had put off. I love having this plant in my garden! It has beautiful foliage ...Read More
Used by many cultures as an adaptagen or tonic. Vikings used this root to boost courage before battle. Recent research shows that Rhodiol...Read More
Rose root is a fleshy plant with blue-green rosettes that are topped with small, brownish-red flowers beginning in June. Roseroot's name ...Read More