Sedum, Hylotelephium, Phedimus and Rhodiola

[FrazerHenderson]

Sedum Society Newsletter (108) has just been published and includes:

- Crassulaceae in the vicinity of Lake Egirdir, Turkey
- Crassulaceae atlas of Turkey
- discussion of phytoremediation
- description of x. Cremneria 'Pruinosa'
- a review of the life of De Candolle
- Sedum lanceolatum

plus the seed distribution scheme

[FrazerHenderson]

Sedum Society Newsletter 109 has just been published and includes:

- a form of Sedum hispanicum at Feslikan Yaylasi (Turkey) growing as a potential alpine plant within 30m of the snow line
- the succulents of Lanzarote
- description of new Sedum species from Comaltepec, Mexico
- searching for Sedum species north-west of Lake Garda, Italy
- an update on species in Turkey (including a striking blue form of Rosularia sempervivum subsp. pestalozzae.
- a description of Sedum salazarii (illustrated with detailed photographs)
- contrasting Sedum album 'Mighty Macedonian' with the species
- a discussion on chimeras
- using Phedimus as a successful ground cover.

All in all a good, broad range of articles. 

To subscribe see earlier postings.

[FrazerHenderson]

 Sedum Society Newsletter 110 has just been published:

- Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828) review
- the Succulent Plant Institute revisited
- Sedum caeruleum on Maltese archipelago
- plant/substrate/root/atmosphere interactions
- extraeuropean species of the series Alpestria

[FrazerHenderson]

Sedum Society Newsletter 111 just published and available from sedumray@ndo.co.uk

- Stonecrops of the Maltese Islands
- winter protection of Rhodiola species
- Crassulaceae of west Cyprus
- three new Hylotelephium cultivars
- Stonecrops of Turkish central Aegean
plus many smaller articles including photos of Crassulaceae by Chris Chadwell in Nepal and Ladakh

Also a review of The plant lover's guide to Sedum by Brent Horvath (Timber Press - £12.50 incl p& p from the Book Depository)
and details of the book Crassulaceae in India available from Krishnan Lal at Krishnan1956@rediffmail.com.  All in all a good, packed publication.

Also a short review of the excellent Xerophilia online magazine, which contains some great articles on sedums as well as broader succulent interests.

www.xerophilia.ro

[Maggi Young]

A reminder of the website of the Sedum Society : http://www.cactus-mall.com/sedum/

[FrazerHenderson]

Sedum Society Newsletter 112 just published and available from sedumray@ndo.co.uk contains the following articles

- escaped alien Oxalis pes-caprae on Malta and its danger to indigenous stonecrops
- Rhodiola fui in habitat
- Stonecrops of the Turkish central Aegean
- first description of Kalanchoe 'Vivien'
- a review of sedums in Latin literature
-sedum napiferum in habitat

as well as short notes and details of the club's seed and cuttings distribution scheme (which is one the undoubted benefit of club membership)

[FrazerHenderson]

Sedum Society Newsletter 113 just published and available from sedumray@ndo.co.uk contains the following articles:

- Sedum cockerelli in habitat (New Mexico)
- stonecrops in Portugal
- corrections and confirmation of identification of Namibian succulents
- rarely seen Guatemalan sedums
- Sinocrassula paoshingensis var. spinulosa, description
- checklist of natural hybrids of Sedum in Europe
- Sedum pixaxtlaense, description

plus news of a newly described gentian Gentiana springateana named in honour of the late Lawrie Springate who did so much for the Sedum Society and Himalayan plants at the RBGE.

plus other articles on cultivation

[FrazerHenderson]

Sedum Society Newsletter Issue 114 has just been published (available from sedumray@talktalk.net ) and contains a wide range of articles including:

- a review of George Forrest and his Crassulaceae introductions
- experiments to emulate mist capture by succulent plants
- a plant hunting trip to Oukaimeden (high Atlas)

For just £12 (UK), 22 euros (Europe) or $30 (Rest of World) members receive 4 magazines, cuttings, seed exchange and opportunity to purchase DVDs of all previous publications - a bargain and a great society.

[FrazerHenderson]

Sedum Society Newsletter Issue 115 has just been published (available from sedumray@talktalk.net ) and contains a wide range of articles including:

- a plant hunting trip to southern Morroco
- a review of exploeres Edward Palmer and Charles Parry
- the succulents of the ancient volcano Erciyes Dagi (Kayseri, Anatolia)
- Sedum eriocarpum reviewed
- Crassula atropurpurea reviewed

For just £12 (UK), 22 euros (Europe) or $30 (Rest of World) members receive 4 magazines, cuttings, seed exchange and opportunity to purchase DVDs of all previous publications - a bargain and a great society.

[shelagh]

I was interested in the fact that members details are available to all members. The Sedum Society are not hiding behind the Data Protection Act.  A pity more Society's don't do the same.

[David Nicholson]

...........................The Sedum Society are not hiding behind the Data Protection Act.  A pity more Society's don't do the same.

Wondered who you meant Shelagh

[FrazerHenderson]

Sedum Society Newsletter 116 now out. Articles include:

- plant hunting in Cappadocia
- identifying Rhodiola with emphasis on R. wallichiana
- an illustrated discussion of variation in variegation

This issue also contains details of the Seed Distribution and the Cuttings Exchange.

Contact sedumray@talktalk.net for more information about the Society and the newsletter.

[FrazerHenderson]

Sedum Society Newsletter 117 just published. Articles include:

- works of R Lloyd Praeger
- Petrosedum xestrelae (P.forsterianum x P sediforme)
- Annual and plurennial biological cycle of Sedum hispanicum and S. grisebachii[/i
- new Sedum species discovered in Italy
- scale insects

[Michael J Campbell]

Sedum pilosum.

[FrazerHenderson]

Sedum Society Newsletter 118 has been published (July 2016), below are details of some of the articles in the illustrated magazine:

Two new cultivars Phedimus ellacombeanus 'Cutting Edge' and Hylotelephium 'Pillow Talk'
Cyrus Guernsey Pringle 1838-1911 - an American plantsman
Variability within a taxon - Tylecodon
La Palma (Canary Islands) and Monanthes
Survival mechanism of Sedum album
Stonecrops of the Sredna Gora (Bulgaria)
and much more.

Sedum Society Newsletter 119 was published in October with a separate 30 page facsimile of the extract on succulents from Theatrum Botanicum by John Parkinson 1640. The magazine also included illustrated articles on:

Postage stamps depicting Echevaria
Carl Albert Purpus 1851-1941
Argentinian crassulaceae
Succulents of the Balken Range, Bulgaria
Petrosedum - something new
Variation in Tylecodon schaeferianus
and much more.