Sedum, Hylotelephium, Phedimus and Rhodiola

[FrazerHenderson]

Sedum Society Newsletter 120 just published together with Annual Seed Distribution List plus a free special CD with over 2600 photographs taken by Ray Stephenson. This latter item will be a botanical reference/treasure trove for many years to come.  What a bargain!!!

The issue includes:

- Portuguese Petrosedum
- Crassulaceae in Northern Cape, South Africa
- Crassula saxifrage - a tuberous geophyte
- Scottish succulents by Brian Storey
- Succulents in the Ayas Valley (Northern Italy)

FOR A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE SOCIETY SEE ITS WEBSITE: http://www.cactus-mall.com/sedum/

[Maggi Young]

An excellent provision of a useful resource.

[FrazerHenderson]

Just completed the index of Sedum Society Newsletters 1-120. Knackered!

The index will be published on the Sedum website. Allied with the photographs (see above) this should prove to be useful resource for all sedum (and hylotelephium, rhodiola, phedimus, petrosedum) -holics.

 The 111-120 section will be issued with a forthcoming newsletter.

[Maggi Young]

Great job, Frazer. A readily available index will of course be a help for any searches and  with luck, seeing the variety of articles  may well assist in attracting members.

[FrazerHenderson]

Sedum Society Issue 121 has been recently published together with a facsimile copy of Henry Lyte's Herbal which is a translation of an earlier 1554 French herbal. The facsimile focuses on what we now call succulent plants. In addition there is an index of issues 111-120.

Issue 121 contains:

- a Latin poem to celebrate the society's 30th year
- a discussion on Petrosedum quasierectum
- Petrosedum erectum in Tuscany
- a phototravel exploration of Sedum species in NE Mexico
- a review of an important new book on succulents Las Plantas Suculentas which can be obtained from https://jolube.wordpress.com/2015/06/17/las-plantas-suculentas-endemicas-de-canarias/. The book is obtained via Amazon by clicking via the SRGC link.
- a review of Rhodiola rosea
- a discussion on nomenclature
- a discussion on Sedum orbatum
- an interesting article on germinating seeds in clear plastic boxes
- a short notification of an important book for those with an interest in plants of Italy Sedum e Petrosedum. To purchase the book contact associazionecactusco.info@gmail.com. The book has 160 pages and over 100 full colour photographs. The text is Italian.

[FrazerHenderson]

Sedum Society Issue 122 has been published and includes:

- Sedum collecting in the Pyrenees
- Sedum species seen in NE Mexico
- Sedum subulatum - an illustrated discussion as to whether it is more appropriate as a Petrosedum

Useful website www.africansuccukents.eu/informations)

[FrazerHenderson]

Sedum Society Newsletter Issue 123 has been published and includes:

- description of a new species Crassula fragarioides
- review of stonecrops in Moyen and Haut Atlas Mountains
- new combinations in Hylotelephium for taxa in Orostachys section Orostachys

[FrazerHenderson]

Sedum Society Newsletter 124 has been published and includes:

- a review of Field Guide to Succulents in Southern Africa http://booksplea.se/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=9438123&google=GBP&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqZCq7_Wb2gIV6pPtCh3eqw6zEAQYBSABEgKxUPD_BwE

- a discussion regarding Dudleya saxosa subsp. collomiae

- a description of xHylostachys 'Blue Elf'

- a description of Phedimus floriferus 'Hemuli'

- Crassula in habitat

- Sedum-hunting in North-Eastern Mexico

[FrazerHenderson]

Sedum Society Newsletter 125 has just been published and includes:

- photo-essay of Villadia cucullata subsp. apiculate
- succulents of La Gomera
- description of Sedum beauverdii subsp. vietamense
- an important and extensive review of the life of the French botanist Prof Raymond Hamet (1890-1972)

[Bart]

Baking in a crack of  a rock is this little gem, I have no id:





Been in that spot for years and never really took any notice! Anyone have a name for it?

[Vincent]

Sedum dasyphyllum I would say. Such a lovely little thing, just perfect for a small rockery/alpinum

[FrazerHenderson]

Sedum Society Newsletter 126 has been published and includes:

- Orostachys japonica in cultivation
- review of an 18th century orpine mystery
- Sedum hunting in NE Mexico

as well as an important and extensive check list of all published inter-generic hybrids of Crassulaceae.

[FrazerHenderson]

Sedum Society Newsletter 127 has just been published and includes:

- A review of plant collector Edward William Nelson
- Stonecrops of the Sierra Avila (central Spain)
- Sinocrassula densirosulata - typification and identity of plants in cultivation

in addition subscribers received a supplement comprising of a facsimile of Crassulacearum Icones Selectae by Raymond-Hamet (1890-1972)

...all-in-all another good read.

[FrazerHenderson]

Issue 128 just published and includes:

- list of accepted species of Sedum section Gormania
- variation of Sedum andegavense and S. arenarium in habitat
- Sedum eriocarpum subsp. cycladicum described
- Sedum tschernokolevii in habitat
- review of Bulgarian botanist Boris Stefanov
- Petrosedum montanum fm. lunigianica described
- Hylotelephium telephium in the Pyrennes
- Obituary of Myron Kimnach, Curator Emeritus Huntington Botanic Gardens, USA

This month also contains the Seed distribution lists.

Also available on special offer - all 128 Newsletters on DVD at just £58  plus CD of the Sedum Society Picture Library for just £6 (non-members)

[FrazerHenderson]

Issue 29 just published with well-illustrated articles including:

- Sedum maireanum in habitat and cultivation
- Blue rocks of Sliven (Bulgaria)
- Sedum perezdelarosae description
- Phedimus spurius albus and summer 2018
- Aichryson x intermedium in El Hierro (Canary Islands)

also short illustrated note on Sedum spathulifolium growing wild on a stonewall in Yorkshire. (I'm sure that there are other examples elsewhere, if so let us know.)