Sedum telephium

‘Postman’s Pride’

POSTMAN’S PRIDE SEDUM

No WA

Sedum telephium ‘Postman’s Pride’
POSTMAN’S PRIDE SEDUM

Sedum telephium ‘Postman’s Pride’ has perhaps the darkest, blackest foliage of all the so very useful and versatile Sedum family.
Not permitted for entry to WA

Large heads on a compact nuggety plant

‘Postman’s Pride’ bears large flower heads, but on a compact, nuggety plant.
So no problems with flopping and sprawling.
Instead it gives great value from summer and autumn flower heads and decorative burgundy-black succulent foliage all year round.

Blackest purple-burgundy foliage

The burgundy-black foliage of ‘Postman’s Pride’ is probably the darkest of all the bushy Sedums.
And is a delight (and great contrast) in the garden all year round.
From the low cabbagey rosettes over winter, to the taller flowering stems of summer and autumn.

Purple pink domes mature claret-burgundy

Large flower heads open purple-pink in summer and mature to claret-burgundy in autumn.
Though the plant is compact, the domed heads of blooms are large and very showy – like beetroot coloured Broccoli heads.
And they look sensational together with the very dark foliage.

Dry hardy darlings of Australian gardens

Sedum telephium ‘Postman’s Pride’ thrives in hot and dry conditions, so no wonder that Sedums have become the fashionable darlings in Australian gardens.
Plant in Full Sun or in decorative containers, and prepare for a full year of value from flowers, devilishly dark foliage and architectural shape.
They are suitable for climate zones from frosty cold winters to subtropical summers.

Good cut blooms for autumn floristry

Plus the domed flower heads also provides lovely cut flowers at all stages in their colour journey from purple-pink in summer to burgundy-claret in autumn.

Food for bees, birds & pollinators

Sedum flowers are rich in nectar and pollen, and are intoxicatingly attractive to bees, butterflies and other beneficial pollinators.
And the autumn blooming period provides much needed sustenance for bees and useful insects preparing for themselves winter.
You can also leave the seed heads to dry over winter to provide cold weather fodder for seed eating birds such a native Finches, as well as providing textural winter interest in the garden.

So easy to grow & keep

Sedums are the ultimate “no-water / no work” plants (of course there is no such thing as “no-water” plants unless they are plastic, but Sedums come very close).

Drought & heat hardy water savers

Because Sedums are particularly drought & heat hardy once they are established and great water savers with their ability to withstand periods of dry and utilize available water efficiently.

Frost hardy 

Plus they are robustly frost hardy and can handle temperatures down to -20C.

Do best on poorer low fertility soils

Sedum telephium actually do their best on poorer, less fertile soils, including sandy conditions.
So they are not fussy about soil type, but their position must be well drained. As they resent being waterlogged for any period of time.
Sedum telephium ‘Postman’s Pride’ is particularly suitable for sandy, poor or rocky soils, and seaside gardens.

45cm. High in flower x 30cm. Wide clump of decorative, dark coloured foliage.

Why ‘Postman’s Pride’?

This beautiful plant was bred by an actual postman, who dabbled with breeding his beloved Sedums in his spare time.
He had every right to be proud of this one.

SEED SOWING ADVICE: QUICK & EASY

Sow seeds of Sedum telephium ‘Postman’s Pride’ at any time of year in a punnet indoors, when suitable temperatures can be provided.

Sow indoors for quick plants: First sow the seeds in a punnet on the surface of good quality seed raising mix.
Now gently press the seed to the surface of the mix to ensure good contact.
Then barely cover with sieved mix/ sand/grit. Because these seeds need light to germinate.

(Sowing Tip for Sedum seeds: Sedums produce very fine seed (almost dust like). So it is much easier to sow if you first open the bag of seeds, then drop in some fine sieved seed sowing mix.
Then shake well within the bag, and sow the entire bag contents.
You will therefore collect up all the fine seed, and sow it more evenly as it is mixed with the fine sieved mix).

Now thoroughly moisten the punnet by standing it in a shallow water-bath, and allowing the moisture to percolate up to the surface of the mix from below.

Then place the sown, moist punnet in a warm, well-lit place (not in any direct sunlight).
Temperatures of 20-25°C approx. are ideal for rapid and optimum germination.
You can use a heat mat if you have one to maintain heat.

Continue to keep the mix moist by misting regularly from a spray water-bottle.
Covering the punnet with a clear plastic lid or plastic bag will help to retain consistent moisture.
Remove once germination has started.

Seedlings emerge in approx. 10-30 days.

Seed Count: 15 seeds per pack approx.
(We always aim to exceed the stated seed count, and give a generous serve).

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