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Help for a Dying Sedum- Autumn Joy

Sedum telephium
Connie James wrote:

I have about 10 Autumn Joy Sedum plants in my garden. One by one they have dropped stems and turned yellow.Are they dead and do they need to be replaced? How soon should I replace them?


Sedum telephium
Sedum'autumn joy'

Hi Connie,
Since I live in Washington, the Everwet state, the first thing I would suspect would be overwatering.
Sedum telephium 'Autumn Joy', being a sun loving succulent, stores an abundant supply of water to get itself through a drought. Make certain that your plants have sufficient drainage, if not, they will drown, plain and simple.
My suggestion would be to lift the root ball on a couple of them and look for anything obvious, i.e. rot. If you dont see anything, and the plants haven't been over watered, cut them back to the ground, and see what the spring brings forth. If you were to replace them , spring is the time to plant sedums, after all frost danger has passed.


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