A few years ago a garden club friend gave me a few pieces of her burro’s tail (Sedum morganianum) to take home and plant. It was so easy! I poked the leaf bases into the soil at an angle and in a little while it grew into the cascading plant you see in the picture. I like it so much that I have started a second pot!
I use a potting soil that is specific for indoor plants and deep water it about once a month. According to my research, burro’s tail loves to spend the summer outside hanging from a branch where it would welcome filtered sunlight. Since I will have a “spare,” I’m going to try it. Mine has yet to bloom, but maybe a summer vacation would bring forth flowers.
The symbolism of this plant is “many sons and many blessings.” It certainly belongs in my house where my two sons and three grandsons have given me much joy!
News from Naperville Garden Club
You are invited to be our guest (no charge to attend) at our Wed., Feb. 22, program with Dr. Trent Ford, Illinois State Climatologist. We will have our business meeting prior to the program, opening the doors to our guests at 10:15AM for the 10:30AM program. We meet at Grace United Methodist Church, 300 East Gartner Road, lower level where there is ample parking. So that we can provide enough seating, please register by Mon., Feb. 20, to Barbara at 630-650-4405 or barbhiner@comcast.net. We hope that you will come!
Naperville Garden Club Scholarships
The Naperville Garden Club offers scholarships to students who are pursuing degrees that reflect our interests such as botany, environmental science, horticulture, landscape design, etc. Preference is given to students residing within School Districts 203 and 204. Students may apply during their senior year in high school and at any time during their college years. Students may apply each year as they progress toward graduation. Scholarships are dependent on the success of our fundraising, including our recent Cup of Cheer™ House Walk, Holiday Market and Tea. Applications are at napervillegardenclub.org and are due April 1, 2023.
