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29 May, 2008
Wow i love the pink colour of this & being a Fast Ground cover is a Bonus :)
On photo - Hardy Ice plant Delosperma Cooperi
29 May, 2008
I agree with jacque... colour is great...what does the bud look like?
On photo - Hardy Ice plant Delosperma Cooperi
1 Jun, 2008
Well I'm not sure how to describe it Lori. It's basically a closed version of the daisy like flower, nothing unusual. They open in sun and close quickly when it gets cloudy.
On photo - Hardy Ice plant Delosperma Cooperi
1 Jun, 2008
I thought it might be Salsify, Chris. the bud is quite distinctive and different from daisies.
On photo - Hardy Ice plant Delosperma Cooperi
2 Jun, 2008
I've tracked it down on the Internet Lori. It's a Delosperma Cooperi.
On photo - Hardy Ice plant Delosperma Cooperi
25 Jun, 2008
yes they are fully hardy jac, but they do need a lot of sun, so would be no good if they are in shade in the winter. this is my pink ice plant i was telling you about. bought it off ebay last year for 1.25 - bargain!
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well drained full sun - partial shade
fully hardy flowers early - late summer
H: 10cm SP: 60cm
Delosperma cooperi (syn. Mesembryanthemum cooperi; common names Trailing Iceplant or "Pink Carpet") is a dwarf perennial plant, native to South Africa. It forms a dense lawn with abundant, long-lasting flowering. It will reach sizes of approximately 10-15 cm tall, with fleshy leaves and a trailing stem that hangs down.
The flowers are the most brilliant aspect of this plant, with the production of a great quantity of vermillion, magenta or pink flowers that will often cover the entire site, hence the popular name "pink carpet". The plant contains ramified stems that are spread out, carrying sheets opposed, and are long and narrow, with the end of the stems increasing into a quantity of isolated small flowers, with diameters ranging from 3 to 5 cm. These abundant and long-lasting flowers will remain in bloom from July through September. The plant is sun-loving, and thrives well in very dry and hot environments. While it adapts well to various soil types, it will suffer under water stagnation, and thus prefers well drained soils, or even rocky terrain.
Planted two in 2007. They flower abundantly and are good ground cover.
Planted in front beds and back rockery in 2007. Good carpeter.
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Brlpr2008
6 May, 2008
Very very pretty...........smiles
On photo - Hardy ice plant, flowers well. S...