Delosperma sphalmanthoides

Tufted Ice Plant

Size

ex 9cm pot

Availability: Sold Out

£6.99

Description

Delosperma sphalmanthoides, Tufted Ice Plant, is the smallest and probably the most aethetically pleasing of all the Delospermas. A beautiful plant, it forms a dense mat of closely-arranged succulent leaves - small, chubby finger-like leaves that are somewhat glaucous and create a visually-appealing ground-hugging carpet. In late spring and summer it is covered in fluorescent magenta-pink flowers

Additional Information

Order	Caryophyllales
Family	Aizoaceae
Sub-Family	Ruschioideae
Geographical Origin	South Africa
Cultivation	Full sun. A very free-draining sandy or rocky soil is required. Needs no additional watering. Keep dry in winter
Eventual Height	Groundcover
Eventual Spread	Spreading to several metres in ideal conditions
Hardiness	Hardy but needs to be kept dry in winter. Can be protected with fleece to keep it dry