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ice plant 'John Proffitt' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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ice plant 'John Proffitt'

Delosperma 'John Proffitt'

Low MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Delosperma
Family: Aizoaceae

About this plant

'John Proffitt' is a mat-forming, evergreen succulent with fleshy, cylindrical leaves and bright purple, daisy-like flowers in summer

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in full sun with good drainage. Grow in troughs in a gritty, sharply-draining, loam-based compost; also does well on a scree/crevice bed outside, or as a potplant in an unheated alpine house

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by stem cuttings in spring or summer

Pests

Normally pest free

Diseases

Normally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerWall Side BordersLow MaintenanceFlower BordersHedging Screens

Planting Places

ConservatoryGreenhousePond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years