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ice plant [Mesa Verde]

Delosperma Mesa Verde ('Kelaidis')

Pollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Delosperma
Family: Aizoaceae

About this plant

A mat-forming perennial with succulent, evergreen leaves and salmon-pink, daisy-like flowers in summer

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Needs full sun and good drainage.Does well in a container with gritty, sharply-draining, loam-based compost, on a scree/crevice bed outside, or as a potplant in an unheated alpine house

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by stem cuttings

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersHedging ScreensPatio Container

Planting Places

GreenhouseConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years