Delosperma 'ICE CREAM'™ series hardy iceplant
size/type
low or groundcovering,low or groundcovering
usual height
0,1-0,1m
usual width
0,2-0,6m
leaves
evergreen broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
July-October
location
full sun
soil type
neutral to alkaline
soil moisture requirements
dry and sharply drained (xeriscape)
USDA zone (lowest)
5b (down to -27°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Iceplant is a beautiful rock garden perennial from South Africa. You will recognize it by its thick leaves and strictly groundcovering growth which will form colourful carpets smothered by of vibrant, daisy-shaped flowers in the driest, hot, and sunburned places. Its leaves can hold plenty of water like a real succulent so they do not require watering. The foliage is evergreen.
Description of the plant:
IceCream™ is a Dutch series of hardy iceplants introduced by Florensis BV. Why Ice Cream? Perhaps because its colours recall the counter with several ice cream types and you never know which to choose. Go and indulge yourself as in case of iceplants you never have to worry about a bad stomach which is mostly a result of too much ice cream 😊 They bloom only on a sunny days and close when it’s overcast or cloudy. These are the varieties available so far:IceCream™ Yellow – Delosperma 'Delolemo12' ICE CREAM YELLOW
IceCream™ Orange – Delosperma 'Delooran3' ICE CREAM ORANGE
IceCream™ Salmon – Delosperma 'Delorasb1' ICE CREAM SALMON
IceCream™ Fire – Delosperma 'Deloredcu7' ICE CREAM FIRE
They are all beautiful and sweet. Just don’t eat them. You have space combine more colours together in a rockery or a stone wall and they will glow like a multicoloured coral reef. They begin to bloom a little later than those from the d. cooperi group – usually from July but last much longer and the last flowers open still in October if the weather is sunny and warm.
Iceplant loves sunny and dry locations, excess watering could kill this plant. It is best for rockeries with plenty of gritty material, in garden beds and along pavements make sure the soil is sharply drained so that the plant never stands in water. You can prune them lightly to moderately in spring to encourage rejuvenation of the centres or to limit their spread. It is supposed to be hardy down to -34 °C (USDA zone 4) under ideal growing conditions. It can be grown in outdoor pots, too, provided good drainage, though we noticed that small pots need occasional careful watering.
Last update 19-11-2022
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