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Ice Plant Stardust Seeds - Delosperma floribundum

Delosperma floribundum Stardust
Ice plant

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Half-hardy creeping perennial plant (-8°c) featuring foliage with a metallic sheen that is particularly resistant to drought. Long-lasting flowering from May to the first frosts with blooms that look like blue and white stars.
Flower size
4 cm
Height at maturity
15 cm
Exposure
Sun
Annual / Perennial
Perennial
Germination time (days)
21 days
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Sowing period March to May
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Flowering time May to October
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Description

This variety of Ice plant, also known by its Latin name Delosperma floribundum Stardust, is a half-hardy perennial plant native to South Africa.

Its dark green, almost metallic-looking, succulent, mat-forming foliage (fleshy leaves rich in water) is covered with flowers from May until the first frost. It is a genuine explosion of starry, solitary, lilac-coloured flowers with large white centres that measure 2 to 5 cm in diameter.

The flowers of Delosperma cooperi will attract butterflies to your garden.

The 10 to 15 cm high plant spreads out nicely over a width of about 30 cm. It prefers well-drained soils even if they are dry and rocky, and very sunny positions. Delosperma floribundum Stardust can therefore be used in rock gardens, pots or in well-positioned planters.

Half-hardy Ice plant or Delosperma floribundum will not resist temperatures below -8 °C. It will be necessary to protect it or bring it indoors for the winter if you wish to keep it from one year to the next. Planted in a pot, it will get used to the mild temperatures of a veranda during the winter.

Flowering

Flower colour two-tone
Flowering time May to October
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 4 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Flowering description Solitary star-shaped flowers in lilac and white color.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour dark green
Foliage description Le texte traduit en anglais britannique : Leaves of 3 to 5 cm (1.2 - 2 in) long, dark green, cylindrical, fleshy and water-filled.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 15 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Delosperma

Species

floribundum

Cultivar

Stardust

Family

Aizoaceae

Other common names

Ice plant

Origin

South Africa

Product reference8351111

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Planting and care

It takes 4 to 6 weeks to obtain a young plant ready for transplanting in the garden. So, sow Cooper's Purslane in March-April, broadcast on moist soil. Do not cover the seeds and place your seedling tray in light at a temperature of 18-21°C. The seeds will germinate in 10 to 21 days. As soon as the seedlings are strong enough to be transplanted, transplant them into 7 cm (2.8 in) pots and gradually acclimate these young plants to cooler temperatures. When the risk of frost is no longer a concern, plant your purslanes in pots or flower beds.

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Sowing period

Sowing period March to May
Germination time (days) 21 days

Intended location

Suitable for Rockery
Type of use Edge of border, Container, Slope, Conservatory
Hardiness Hardy down to -12°C (USDA zone 8a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Calcareous
Soil moisture Dry soil, Well-draining
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