Mesa Verde® Ice Plant
Delosperma 'Kelaidis' P.P.# 13876
Stunning salmon-pink flowers make an impressive display against succulent, gray-green foliage. This award winning, vigorous, compact selection is hardy to 7,000 ft. An exceptional plant for poor, dry soils. Useful in rock gardens, as a groundcover or at the edge of borders. Spreads quickly but not aggressively.
| Key feature: | Easy Care Plant |
| Plant type: | Groundcover |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden styles: | Contemporary, Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic, Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing 3 to 6 in. tall, 2 ft. or more wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attribute: | Long Bloom Season |
| Special features: | Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Landscape use: | Rock Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Pink flowers late spring until frost. |
| Foliage color: | Gray-green |
| Item no.: | 5946 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Prefers rocky, unimproved soils. Do not over fertilize.
History
This iridescent, salmon-pink-flowered sport appeared among plants of a dwarf, alpine form of Delosperma cooperi at Denver Botanic Gardens in 1997.
Lore
This selection is a 2002 Plant Select® winner. Plant Select® is a collaboration of Colorado State University, Denver Bonanic Gardens, and the green industry, helping gardeners and horticultural professionals transform the American landscape to a vibrancy inspired by our western regional landscape.
Stunning salmon-pink flowers make an impressive display against succulent, gray-green foliage. This award winning, vigorous, compact selection is hardy to 7,000 ft. An exceptional plant for poor, dry soils. Useful in rock gardens, as a groundcover or at the edge of borders. Spreads quickly but not aggressively.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Prefers rocky, unimproved soils. Do not over fertilize.
History
This iridescent, salmon-pink-flowered sport appeared among plants of a dwarf, alpine form of Delosperma cooperi at Denver Botanic Gardens in 1997.
Lore
This selection is a 2002 Plant Select® winner. Plant Select® is a collaboration of Colorado State University, Denver Bonanic Gardens, and the green industry, helping gardeners and horticultural professionals transform the American landscape to a vibrancy inspired by our western regional landscape.
| Key feature: | Easy Care Plant |
| Plant type: | Groundcover |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden styles: | Contemporary, Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic, Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing 3 to 6 in. tall, 2 ft. or more wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attribute: | Long Bloom Season |
| Special features: | Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Landscape use: | Rock Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Pink flowers late spring until frost. |
| Foliage color: | Gray-green |
| Item no.: | 5946 |
