Mesa Verde® Ice Plant

Delosperma hybrid 'Kelaidis' PP #13,876

Pronunciation: del-oh-SPUR-muh
SKU #05946
4-10

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A stunning display of salmon pink flowers against succulent, gray-green foliage from late spring until the first frost arrives. This award winning, vigorous, compact selection is hardy to 7,000 ft. An exceptional plant for poor, dry soils. Useful in rock gardens, as groundcover, or at border edges. Spreads quickly but not aggressively. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established, water if very dry.
SIZE: Fast growing; reaches 3 to 6 in. tall, spreading 12 to 24 in. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-10

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Bloom TimeLate spring through fall
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Poolside, Ground Cover, Edging
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsHummingbird Mint (Agastache); Hens and Chicks (Sempervivum); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Sedum (Sedum); Creeping Phlox (Phlox); Basket of Gold (Aurinia)
Care InstructionsThrives in average to lean, well-drained soils; best in drier, less humid climates. Water regularly in first growing season; once established, reduce frequency. Diminish watering in the fall to allow hardening off in cold winter zones; in warmer winter areas irrigate occasionally, in absence of rainfall. Feed sparingly in spring.
LoreThis 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.
Details
Bloom TimeLate spring through fall
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Poolside, Ground Cover, Edging
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsHummingbird Mint (Agastache); Hens and Chicks (Sempervivum); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Sedum (Sedum); Creeping Phlox (Phlox); Basket of Gold (Aurinia)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in average to lean, well-drained soils; best in drier, less humid climates. Water regularly in first growing season; once established, reduce frequency. Diminish watering in the fall to allow hardening off in cold winter zones; in warmer winter areas irrigate occasionally, in absence of rainfall. Feed sparingly in spring.
History
LoreThis 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.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly

100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.