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Fire Wonder Ice Plant
Delosperma 'Fire Wonder' PPAF
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Ice Plant is the bright-flowered groundcover so common and loved on the West Coast, but hardly known at all in the east. Its a succulent, a lot like a short Sedum, but the flowers are the big thing--look at those sizzling hot pink daisies. Everybody loves them, and the plant spreads rapidly with trailing runners.
Why are these plants so popular out west? Visit the Pacific coast, all the way from San Diego up to Seattle, and you'll see these little bright daisies everywhere--edging walks, filling planters, and adding great color under foundation plantings. Why don't we see them more in the east? See the story below, and get some going in your garden! Pick a site with full sun and gritty, sharp-draining soil, and add them to your garden. You'll be amazed at the big show!
The Ice Plant story. Garden expert Todd Boland, a horticulturalist at The College of the North Atlantic, in Newfoundland, explains it all in one of his articles at DavesGarden.com. It seems a famous garden expert named Panayoti Kelaidis of the Denver Botanical Garden is almost single-handedly responsible for introducing these beauties to the US. They are from South Africa, and Mr. Kelaidis traveled there to find new plants suitable for growing in the dry, gritty soils of our western states. The Delospermas he introduced are now great favorites, especially in California. But as Mr. Boland points out, there's no reason eastern and mid-western gardeners cant enjoy Ice Plants. Mr. Boland actually brings D. cooperi, one of the most cold-hardy, through his wet cold winters in Newfoundland, so don't worry about the plants hardiness!
The name? They're called Ice Plants because the succulent leaves produce clear crystals that glint in the sun and sometimes seem to appear as frost.
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Overall rating: 4.3333335 / 5 from 3 reviews.
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A Surprise
"I wasn't familiar with ice plants, but the gardener at the local college says everyone should plant them. My order arrived in perfect condition and the plants were transferred to outdoor pots. They were blooming without days with vibrant colors and look very happy with no attention beyond the spring rains. I think this is an easy plant to grow - small but with big rewards."
These took a while to get established
"I bought 5 of these and 4 survived. When they arrived, they were very fragile and I didn't think any of them were going to make it. I ended up planting them in a different area because they were so small and fragile. I watered and fertilized them until they started to show signs of improvement. Four of the five made it and one died within a couple of weeks of planting."
Grows in a dry fountain
"I grow this in minimal soil in the bowl of a medium size water fountain. Beautiful color, spilling over, lasts all summer. In hot, humid North Carolina"