{"title":"Delosperma","description":"\u003cp\u003eThanks to the great work of Panayoti Kelaidis of the \u003ca title=\"Opens Denver Botanic Gardens in new tab or window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicgardens.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDenver Botanic Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, we have an ever-increasing selection of succulent delosperma from the mountains of South Africa. For colorful spring and summer flowering, \u003ca title=\"full sun ground covers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/perennial-groundcovers-plants-flowering\"\u003efull sun ground covers\u003c\/a\u003e, delosperma are hard to beat.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDelosperma species are very \u003ca title=\"See more succulent varieties\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/buy-succulent-plants-online\"\u003elow growing succulents\u003c\/a\u003e and are best placed in a container, rock garden or along the edge of a garden bed. All delosperma produce masses of vibrantly colored, \u003ca title=\"Shop all butterfly attracting plants\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/butterfly-garden-plants-flowers-that-attract-butterflies\"\u003ebutterfly-attracting flowers\u003c\/a\u003e including pink, magenta, yellow, coral, salmon and white.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSome ice plants are better suited to cooler northern climates and others like it hot, but all delosperma are drought-tolerant and must have very well-drained soil to survive. Excessive moisture, especially in winter, causes ice plants to rot and die. We grow delosperma in a raised scree bed to prevent this. They are also salt tolerant plants. Depending on the selection, delopermas range from tight clumps to 3' wide patches. When you are ready to buy delosperma for your garden, we hope you will check out our online list of delosperma for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"delosperma-sutherlandii","title":"Delosperma sutherlandii","description":"\u003cp\u003eDelosperma sutherlandii is a slow-growing, 3\" tall x 10\" wide, compact ice plant that hails from South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng). Delosperma sutherlandii has large purple flowers with white eyeballs, and yellow pupils. For us, it flowers from late spring into mid-summer. While all delospermas are susceptible to overwatering, Delosperma sutherlandii is particularly susceptible, so in regions with regular rainfalls, we recommend planting this in a crevice or other area where it can get at least 3-4 hours of sun, but where rain is minimized.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000628421,"sku":"853","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Delosperma-sutherlandii.i-853.s-67027.r-1.jpg?v=1789756324"},{"product_id":"delosperma-fire-spinner","title":"Delosperma Fire Spinner","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Delosperma P0015 - an illegitimate cultivar name) It's a truly rare occasion when a new plant gets you so excited that you jump out of your chair and dance around like an NFL receiver scoring his first touchdown. Well, such a plant is Delosperma 'Fire Spinner'. This amazing, still unnamed delosperma species was discovered in the wilds of South Africa's East Cape at 6,000'+ near Tarkastad and brought to this country thanks to our friend and delosperma guru Panayoti Kelaidis of the Denver Botanic Garden. The groundcover mats of fleshy evergreen foliage spread to 2' in 2 years and are topped much of late spring and into early summer with eye-like upturned flowers composed of bright orange petals that morph to magenta at the base with a central white eye highlight...this is neon-quality tacky on steroids. You're sure to brighten up your rock garden with this 2012 Plant Select Winner. If you live in a HOA-ruled neighborhood, good luck getting approval to plant this.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis superb selection is a maintenance free groundcover that requires nothing more than keeping it from overtaking other dwarf plants that are growing nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eLike all ice plants, it needs full sun and exceptional drainage, particularly in summer and winter. We recommend the incorporation of a small-size gravel into the top 6\" to create an ideal root zone. It also needs a cold winter to set good flower buds, so flowering will be sparse in regions with a lack of adequate winter chill, although the plants will grow fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhen grown in the proper conditions, Fire Spinner ice plant makes a dense evergreen, weed-surpressing groundcover. Few plants this showy can survive hot, dry sun as well as this.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impacts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHoneybees are one of the primary pollinators for ice plants, but not to worry, since while they are feeding, honeybees have no interest in humans.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21029479237,"sku":"9675","price":15.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Delosperma-Fire-Spinner.i-9675.s-62490.r-1.jpg?v=1791485797"},{"product_id":"delosperma-mountain-dew-pp-31543","title":"Delosperma Mountain Dew PP 31543","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe love this new ice plant, Delosperma 'Mountain Dew', from the breeding program of plantsman Brent Horvath, that has trialed exceptionally well in our dryland crevice garden. Although it is touted to be a sport of Delosperma 'Fire Spinner', we beg to disagree as it shares no genetics with that rapidly spreading cultivar. Delosperma 'Mountain Dew' instead, forms a very tight, 1\" tall x 1' wide patch of small succulent green leaves and is topped for months, starting in mid-March (NC), with large clear-yellow, up-facing flowers, each with a wide white central eye. Delosperma 'Mountain Dew' is absolutely stunning, and has shown superb tolerance to our excessive heat and humidity...something we can't often say about most rapidly-melting ice plants, so Do the Dew!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32454643875927,"sku":"16806","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Delosperma-Mountain-Dew-PP-31543.i-16806.s-66320.r-1.jpg?v=1790694905"},{"product_id":"delosperma-dancing-embers-pp36547","title":"Delosperma Dancing Embers PP36547","description":"\u003cp\u003eDelosperma 'Dancing Embers' is a new Hans Hansen creation of weather-tolerant ice plants. For us, Delosperma 'Dancing Embers' begins to cover the masses of succulent evergreen foliage with large, 2\" bright red daisies in mid-April (NC). For us, the plants form a 3' wide mass in a single season.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zSAeNrlij88?si=Gg9sv9GyeB-ajCKJ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41463541629015,"sku":"18267","price":15.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Delosperma-Dancing-Embers-PP36547.i-18267.s-67898.r-1_8fd702d0-b08c-46df-b703-fbe851a9b592.jpg?v=1791486557"},{"product_id":"delosperma-razzle-dazzle-ppaf","title":"Delosperma Razzle Dazzle PPAF","description":"\u003cp\u003eDelosperma 'Razzle Dazzle' is a new Hans Hansen\/Walters Gardens introduction of weather-tolerant ice plants. For us, this gem formed a 2\" tall evergreen mat, topped, starting for us in late April, with 2\" flowers of fluorescent pink, each highlighted by a central violet ring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eView our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zSAeNrlij88?si=Gg9sv9GyeB-ajCKJ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41463541661783,"sku":"18269","price":15.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Delosperma-Razzle-Dazzle-PPAF.i-18269.s-67899.r-1_f9dfb4d1-80df-4dc3-8509-b0ef70f8122b.jpg?v=1791486562"},{"product_id":"delosperma-orchid-flash-ppaf","title":"Delosperma Orchid Flash PPAF","description":"\u003cp\u003eDelosperma 'Orchid Flash' is a new Hans Hansen\/Walters Gardens selection of weather-tolerant ice plant. For us, Delosperma 'Orchid Flash' becomes smothered with 2\" purple daisies, starting in late April. The 2\" tall, evergreen foliage covers the ground, even after flowering stops.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zSAeNrlij88?si=Gg9sv9GyeB-ajCKJ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41618705285207,"sku":"18302","price":15.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Delosperma-Orchid-Flash-PPAF.i-18302.s-68059.r-1.jpg?v=1791486575"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Delosperma-sutherlandii-1900x350.jpg?v=1683045724","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/delosperma.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}