Delosperma dyeri ‘Red Mountain’

Description

Large red flowers on fine foliage.

This deep green foliaged Delosperma produces red flowers that fade to a paler red with age creating a two toned flowering plant that is attractive to see. Best grown in a free draining alpine rock garden, crevice / wall  or container in a sunny position.

Flowering: Spring-Summer

Hardiness: Hardy

Height: 5cm

Spread: 30cm

Further information:

Nip out the old dead flowers to encourage further flowering.

Common Name: Ice Plant

Life Cycle: perennial

Family: Aizoaceae

Foliage: linear / succulent

Basic Colour: ( red)

Flower Colour: red / white

Natural Flowering: May – July

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 5cm

Soil Requirements:  average / dry / well-drained / sandy

Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / border / rock garden / Mediterranean / crevice garden

Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / mat forming / ground cover

Pruning:  not required / cut back to shape

Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant

Origin: Cultivar