Botanical Name: Common Names:
Delosperma cooperi Sunflare Pigface, Ice Plant, Coopers Ice Plant, Trailing Ice Plant,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers, Succulents & Cacti Dense, Prostrate, Spreading
Description:
Sunflare is a brand new succulent to the range, bringing bright, iridescent purple flowers in abundance to any full sun position. This plant will provide good ground coverage, each plant spreading up to approximately a metre wide. You can expect Sunflare to produce flowers year round, with warmer months bearing the most concentrated flower production. The succulent foliage of this plant will bring texture and interest to your garden. This plant is perfect for multiplantings with the Disphyllum 'Sunburn' also in our range.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
<15cm 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Embankment, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Aizoaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: All Year, Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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