Re: Iceplant - Delosperma

At 05:26 PM 02/23/2000 -0600, you wrote:
>Is anyone in zone 5 (or colder) growing any of the Delosperma species?
>These are commonly sold as Iceplants.  I've been seeing more and more of
>them in catalogs and sometimes they are listed as being hardy to Zone 4 or
>5.  If course, I know how hyperbolic some catalog descriptions are, so I'm
>going to ask if there is anyone on this list with practical experience.
>I'm assuming that one requirement will be excellent drainage.>>>>

OK, we are far from experienced with this plant. We are in Zone 6, just
south of Boston MA. Last summer we saw one at a nursery and bought it.
Couldn't find much helpful information on it.  We planted it in full sun on
a slope among creeping juniper, euonymous, and hollies. Mulched well. Did
not give it extra water during the long drought last summer. It is still
there, after several really cold snaps, snow, thaw, snow, more cold. That
is about all I can tell you until we see what is does in the spring. It is
pretty, with pink flowers.  All the books/catalogs I found mention of it
did not have pink flowers, but there is no question on the foliage and the
nursery label was clear it was a Delosperma.  Sorry I can't offer you much
more info right now....perhaps in May or June when we see what it does
about blooming again.  It is supposed to be a "creeper" groundcover from
what I read, which is why we figured it would fit nicely in with all the
other evergreen groundcover shrubs.  

Practical experience.....not much yet on this plant, but it does seem to be
a hardy plant in our area.  I would like more if they work well for us.

Georgia
Bob & Georgia Parker
gardening in Foxborough MA - Zone 6
a*@ici.net

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