Delosperma are plants to keep your eye on as there popularity increases.
Wild Delosperma are South African succulent perennials related to Mesembryanthemums. Some Delosperma may need some protection from wet in UK winters but the colourful daisy like flowers are attractive and bloom in masses over long summer periods.

There are many forms of Delosperma with vast numbers of showy flowers produced over long periods. Some species form low, dense clumps and are more suitable as groundcover in shady spots.
The flowers are available in a series of bright colours to attract pollinating insects. The leaves are generally green, glossy and sometimes tinged with red.
You can grow Delosperma plants from seed or cuttings and buy examples from a growing number of nurseries.

Where to Grow Delosperma Varieties

• Delosperma can be grown to hang over walls or the edges of containers on patios.
• Alpine houses are a good place to display your Delosperma.
• Deloserma are ideal rockery plants or useful at the front of borders as edging.
• Specimen plants in cold greenhouses flower for long periods.
• Delosperma with often flower in semi shade.

Delosperma Varieties and Species

• Part of the Mesembryanthemaceae family or Aizoaceae the flower colours vary from white, cream, yellow, and orange to shades of pink and red.
• There are up to 100 species of Delosperma that can cross fertilise.
• Delosperma cooperi is often referred to as the Hardy Ice Plant
• Delosperma congestum – sutherlandii is a low growing evergreen with glossy succulent leaves and typical flowers.
• Delosperma nubigenum flowers yellow and is suitable for the rockery.

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