Hardy Delosperma

Use this forum to discuss matters relating to Delosperma, Faucaria, Lapidaria, Lithops, Oscularia, Pleiospilos and related species. This is where one posts unknown plant photos for ID help.
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SC FM
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Hardy Delosperma

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Here are a few pics of Hardy Delosperma in ground in SC. I have put some on line here before but not on this particular page.
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Beautiful! I love these, but so few survive the summer here...
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But you can grow other forms of Ice plants? Like Mesembryanthemums and Lampranrthus???
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Very nice collection of ice plants! I like the white and purple ones best. I have Lampranthus deltoides, which is supposed to be lavender. I'll keep an eye out for Delosperma now.
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I've had very little luck with most. The survivors are Drosanthemum floribundum, Aptenia cordifolia, and Malephora crocea....but rabbits will trash them if given the chance. I've tried a dozen or so others (mostly Delosperma hybrids but some Lampranthus, according to my spotty records) that thrived all fall/winter/spring but then died in summer sun and heat.
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Very nice. They certainly provide a vivid splash of color!
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Thanks everyone. I have not had any problem with rabbits here, matter of fact I do not see any these days, with cats and coyotes and dogs around, I guess is the reason.
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