Lampranthus spectabilis (Trailing Ice Plant)
£25.50 incl. VAT
The hardiest succulent Mesembryanthemum we can find. Trailing ground cover with loud cerise flowers for your succulent areas. Very Tresco.
Hardiness level Amber
Lampranthus in full bloom is an amazing spectacle with nothing half hearted about it - on a hot sunny day between June and August it is simply a mass of brilliant magenta daisy-like flowers. A prostrate and succulent plant from Cape Province in South Africa, it is perfect groundcover for seaside planting, for dry beds, in crevices in walls or in pots. It loves full sun, poor soils and sharp drainage. Tendrils of the fleshy pale green leaves creep steadily over the ground, rooting as they go. It can spread to a mat 50cm across and only 10cm high.
Treat this as a tender perennial as it dislikes cold wet winters, so is best brought into shelter unless in a really mild and frost free garden. It roots easily so takings cuttings is a worthwhile precaution.
A fleshy leafed green blanket with masses of purple-ish (cerise?) flowers for sunny spots and an exotic air. Covers the ground, draping itself over whatever object gets in its way. Hardier than the related and better known Ice Plant (Carpobrotus edulis) and less invasive. Exotic ground cover.
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| Light | |
| Plant Type | Bamboos (All evergreen), Big Leaves / Exotics, Flowers, Ground Cover, Grown by Us, Succulents |
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| Specialist Plants | |
| Situation | Coastal, Exposed (To wind and sun), Mild City Gardens, Plants for Pots, Seaside, Sheltered Garden |
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FAQs
HOW FAST DOES PLANT GROW?
Roughly 30cms annually depending on site and conditions.
HOW DO YOU TAKE CARE OF PLANT'?
Once established, minimal watering. Tidy as needed. Provide winter protection.
HOW TALL DOES PLANT GROW?
Roughly 10cm.
DOES PLANT PREFER SUN OR SHADE?
Sun.
IS PLANT AN INDOOR OR OUTDOOR PLANT?
Outdoor.
IS PLANT SUITABLE FOR HEDGING?
no.
CAN PLANT BE GROWN IN POTS OR CONTAINERS?
Yes.
IS PLANT TOXIC TO PETS?
No.
