Fire And Ice Plant

Exhibiting a dramatic color breakthrough for the hardy ice plants this unique cultivar traces its ancestry to the eastern cape of south africa.

Fire and ice plant.

1 place a 2 to 4 inch layer of organic mulch around the fire and ice plantain lily but. Delosperma alan s apricot is a cold hardy ice plant 2016 plant select winner. Choose fire retardant plant species that resist ignition such as rockrose ice plant and aloe. Drought resistant drought tolerant plant xeric.

Hosta fire and ice. Indispensable element of waterwise landscapes delosperma fire spinner ice plant is a vigorous spreading perennial creating a stunning carpet of attractive succulent foliage covered in late spring to early summer with a profusion of brightly colored flowers 1 5 in. Plants form sturdy mounds of foliage topped with lily like blooms. 2 tall x 15 wide.

How to grow ice plants. Blooming in early summer and early fall the cheerful blossoms rise on short stout stems above a low cushion of grassy gray green leaves. This spectacular mid sized selection has white centered leaves with a wide streaky dark green margin. Individual plants often spread around 2 feet though some instances of plants that are 3 feet or 4 feet across have been reported.

Ice plants are used in sunny but sheltered desert gardens in rock gardens on slopes or as a ground cover or edging plant. Very compact and free flowering dianthus fire and ice pink is a charming evergreen perennial with masses of delightfully scented raspberry flowers up to 1 5 in. Hosta go completely dormant in the fall and. The softly shaded apricot and yellow tints of the large flowers of alan s apricot ice plant are a delight and keep the plant in color from late spring into late summer.

This plant select winner was selected for outstanding garden performance throughout the high plains and inter mountain areas of the rocky mountain region. Plant hardwood maple poplar and cherry trees that are less flammable than pine fir and other conifers. Plant fire and ice in a shade to part shade location where you can enjoy the shifting colors of its plentiful and long lasting blossoms. Suitable also for planting in mixed containers or tubs.

Fire and ice plantain lily is hardy in u s. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 8. Pale lavender flowers appear in mid summer. Pieris japonica fire n ice plant patent 19 994 sku 30950 an upright compact evergreen shrub with fiery red new growth that matures to a brightly variegated green with creamy white edges.

Evergreen in warm winter areas the striking foliage of fleshy. Select fire resistant shrubs such as hedging roses bush honeysuckles currant cotoneaster sumac and shrub apples. Blooms hold for almost 2 weeks in a vase.