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Orchid Flash Hardy Ice Plant – 1 Gallon Pot

Original price was: $43.97.Current price is: $30.78.

SKU: D2LSC 585614687 Categories: GROUNDCOVER PLANTS, Groundcover Plants

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Orchid Flash Hardy Ice Plant

Delosperma ‘Orchid Flash’ CPBRAF PPAF

Other Names: Kaleidoscope Orchid Flash Ice Plant, Hardy Purple Ice Plant

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5b-10b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Succulent Perennial

Height Maturity: 2-4″

Width at Maturity: 24″ or more
Spacing: 18″ apart for mass planting

Growth Habit / Form: Dense, Spreading, Mat Forming

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Dark Lavender-Pink
Flower Type: Single

Flower Size: Large for an Ice Plant, 2″ across
Flowering Period: Late Spring through Summer

Fragrant Flowers: –

Foliage Color: Green

Fragrant Foliage: –

Berries: –

Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun; 6 or more hours of sunlight daily

Water Needs: Low when established

Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sandy, Silt

Soil Drainage: Lightly Moist, Well-Drained; drought tolerant when established

Soil pH: 6.0 – 7.5

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Butterflies, Beneficial Pollinators

Resistances: Cold Temperatures (-15°F), Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Insect

Description

A member of the KALEIDOSCOPE™ Delosperma series, as its name suggests, Orchid Flash Hardy Ice Plant was bred by Hans Hansen at Walters Gardens for its large flowers and enhanced cold hardiness, allowing it to thrive in USDA Zone 5b, where temperatures can drop to -15°F. It forms a dense carpet of succulent, rich green foliage, 2 to 3 inches tall, 4 inches in bloom, and 24 or more inches wide, making it a great choice as a border, grouping, groundcover, or spiller plant in container gardens. From late spring through summer, the foliage carpet is smothered in dark lavender-pink, quilled flowers 2 inches across, which butterflies and beneficial pollinators will appreciate. Easy to grow, low-maintenance, and drought-tolerant. Like other ice plants, Orchid Flash requires well-drained soil and plenty of sunlight for optimal bloom and overall performance. Its low water needs make it excellent for the xeric garden.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing to around 2 to 4 inches tall and spreading 18 to 24 inches wide, the Orchid Flash Ice Plant is ideal for use as an accent in small garden spaces or in combination container gardens. It can also be used in groupings or massed along the borders of walkways, paths, patios, and garden beds. Very nice around rocks and boulders. A fine addition to succulent and cactus gardens, rock gardens, purple theme gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs).

Suggested Spacing: 18 inches apart for mass planting

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Growing Preferences

When planted right and in the right spot, the Orchid Flash Hardy Ice Plant is very easy to grow. It requires well-drained, lightly moist to dry soil and is highly drought-tolerant when established. It will tolerate rainy periods, but constantly soggy or wet soil is a killer, so make sure to plant in a well-draining site. We suggest at least 6 hours of direct sunlight for best overall performance.

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