Have cuttings (red or fushia colored) for postage; if interested pls email me and include your DG name and real name so I can reserve your Ice Plant. The postage should be enough to send priority.
Ice Plants
do you have a pic and botanical name? plmk and thxs
just wanted to know if it was hardy in zone 7 plmk and thxs
yes, name and picture would be nice. need to check on hardiness in zone 5b.. thinking that it probably isn't hardy enough though...
Anaid,
I sent you a d-mail. :0)
Colleen
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Carpobrotus
Species: C. edulis
That's what I thought... It doesn't look like it'll survive the NY winters.. Maybe next time then..
Not to try to change your mind ,
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8° C (-20° F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1° C (-15° F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3° C (-10° F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5° C (-5° F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7° C (0° F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9° C (5° F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2° C (10° F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4° C (15° F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6° C (20° F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8° C (25° F)
I have the same plant in Va and it does come back. This winter was terrible for us, not during winter but during spring = which was like winter. The plant is stunning.
Kathy
Anaid, I don't think I want to chance it. I'm suppose to be in zone 5b but our streets like a wind tunnel. I usually get stuff that's at least zone 4 or colder. But thank you.. I'm sure there's a ton of people that's interested.. Lindy
Fortunately for the cuttings there are alot of people. I have it growing in numerous huge pots where large Hibiscus and other trees grow. There are some in my rock/cactus garden. All of these survived a very unusual and very cold winter for us. That's how I know they are very hardy.
I'm TRYING to grow delosperma 'mesa verde' on a very steep hill of ours. My husband is not exactly with the program, as it were, so I have sll these plants in pots waiting for spots. I also got some 'cooperi' plants in a trade that were just rolled up in a damp paper towel - I thought they were goners, but they are instead filling in all my mangy containers with lush greenery. I'm amazed that they're so hardy. [We'll see exactly how hardy after a winter in New England!]
They're in the plantfiles.
x, Carrie
Im pleasantly surprised I've had more requests for this plant than I originally expected. Im glad cuz I do have so much of it and I hate to dispose of plants someone else can use.
I think some of the thick, succulent foliage in this is ice plants.
Edited to say 'nope, wrong picture.'
This message was edited Jul 27, 2007 2:40 PM
