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Delosperma cooperi 'Table Mountain'

 
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Family: Aizoaceae (ay-zoh-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Delosperma (del-oh-SPUR-muh) (Info)
Species: cooperi (koo-PER-ee) (Info)
Cultivar: Table Mountain
Additional cultivar information: (aka John Profitt)

Synonym:Mesembryanthemum cooperi

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3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Groundcovers
Perennials
Cactus and Succulents

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Fuchsia (Red-Purple)
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Smooth-Textured
Succulent

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive jeff0452 On May 10, 2009, jeff0452 from Rio Rancho, NM wrote:

This has succeeded where other plants have failed in a very sunny, hot, dry spot in our garden. It receives a little incidental water when we water the grass - that's it. Not evergreen in our location, but has already started blooming in early May. It never gets tall - plant it at the front of the border.

Positive ghanima On Dec 9, 2008, ghanima from Fort Collins, CO wrote:

In my experience, a very nice, long blooming plant great in rock gardens and even super sunny containers. We have terribly dry winters and often the foliage dies back but will return in the spring. If given some winter water, it'll remain evergreen.

Neutral tickhill On Mar 4, 2008, tickhill from Yanceyville, NC wrote:

Grows really fast. However, we bought this as a long blooming plant, but only had a handful of flowers on it last summer. So only giving it neutral.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Fort Collins, Colorado
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Raleigh, North Carolina
Yanceyville, North Carolina
West Chester, Pennsylvania



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