Delosperma vinaceum "Wine Ice Plant" 12cmPot

Botanical Name: Delosperma vinaceum
Common Names: Wine Ice Plant, Red-Stem Ice Plant

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📌 Product Description

Delosperma vinaceum is a delicate, trailing succulent groundcover distinguished by its slender cylindrical leaves and striking wine-red stems. In flowering season, it produces vibrant cerise to deep pink daisy-like blooms that contrast beautifully against the fine-textured foliage.

This drought-tolerant indigenous succulent forms a loose, spreading mat, making it ideal for rockeries, hanging baskets, and water-wise garden borders. Its red-toned stems provide ornamental interest even when not in bloom.

A hardy, low-maintenance flowering groundcover well suited to sunny South African gardens.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 8 – 12 cm
Spread: 50 – 80 cm
Growth Habit: Low-growing, trailing succulent
Growth Rate: Moderate

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun for best flowering and stem colour
Soil: Very well-draining sandy or rocky soil
Water:

• Moderate watering during establishment
• Drought-tolerant once established
• Avoid poorly drained soil

Feeding: Minimal feeding required

Maintenance:

• Light trimming after flowering
• Ensure sharp drainage
• Very low maintenance

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring or autumn
Flowering Season: Spring to early summer
Growing Season: Spring and summer
Climate Suitability: Ideal for inland and coastal regions
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost

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🌼 Additional Benefits

Wine-red stems
Fine-textured foliage
Drought-resistant
Pollinator-friendly
Excellent for slopes
Indigenous species