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Delosperma floribunda Stardust
1 packet (200 seeds) @ $2.95
Catalog Code: 4504
Delosperma floribunda Stardust
Hardy Perennial
- Flowers: Mid May to frosts
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well drained
- Zones: 6, 7, 8
- Height: 6 inches
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
- Special Features: Drought resistant,flowers in first year
- Ideal for: Border, Rockery, Wildlife
Description
The perfect plant for that hot, dry spot in your borders or rockeries.
Dwarf, shiny, deep green, almost metallic-looking succulent foliage bursts into bloom from mid May.
Plants are covered with spectacular lilac-purple flowers flowers with large white centres, flowering until the first frost.
Loved by butterflies.
Height 10-15cm (4-6in)
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | March to April. |
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Sow seed in pots or trays of moist seed compost, do not cover seed.
Place in a propagator or warm place, and keep at a temperature of between 18-21C (65-70F).
After sowing, do not exclude light as this helps germination.
Keep the surface of the compost moist but not waterlogged; germination will usually take 10-21 days.
When large enough to handle, transplant seedlings into 7.5cm (3in) pots or trays.
Growing Instructions
Gradually acclimatise young plants to outdoor conditions for a few weeks before planting out after all risk of frost, 23-30cm (9-12in) apart.
For best results, provide a light, well-drained soil in full sun.
Aftercare Instructions
Before the autumn frosts, lift the plants, pot them up and over winter indoors on a well-lit windowsill or frost-free greenhouse.
Keep the compost just barely moist until spring, when they can be planted out again.
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