Ice Plant (Delosperma cooperi Mesa Verde®) - Garden.org

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Plant Habit:	Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height:	3 inches
Plant Spread:	24 inches
Leaves:	Evergreen Semi-evergreen Other: Depending on zone
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Pink Other: Salmon pink
Bloom Size:	1"-2"
Flower Time:	Late spring or early summer Fall
Suitable Locations:	Xeriscapic Alpine Gardening
Uses:	Erosion control Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies
Resistances:	Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds:	Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Stem Layering Division
Containers:	Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous:	Tolerates poor soil Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 13,876 Goes Dormant
Awards and Recognitions:	Other: 2002 Plant Select Winner
Child plants:	one child plant

Trade name information:

Trade Name: Mesa Verde®
Cultivar name: 'Kelaidis'

Common names

Ice Plant

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Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-06-05

Uploaded by BlueOddish

Location: Medina, TN
Date: May 2014
Delosperma 'Mesa Verde' begins to bloom on May 2, 2014.

Uploaded by clintbrown

Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-05-24

Uploaded by valleylynn

Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 4, 2013

Uploaded by valleylynn

Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-06-19

Uploaded by BlueOddish

Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-05-18

Uploaded by valleylynn

Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 15, 2012

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Courtesy Crownsville Nursery

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Courtesy Crownsville Nursery

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Location: Pembroke, GA
Date: 2016-08-21
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.

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Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with Permission.

Uploaded by Joy

Location: Medina, TN
Date: 2012-06-23
'Mesa Verde' entire plant

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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Date: 2012

Uploaded by Kassia

Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
Date: 2012-06-21

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Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
Date: 2012-06-21

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Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
Date: 2010-05-24

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Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
Date: 2010-05-24

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Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
Date: 2010-05-24

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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: Mid Summer

Uploaded by Joy

Location: Medina, TN
Date: 2012-06-23
'Mesa Verde' Bloom

Uploaded by clintbrown

Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Feb 18, 2012
Photo taken at Al's Garden Center, Woodburn, Oregon

Uploaded by valleylynn

Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 15, 2012

Uploaded by valleylynn

Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
Date: 2012-06-21

Uploaded by DaylilySLP

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Comments:

Posted by valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Jun 7, 2013 8:20 AM concerning plant:

A naturally occurring plant mutation of an unidentified selection of Delosperma cooperi in Denver, CO. It is probably a cross of D. cooperi and D. nubigenum.
Named in honor of Panayoti Kelaidis, Curator of Plant Collections at the Denver Botanic Gardens. U. S. Plant Patent PP13,876 issued June 10, 2003.

This plant is sold under two names:
Delosperma 'Kelaidis' P.P.# 13876 in honor of Panayoti Kelaidis, Curator of Plant Collections at the Denver Botanic Gardens, & designer of of the Botanic Gardens' world-famed Rock Alpine Garden.
Trademark name: Delosperma cooperi Mesa Verde® was given later.

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