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DELOSPERMA congestum f. album 'White Nugget'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Origin: | Southern Africa: rocky coastal areas. |
| Special Features: | Flowering, at first pale yellow, later creamy white ice plant. Excellent ground cover for wall and rock garden. Suitable for natural landscaping. Suitable for pot and planter. Easy to grow. |
| Historical: | The botanical name 'D. congestum' is in discussion. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | creamy white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z9
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| Foliage: | succulent, smooth, green |
| Growth Habit: | stoloniferous / mat-forming / evergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 10 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 15 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / flowering pot plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.051 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.30303 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
3300 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
