| COLD HARDY
PLANTS Growers and Breeders of Unusual Cold Hardy Plants |
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Delosperma "alba" |
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of plants tested: 1 Size of plant tested: 1ft diameter mound. Soil texture: planted in a loamy sand covered with yellow stone. When planted: the plant was planted in the ground in June 1999. Winter protection: none Microclimate: it was planted in a warm microclimate, approximately 4 feet off a south facing wall. Temperature: refer to 1999-2000 winter on this chart Findings: the plant died, not very hardy here in Rhode Island. |
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September 1999 - This photo shows the size of the leaves and flowers of September 1999. |
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September 1999 - here's another photo of the plant, too bad it's not hardy, it's very attractive. |
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February 24, 2000 - here's the dead plant. Most of the plant was dead by January 1. The low temperature before January 1 was 10F. A cutting from the same plant which was placed under a plastic tarp preformed much better, but still died. The tarp may have added 2 weeks to it's life. |
