Delosperma dyeri
🌸flower (1)

Delosperma dyeri

Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
10–35 °C
0
Hardiness
Zone 6–10
Click count
9
Observations
4

Description

Source: leafsnap

Throughout the growing season, from mid-spring to mid-fall, a continuous display of small, lustrous red flowers blankets the succulent, evergreen foliage. This plant serves as a dazzling ground cover for slopes or borders. As a Plant Select® winner, it is exceptionally drought-tolerant and robust.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun

Native to arid regions, the Tarkastad Sheepfig does best in full sun, as its natural habitat features strong sunlight and very little shade. It will also tolerate partial sun, providing some flexibility in its growth.

Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 10–35°C

Tarkastad Sheepfig prefers warm conditions and requires higher temperatures during the growing season to support growth and metabolism. It benefits from plentiful sunlight, suitable moisture levels, and good ventilation. However, it is vulnerable to harm from very low temperatures and from being overwatered. It is also important to maintain balance and avoid excessively high temperatures and overly dry conditions.

Ideal temperature: 10–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 0-0
Soil pH: 0-0
🌱 Fertilizer

Tarkastad Sheepfig needs light applications of fertilizer once or twice a year during the growing season. Do not fertilize in winter or summer when it is dormant. Reduce fertilizer for repotted plants and wait a couple of months after repotting before feeding. Fertilizing supports healthy growth and encourages flowering.

🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Succulent
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Delosperma
Family
Aizoaceae
Hardiness Zone
6-10
Mature Height
15 cm
Mature Spread
58 cm
Leaf Color
Green
Leaf Type
Evergreen
Flower Color
Purple
Flower Size
3.05 cm to 5.08 cm
Bloom Time
Late spring, Summer, Early fall, Mid fall
Planting Time
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Harvest Time
Mid summer, Late summer, Fall
Native Area
South Africa

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