Ruschia pulvinaris, Creeping Ice Plant is a low-growing South African succulent with woody stems and compact foliage and a highly colourful - almost fluorescent - magenta flower. Highly floriferous, Ruschia pulvinaris will start flowering in mid-Spring and continue throughout the summer, covering itself in dozens of its dazzling bright blooms. An ideal container plant in a low terracotta pot, Ruschia pulvinaris can be be grown in a warm sheltered pot in some more favoured UK locations or brought indoors for the winter in colder location.
It requires a free-draining substrate and full sun.
Order | Caryophyllales |
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Family | Aizoaceae |
Sub-Family | Ruschioideae |
Synonyms | No |
Geographical Origin | South Africa |
Cultivation | Full sun. A free-draining sandy or rocky soil. Needs no additional watering. Completely dry in winter |
Eventual Height | Low groundcover |
Eventual Spread | Spreading |
Hardiness | Cold-tolerant. Hardy in some southerly British regions if given excellent drainage. Can be protected with fleece to keep it warm and dry. Otherwise, grow in containers and bring indoors |
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