Wednesday's Story
A blooming bud is the start of…
Something new,
Something beautiful,
Something colorful,
Something to ponder about,
Something to be thankful for.
points of interest
Creeping, mat-forming succulent with warty, cylindrical, light green leaves. Flowers are daisy-like, solitary and glossy magenta with white anthers, appearing in mid to late summer. Useful as a showy ground cover or rock garden accent.
general care
Plant in full sun in sharply drained soil, watering occasionally. As a house plant, grow in cactus mix and water moderately only during growing season.
friday’s flower fact
Ice Plants are heat, drought and salt tolerant, surviving in rocky, poor soils with little care.
Common Names | Hardy Ice Plant
Botanical Name | Delosperma cooperi
Family | Aizoaceae
Type | succulent perennial
Origin | South Africa
Zone | 8-10
Flower Height | 3-6”
Flower Diameter | 2”
photographed @
The Huntington
flower download
Wednesday’s Flower download for your desktop wallpaper.
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
Instruction for changing your computer desktop background (wallpaper):
Click on the 'Computer' button above to download the file to your computer.
The file will download to the folder you have selected for downloads.
Note: the image may automatically open on your computer once downloaded.
To make this flower your desktop background, find the image and right click on the picture. A popup menu will appear with various options including “Set Desktop Picture".* Select that option and the image will now be your background wallpaper.
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