It is Spring in the desert and this Copper Ice Plant is blossoming. The name "ice plant" comes from the small crystals of salt that are secreted from the leaves. These crystals gleam in the sun and look like ice. These plants are excellent ground covers, and this type is a succulent native to South Africa.
In the Winter and Spring blooming season, these plants should be watered weekly. They become dormant in the hot summers and then watered only once every two to three weeks. Otherwise, the plants will rot in the summer if they receive too much water while they are dormant.
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It's wonderful to know that there are flowers blooming somewhere this time of year. What lovely color!
jour de pluie à Evry et ta superbe fleur nous amène le soleil et de la couleurs. Belle plante
day of rain in Evry and your superb flower brings us the sun and of colours. Nice plant
What a beautiful composition.
I am a succulent fan myself and have something like that on my terrace. Do you know the exact name, or something more about this plant?
Thank you, and very nice shot!
What a beauty! I like the name ice in the desert! ;-))
We are heading to the desert next weekend (Borrego) to take pictures of the flowers. I'm so excited.
it's a beautiful flower... with a beautiful name :)
Years ago, my parents had a lot of this growing in their yard. It was perfect for the desert because it needed very little water and was still green all summer.
How interesting! The color is very pretty.
beautiful flower. love the color combination.
Very pretty. I like the flower in the post yesterday too. It looks more delicate.
It's true, they are blooming! :-) Today I took a shot of a 'cousin' on top of the cliffs above the sea, where they are almost a plague!
I've always loved ice plants but have not had much luck growing them. Too much water.
I don't think there is anything more beautiful than the Arizona desert in bloom! We used to drive out and just walk and bask in the glory!
this is amazing!
Kind of resembles a succulent I used to have in the kitchen window.
This photo is cute and look like to cucumber.
I like this a lot. I miss having a garden :(
I love cactus blooms. They are so rare and that makes them even more precious and beautiful.
And yes, I have drown some cacti before.
Lovely flower, great shot!
Another great closeup!
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