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BIRTHSTONE OF THE DRIVEWAY STRIP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDelosperma cooperi\u003c\/em\u003e 'Jewel of Desert Garnet'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardy Ice Plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jewel of Desert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–15 cm (4–6 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25–30 cm (10–12 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red to red-orange petals with a pink inner ring and a yellow centre, about 5 cm (2 in) across. They open in sunshine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring to fall (May to September)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, succulent green leaves forming a low, dense mat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it where the soil is thin, hot and dry: rock gardens, gravel beds, the tops of retaining walls, between flagstones at the edge of a path, or spilling out of a trough or container. Planted in groups, it knits into a low carpet of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let 'Garnet' carpet the front of a hot, dry bed in sandy or gravelly soil, with bold colour behind it. \u003cem\u003eAgastache 'Mango Tango'\u003c\/em\u003e adds mango-orange spikes at 41 to 46 cm from July to September. \u003cem\u003eCentaurea dealbata\u003c\/em\u003e brings rosy-pink cornflowers at 45 to 75 cm in June and July. \u003cem\u003eEchinacea 'Mellow Limes'\u003c\/em\u003e adds lime-green coneflowers at 80 cm from June to October. \u003cem\u003eAndropogon 'Red October'\u003c\/em\u003e rises behind at 150 to 180 cm, turning deep red in fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in spring once frost has passed, in full sun and sandy or gritty soil that drains quickly. Water regularly for the first few weeks so the roots settle in, then water only during long dry spells. Skip the fertilizer. Rich soil makes it floppy and less flowery. Cold is rarely the problem. Wet is. Heavy clay, low spots and soggy winter soil are what usually kill ice plants in Canadian gardens, so amend with grit or plant on a slope or raised bed. Don't bury it under a thick blanket of leaves or mulch for winter. No cutting back is needed. In spring, trim off any pieces that died over winter. Pieces from the edge of the mat root easily if you want more plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDelosperma cooperi\u003c\/em\u003e comes from South Africa, and the genus name joins the Greek words for visible and seed. 'Jewel of Desert Garnet' was bred by Japanese hybridizer Koichiro Nishikawa and selected in his trial garden in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, in November 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deer resistant, low maintenance and buzzing with bees. 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