Delosperma gongestum x cooperi Royal Ranger White

The Delosperma Royal Ranger 'White' is a new hybrid delosperma with small flowers that sparkle in the sun with a brilliant white colour. Warmed by a small yellow heart, the ligules have a satiny texture that plays with the light. The flowering is early and abundant. The flowers are slightly smaller than other varieties, but they succeed each other for months. This perennial, with a well-rounded cushion habit, forms beautiful mats of small succulent leaves, and blooms from May to October, even in dry and poor soil.

The Delosperma belong to the family of aizoaceae. Cousins of Mesembryanthemum, they are perennials native to South Africa, East Africa, and Madagascar, perfectly suited to hot and dry climates. They settle between stones, paving slabs or on a dry slope, as long as they find a bit of soil. The Royal Ranger series comes from the Delosperma congestum, hardy up to approximately -12°C (10.4°F) in well-drained soil. If your region experiences these or lower freezing temperatures, place it in a pot or container that you can bring indoors in winter.

The Royal Ranger 'White' Delosperma has creeping, branching stems that root easily, thus colonising the space up to 1m (3ft) wide under favorable conditions. They bear small, cylindrical, light green succulent leaves. These leaves are sessile, very fleshy, warty, and measure about 3cm (1in). It forms a small tiller 10 to 15cm (4 to 6in) high that is covered with beautiful flowers grouped in cymes. Each flower has a corolla of fine ligules with a brilliant white colour surrounding a yellow eye. The flowering period extends over a long period and brings vibrant colours to neglected areas.

The Royal Ranger 'White' Delosperma thrives in a very sunny exposure, above walls, in rockeries, or in pots on the terrace or balcony. Its trailing vegetation cascades beautifully from a hanging basket that you can bring indoors in winter if necessary. It is an ideal rock plant. It thrives in the company of Sedums, Dianthus, Osteospermum, and Wall Bellflowers. Plant it as a evergreen ground cover with plants with similar needs, such as Stachys or Valerian. Containers composed of different varieties from the Royal Ranger series allow you to create a dense, colourful foliage carpet for long months, with minimal maintenance needs.