 - Crocus)
Quality plant
5
I saw Monty Don had planted 3 of these in a pot and it looked spectacular. I did it on s smaller scale and was very happy.
Nixster
Kirton Suffolk
Hylotelephium spectabile 'Stardust'
ice plant (syn Sedum )
2 litre pot
within 4 weeks
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
- Flowering period: August to November
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Succulent, grey-green leaves, topped with large, flat, white flower-heads in summer. This wonderful white-flowered ice plant is a valuable late source of nectar for butterflies and bees. Occasionally producing the pink flowers of its parent Sedum spectabile, it looks great planted in bold drifts towards the front of a sunny, well-drained border. - Garden care: The flowerheads look great left during the winter to add shape and texture to your border. In February and March cut back the old flowerheads and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Once established, sedums can have a tendency to flop leaving an open and unsightly centre, especially in fertile soil. One technique to help prevent this is the 'Chelsea chop'. During the last week of May (RHS Chelsea Flower Show week), cut one in every three stems back to the ground. This will produce plants that are less lush and flower slightly later.
Eventual height & spread
Notes on Hylotelephium spectabile 'Stardust'
"A gentle head studded with white stars set against pale foliage"
Goes well with
Perovskia Blue Spire
£12.99Stunning.
5
Arguably the most beautiful Ice Plant I have seen...A truly stunning specimen, which lives up to its name well, producing a dusting of gorgeous white flowers in early September. The blooms look almost edible and are loved by bees and butterflies. The flowering season could be longer, as my first season plant only lasted a month...Hopefully this will improve as the plant matures. A wonderful plant nevertheless.
DavidG
Essex
So far so good ...
4
Sunny well drained so far doing well as looking for repeat planting attractive flowering 'filler'.
Myrtle
London
Lovely birthday gift for my friend.
5
Lovely and fresh plant. First time I have ever ordered online but I was unable to find this plant in any garden centres I tried. Bought for a friend's birthday and I know she will be delighted with it. I will certainly not hesitate to order from Crocus again. Delivery was on my requested day and I was able to track it as it made the journey. Thank you.
Marcie
West Yorkshire
Birthday present for a green-fingered friend
5
Ordered online and sent directly to a friend as a birthday gift. The glossy green leaves and the pretty white heads were just what was needed to fill a very sunny border.
Susanne
Somerset
Very attractive plant
5
Looks good all year round and even in winter the dead flower heads add interest when covered in frost and snow.
Suzie soo
London
Sedum spectabile'Stardust'
4.8
6
100.0
- What plants would you recommend for my Mediterranean style garden? Our garden is quite well established and has a Mediterranean feel. We have quite a few spaces that need filling and were hoping you could suggest a few things?
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Mrs C Taylor
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We have several plants that might interest you - here are some of the best Lavandula http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.lavandula/?s=lavandula Cistus http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.cistus/?s=cistus Kniphofia http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.kniphofia/?s=kniphofia Euphorbias http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.euphorbia/?s=euphorbia Yucca filamentosa http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/yucca-filamentosa-/classid.4537/ Eryngium http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.eryngium/?s=eryngium Sedum http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.sedum/?s=sedum Brachyglottis http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/mediterranean-plants/brachyglottis-dunedin-group-sunshine/classid.4376/ Convolvulus cneorum http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/mediterranean-plants/convolvulus-cneorum-/classid.940/
Crocus
- What can I plant in a Mediterranean style garden? I want give my garden a Mediterranean look but I do not know what to plant. Could you please help?
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There are quite a few plants that we sell on the website which will give you a mediterranean feel to your garden - here are some of the best any of the Kniphofias http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=kniphofia any of the Euphorbias http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=euphorbia Yucca filamentosa http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=yucca+fil Stipa tenuissima http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=1000000022&CategoryID= any of the Eryngiums http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=eryngium any of the Sedum spectabile http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=sedum+spect any of the Bergenias http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=bergenia Erigeron http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=erigeron Brachyglottis compacta Sunshine http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=4376&CategoryID= Convolvulus cneorum http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=940&CategoryID= Phlomis italica http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=phlomis Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Group http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=4046&CategoryID= Festuca glauca http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=Festuca+glauc&x=12&y=10
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