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- Rake the soil to expose it.
- Give it a moderate watering and scatter the seeds lightly.
- Press the seeds into the soil so they do not blow away (optional)
- No need to cover them.
- They need light to germinate.
Simply so, how fast does ice plant spread?
Individual plants often spread as much as 24 inches, although some instances of 3 or even 4 feet across are reported.
Considering this, how do you keep an ice plant from blooming?
Ice plants prefer full sun but can tolerate some light shade in the garden. Because ice plants are succulents, they do not tolerate wet soil, though they do well in poor soils. In fact, wet soil, especially during the winter months, is likely to kill the plants.
Cut a 2-3" long stem from the tip of each of the growing stems. Set the cut end into the pot and set it in a sunny place. As long as you water the potting soil every few days the cuttings should root. Some ice plants are quite cold hardy and others are not.