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Osteospermum Seeds - Mix
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African Daisy (Osteospermum Ecklonis Mix) - If you enjoy attracting bees and butterflies to your garden, start some Osteospermum seeds and enjoy the lovely display. Known as African Daisies, Osteospermum is a tender perennial that works well as an annual.MORE AFRICAN DAISY OPTIONS
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
9 - 10
HEIGHT
10 - 12 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Spring to Fall
BLOOM COLOR
Mix
ENVIRONMENT
Full Sun
SOIL TYPE
Poor soil is tolerated when drainage is good
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
No
LATIN NAME
Osteospermum Ecklonis
Flower care
African Daisy care includes regular deadheading to encourage new blooms, and a light trim during the summer will help promote the fall display of blooms after the weather cools off.
This African Daisy Mix is a tender perennial grown from Osteospermum seeds. They can easily be grown in cooler zones as an annual, and it's a quick and easy bloomer that gives a wonderful display. Drought tolerant Osteospermum African Daisy blooms when the weather is cool, making them a good color for early Spring. Only reaches 10 - 14 inches tall and 14 - 20 inches wide make it an excellent choice for the front of the border! Osteospermum Akila mix has 2 - 3 inch daisy-like flowers. These plants make an eye catching summer display in an open border, as ground cover or in containers. Flowers can be single or semi-double. "Akila Mix" is a lovely Osteospermum with loads of flowers, colors ranging from bright white, pink and purple and they all have coloured centers. In warm climates it will bloom from early Spring into Fall.
How to Grow Osteospermum seed
Sow African Daisy seeds indoors about 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost. Sprinkle seeds on top of soil and do not cover. Place in a cool, well-lit location. Do not use heat to germinate. Seedlings should emerge in about 2 weeks. Once seedlings are 2 - 3 inches high, transplant them into individual pots. After first frost, plant the seedlings in your garden. Space seedlings 12 - 18 inches apart.Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
70F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
10 - 21 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Seeds must be covered thinly, no more than the thickness of the seed
SOWING RATE
2 - 3 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
12 - 16 inches
CARE & MAITENANCE
Flower Specifications
SEEDS PER POUND
250,000
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 10
HEIGHT
12 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Mid spring to fall
BLOOM COLOR
Mix
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Sandy, loam, light, well draining soil
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
No
LATIN NAME
Dimorphotheca Aurantiaca
African Daisy (Dimorphotheca Aurantiaca Mix) - African Daisy tolerates a wide range of soil types and occupies areas with 20 inches of rainfall a year making it very drought tolerant. Like all South African wild flowers, this beauty is best grown in well-draining soil, not heavy loam or clay. If conditions are right, the African Daisy plant can provide spectacularly colorful blooms, and it is easily established from wild flower seed.
The African Daisy flowers are 1 - 1/2 inch wide flowers, which close at night, in the shade, and during cloud cover. The African Daisy colors are in shades of white, orange, yellow and apricot. The are known for attracting butterflies and bees to gardens. Spectacular results can come from directly sowing African Daisy seeds directly into prepared areas.
- African Daisies need full sun and a light dry soil.
- African Daisy wild flower seed can be sown in spring after frosts.
- Keep wild flower seed moist until germination. After estabslihment, they are drought tolerant.
- Sow the seeds about 4 inches apart in the soil.
- Add a low nitrogen fertilizer to the African Daisy plant once a month.
- African Daisies do not transplant well so plant the flower seed where you want them to grow.
African Daisy care:
- Remove old and spent leaves to prevent fungus infections.
- When re-potting see that the crown of the plant is above the level of the soil.
- Generally, African Daisies do not need insecticides or fungicides.
- If a problem arises treat them with an insecticidal soap and /or fungicide.
- Mulching is done around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.
- Water the African Daisy wild flowers well weekly until soil is completely moist.
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
60F - 70F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
10 - 21 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
1/16 inch
SOWING RATE
4 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 2 - 3 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
10 inches
CARE & MAINTENANCE
Flower Specifications
SEEDS PER POUND
250,000
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 10
HEIGHT
12 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Mid spring to fall
BLOOM COLOR
Orange
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Sandy, loam, light, well draining soil
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
No
LATIN NAME
Dimorphotheca Sinuata
African Daisy (Dimorphotheca Sinuata Orange) - African Daisies are one of the loveliest garden flowers. Outsidepride carries several colors including: shades of orange, yellow, salmon and a mix of beautiful colors. The striking daisy-shaped flowers attract butterflies into the garden. Bees also love this flowering plant as they collect the nectar from the flowers. African Daisies are both deer and rabbit resistant.
Sun loving flower
These flowers need full sun to open and they always face the sun. The plants are easily grown from flower seeds, and it is an annual that grows up to 12 inches tall.
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How to grow
How To Grow African Daisy From Seed: Sow the seeds in early spring, seedlings are not winter hardy. Do not cover the seeds more than 1/16 inch and make sure to keep the seeds moist until there is germination. You will be delighted all summer long with this outstanding performer.
African Daisy care is simply deadheading to encourage continual blooming and watering at the base of the plant to keep leaves dry as they can be susceptible to fungus. A well-balanced fertilizer can be applied a couple of times during the growing season.
- Sowing Rate: 4 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 2 - 3 seeds per plant
- Average Germ Time: 10 - 21 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Depth: 1/16 inch
Flower Specifications
African Daisy leaves are slender, spoon-shaped, reaching up to 3 inches long. The stems are reddish in color and are often covered by the masses of leaves around them. African Daisy is a particularly attractive species of the genus Dimorphotheca, with remarkably big orange flowers that have orange centers.
- Height: 12 inches
- USDA Zones: 3 - 10
- Season: Annual
- Deer Resistant: Yes