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OSTEOSPERMUM
Commonly known as African daisy
(DIMORPHOTHECA) All produce a succession of daisy flowers from MAY-SEPT and require a hot sunny well drained site. Normally only despatched in late spring and early summer.
Genus of about 70 species of evergreen subshrubs, perennials and annuals, mostly from southern Africa but also from the Arabian Peninsula. mainly found in grassland, on rocky mountains, or at forest margins.
A favourite for garden hedges.
Further Reading....
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Evergreen
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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Additional Features
Good to knowGrown for their daisy-like flowerheads. Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.
Place of originSouthern Africa -
Toxic - Category C
Harmful if eatenPets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably rabbits and rodents
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Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Overpotting Problems - Video Tip ondemand_video
Osteospermum - Growing Guide
Buy Varieties of OSTEOSPERMUM
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Cannington Roy'
African daisy
hardy and long established perennial form with purple tipped white flowers
Gift-wrapping available
individually £12.50 each , 3+ £11.00 each
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Sennen Sunrise'
African daisy
whitish-pink with purple centre
Gift-wrapping available
£12.50 , 3+ £11.00
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Snow Pixie'
African daisy
compact, white flowers.
Gift-wrapping available
£12.50 , 3+ £11.00
OSTEOSPERMUM 'SummerSmile Orange'
African daisy
yellow-orange
Gift-wrapping available
£12.50
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Tresco Purple'
African daisy
spreading habit and dark purple daisy-like flowers flushed white on the reverse. This is a fairly hardy perennial in milder locations
Gift-wrapping available
individually £12.50 each , 3+ £11.00 each
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
