It seems like not so long ago when the only African daisy that was commonly available was the trailing African daisy that makes such a nice relaxed ground cover for small spaces. The simple white flowers have navy blue centers, and are occasionally joined by mutant light purple flowers. The cultivar that blooms only in light purple was not as popular. Things have certainly changed!
African daisies, Osteospermum, have been bred and hybridized so extensively that most of the modern cultivars are not categorized by specie, so are known by their cultivar names. Most are likely related to Osteospermum ecklonis, which was the first of the shrubby specie to become popular. Although often grown as cool season annuals, African daisies are short term perennials.
Flowers can be various pastel hues of purple, pink, orange, yellow or white. Bloom can be profuse in random phases, and sporadic bloom is almost continuous between early spring and late autumn. It is only postponed by the coolest winter weather and the warmest summer weather. Mature plants can get a bit more than two feet high and wide. They want full sun and regular watering.
That’s a wonderful picture.
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Thank you. I found this daisy at work.
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Ahh Osteos ⤠must admit I love the dark purple best. The traditional white grows like a weed here even without regular watering đ
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The common white is not at all common here anymore. I sort of miss it.
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I think I have these in our garden. Mine are pale lavender. they grow like weeds!
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Some of the colors that came out in recent years are rather unexpected for flowers that were so simply back in the 1990s.
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NAt: The traditional white grows like a weed here even without regular watering đ
Same here!
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It really is a lovely shot–looks like spring!
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I do not often see it without a few blooms. It blooms more profusely in phases through summer. Those that are shaded in the summer but more exposed when the sun is lower in winter bloom more before and after summer.
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Gorgeous! I have to see if they’ll grow in my zone!
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Thank you.
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Any kind of daisy is a winner to me and I love this one.
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You know, as excellent as they are, I sort of miss the old fashioned ones. They were the first ones that I knew.
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