Osteospermum Purple Sun ('Kleoe19396') (FlowerPower Series)
African daisy [Purple Sun]
A compact, mound-forming, half-hardy annual or biennial to 30cm in height with sparsely toothed, spoon-shaped, glossy, mid green leaves and daisy-like flowers with orange ray florets with an ever-strengthening purple zone towards the base forming an iridescent ring around the darker central disc, from summer into autumn
Size
Growing conditions
Colour & scent
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Aspect
Exposure
Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Potentially harmful
- Pets, (rabbits,, rodents):, Harmful, if, eaten., For, further, information, and, contact, numbers, regarding, pets,, see, the, HTA, guide, to, potentially, harmful, plants
- Genus
Osteospermum can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs, with aromatic, evergreen, simple or lobed leaves and showy daisy-like flowers over a long period from late spring
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a warm, sunny position. Tolerate poor soil, salt or drought. In frosty areas overwinter cuttings under glass
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in late spring or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer from non-flowering shoots
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
Deadhead regularly and tidy in spring. No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to downy mildews and Verticillium wilt
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