Teospermum, more commonly known as Cape or African daisy, makes an excellent choice for long-lasting blooms throughout summer and into autumn.
How to Grow Ostspermum
Osteospermum makes great container plants in warmer areas of the country and excellent front-of-border or annual bedding plants, often drawing pollinators’ attention with their vibrant daisy flowers and many colors to choose from. There is even an annual bedding variety! With multiple colors and cultivars to choose from and vibrant daisy flowers that attract pollinator populations.
How to Plant Ostspermum on a Hanging Basket
When watering your osteospermums, be sure to include some drainage grit and some form of drainage system if possible – they make great container plants alongside grasses or summer bedding plants!
How to Propagate Osteospermum
Ostespermums are hardy perennials that need protection, so make sure that they survive by taking cuttings in spring or late summer. Select a non-flowering shoot and cut its tip-off; strip its leaves, dip in hormone rooting powder, plant in well-drained compost around the edge of a pot, water thoroughly when roots have developed, and pot on!
Osteospermum: Problem Solving
Osteospermums can attract aphids; here’s how you can control them with our guide. Additionally, regular watering of your plant is vital to avoid downy mildew forming on it.
How to Care for Osteospermum
Some types of osteospermum are tender or half-hardy in cooler regions and should be grown as annuals or brought indoors during autumn as overwintering plants. Hardy varieties should be cut back in early spring or after flowering in autumn for proper care; all osteospermums require water regularly or else they will dry out completely and die.
Feed regularly during the growing season with general plant food to encourage continuous blooming and deadhead any faded blooms as soon as they appear.
Osteospermum Varieties to Grow
These Osteospermum varieties make great plants to grow – learn to cultivate Osteospermum here.
- It features stunning white blooms with deep blue reverse petals and dark blue centers, as well as being extremely drought tolerant. For your consideration is Osteospermum Ecklonis, with stunning white blooms with deep blue reverse petals and dark blue centres.
- Osteospermum jejunum var. compactum stands out as an attractive, weed-suppressing ground cover plant that boasts narrow green foliage with purple flowers that bloom throughout summer and autumn.
- Osteospermum ‘Sunny Philip’ boasts ornamental white flowers, featuring twisting petals that reveal its purple underside, making an eye-catching cut flower and making an excellent addition to mixed sunny borders. However, due to its tender nature and best-growing conditions as an annual plant,.
- Osteospermum ‘Sunny Mary’ produces striking purple-pink blooms from late summer into autumn, perfect for growing in mixed borders or for cutting. A tender perennial, this variety may also be grown as an annual or moved indoors in autumn to overwinter.
FAQs
Q1. Is Osteospermum Annual or Perennial?
This depends on your climate. Although Osteospermum typically grows as annuals in temperate environments, some varieties can remain perennials when grown under cooler circumstances.
Q2. What conditions should Osteospermum thrive under?
Full sunlight, well-draining soil and regular irrigation are ideal conditions for Osteospermum to flourish in its ideal form.
Q3. Can Osteospermum Be Grown Indoors Or Outdoors?
Osteospermum plants tend to flourish best outdoors.