Osteospermum Margarita White Spoon ('Fidostwhispo'PBR)
African daisy [Margarita White Spoon]
A compact, upright, half-hardy biennial to 25cm in height with sparsely toothed, spoon-shaped, glossy, mid green leaves and daisy-like flowers with spoon-shaped white and purple outer petals and dark purple blue centres, from summer into autumn
Size
Growing conditions
Colour & scent
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Position
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
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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