Brachyscome 'Magenta Delight'
swan river daisy 'Magenta Delight'
A pretty, short, lax, gently trailing or spreading half-hardy daisy, often used as a bedding or conservatory plant in summer bedding schemes, patio and balcony displays, in containers, window boxes and hanging baskets. Like many 'Swan River daisies', this variety is long and late-flowering, and this variety produces a profusion of quite small magenta-pink daisy flowers with yellow-green centres throughout summer and well into autumn on a plant with attractive lobed mid-green to dark-green foliage.
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Spreading branched, Trailing
- Genus
Brachyscome can be annuals, deciduous or evergreen perennials, mostly with finely divided leaves and daisy-like flower-heads with purple, blue or white rays and yellow or purple disk florets over a long period
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow on in warm frost free conditions. Acclimatise plants before planting outside in early summer. Pinch out growing points while the plants are small to encourage branching and more stems. Regular pinching will create a well balanced compact plant that is perfect for container cultivation. Will grow in any well drained soil in sun.
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- hanging basket
- Sub-tropical
- Patio and container plants
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Bedding
- Conservatory and greenhouse
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pinch out growing tips regularly when young for a well-balanced and well-branched plant. Trim off the spent flowers after the first early summer flush, to encourage repeat flowering. Careful and regular dead-heading can prolong the flowering display well into autumn.
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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