Gazania 'Melbourne Sunshine'

RHS Plant Profile
treasure flower 'Melbourne Sunshine'
Bedding Herbaceous Perennial

Size

Time to Maturity
No preference

Botanical Details

Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Matforming
Genus
Gazania can be annuals or evergreen perennials, of spreading habit, with lobed lance-shaped leaves and showy daisy-like flowers which close in dull weather
Name Status
Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Flowers close when shaded. deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Will survive winter outdoors in mild areas. Water in prolonged dry spells

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings taken from the base of shoots in late summer and kept in frost free conditions over winter

Pruning

deadhead regularly

Pests

Generally pest-free except for aphids when overwintered indoors

Diseases

Generally disease free except for glasshouse grey mould when overwintered indoors