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Gazania 'Fire and Thunder'

A spreading, low-growing, evergreen herbaceous perennial, usually grown as an annual, with lance-shaped blue-green foliage and daisy-like brightly-coloured flowers in yellow orange and red shades, which appear from late spring to early summer, or for longer in much milder, sunnier climates. The flowers exhibit nyctinasty: they open in the sun and close when cloudy or dark

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

1–2 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Drought resistance

Yes

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Clump forming, 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
Plant range: Southern Africa

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, very well-drained soil in full sun. Flowers close when shaded. Can survive a UK winter outdoors in very mild areas. Water in prolonged dry spells

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings taken from the base of shoots in late summer. Keep young plants in frost free conditions over winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Mediterranean climate plants
Patio and container plants
Bedding
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

No pruning required. Deadhead regularly to encourage more flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free, but may be susceptible to aphids when overwintered under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free, but may be susceptible to glasshouse grey moulds when overwintered under glass

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