Arctotis grandis was born to play a starring role. They are among the most brilliant of all daisy flowers.
‘Harlequin’ is a beautiful strain with large, brilliantly coloured flowers ranging from cream, yellow, orange, red, crimson and purple, with many different combinations, some with contrasting tones and with a luminescent sheen.
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Arctotis grandis In its native South Africa, the African daisy bursts into bloom when the spring rains come, although in gardens plants bloom copiously all summer. A tender perennial, it is grown most commonly as an annual. Like many of the plants in the daisy family from South Africa, it’s tough enough to live in hot, dry conditions, but a modicum of moisture will bring out stellar blooms.
The flowers are light-sensitive, so always look outwards into the garden. In dull weather and late in the day, they will close, but open again at a touch of sunshine and warmth. They are essentially plants for the sun, in well-drained light soil and sand. Flowering for a period of ten weeks or more, with our increasingly warm and bright autumns, they perform long and hard until first frosts.
The flowers are held well above the plant, which forms a compact mound. The leaves are handsome greyish-green that combines well with other colours in the garden. The plant will tolerate lots of abuse.
Plant Arctotis in beds or borders where full sun is available. They will tolerate growing in dry rock gardens for early season bloom, they will also bloom indoors in cool sunrooms or greenhouses.. With richer soil and moderate moisture, there are larger flowers and lusher foliage.
Easily raised from seed, Arctotis deserve a prominent position and make ideal subjects for containers and for cut flowers.
Not enough of us grow arctotis. You’d be hard-pushed to find better performing plants.
Arctotis grandis (Blue-eyed daisy)
Annual plant from the Composite family and native to South Africa. Rising above the grey-green, fuzzy-textured leaves stand the bright white ray flowers with their grey-blue heart – all summer long (deadhead regularly). Will adorn any border but is splendid in pots and containers too. Height: up to 50 cm. 20S
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