Osteospermum

Description: Daisy - Sunflower Family.

Newest Review: ... or a border. I shall water my plants though as this area gets quite dry Osteospermums are a perennial but are often used like an annual; I shall protect mine from the frosts and see if they will survive till next year. Maybe best to dig hem up and put them in the conservatory to over winter. Seeds to grow this plant yourself are available at http://www.unwins.co.uk/flower-seeds-cid ... more

... 2.html#prods for £2.99 a packet. It is also possible to take cuttings I shall be trying this later this year. There is an excellent website http://www.osteospermum.com/ giving lots of info about these flowers. Have a fun flower filled summer Mary....more

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Osteospermum: A daisy from South Africa (329 words)
by - written on 26/07/08 (Very useful, 198 readings)
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In June I purchased 4 Osteopernum plants from the market they cost me £.5 for 3. I bought them to perk and cheer up my front garden. This plant is one of the daisy compositae /asteracea family sometimes called cape daisy / South African daisy This plant has several different coloured varieties a range of purples reds whites and yellow. Each variety seems to have a name Sunny something one I notice is sunny Mary I have this my namesake in the front garden with sunny Carlos a white one and another whose name I can not remember . This plant has lots of daisy like flowers with a darker centre. The leaves quite broad are toothed. As you ... Read the complete review