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Author Garden: African Daisies (Osteospermum) Bill The Garden Helper Member # 1 posted                       How to Grow and Care for African Daisy Plants African Daisies (Osteospermum) are generally considered to be annual plants, but certain cultivars are hardy to USDA zone 6. Osteospermums should be grown in full sun, but they will tolerate some partial shade. Their blooming season begins in early spring and continues until the first frosts of fall. The flowers of the African Daisy will only open fully on a sunny day, but even on an overcast day, they will open partially, giving you a much different effect.(photo #2) Osteospermums should be watered regularly. If they are allowed to dry out completely they may survive but their growth will be stunted. Once established, they should be fed every 2 weeks with a good all-purpose fertilizer. Remove the spent flowers promptly to promote new growth. Any weak or spindly stems should also be removed... they will quickly be replaced by fresh new growth! Hardy Osteospermums should be cut back to the ground in late fall or very early spring. Osteospermums (African Daisy) can be grown from seeds or started from tip cuttings taken from non-flowering shoots. Click for Osteospermum 'Cream Symphony' Osteospermum barberae Osteospermum barberae There is another photo of Osteospermum barberae here.... Osteospermum ecklonis These are Cedar Hill flowers! [ January 02, 2012, 11:34 PM: Message edited by: Bill ] * * * * Plants: 11227 | From: Cedar Hill Washington | Registered: Aug 2002  |  Seeded: 4.243.50.98 gardenmom32210 guest posted                 Beautiful! Karen Seeded: 68.154.209.202 weezie13 Compost Queen! Member # 772 posted                       I love those plants, haven't grown any though, they don't sell them here *seeds or plants* I love the purple one's or pastel ones. Weezie * * * * Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2 http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/ Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.54.67.57 Jiffymouse guest posted                 i think i need some of these. how will they do with our hot, humid summers? Seeded: 12.77.201.54 ServantsHeart2003 Dream Gardener Member # 3812 posted                       I would love ANY and ALL kinds of these--aka Spoon Flowers?!! Anybody have seeds for these?? * * * * My Site http://www.freewebs.com/froglver/ Plants: 268 | From: South Carolina--zone 7/8a | Registered: Oct 2004  |  Seeded: 24.197.120.223 puppy80 Garden Helper Member # 3956 posted                       Wow amazing flowers... nice shots Plants: 11 | From: New Jersey | Registered: Oct 2004  |  Seeded: 138.89.107.40 Ann1 Dream Gardener Member # 4069 posted                       Has anyone found the seeds for the spoon petaled flowers anywhere on the web or "real" world? I've checked for several days and can find the regular daisy like flowers, but none with the pinched petals. And from another site I think they're having the same problem--like the spoon flowers may have been available for a short while, but no more. I'll check with the local nursery man. Ann1 Plants: 104 | From: South Carolina | Registered: Nov 2004  |  Seeded: 63.184.209.7 tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth Member # 4875 posted                       I'm in zone 7a down here in virginia. I get plenty of sun but my soil drains really well. Do you think I might be able to grow them indoors? I found the symphony series at estabrooks although the pictures are of fully open flowers and they are not nearly as good as bills pictures. Osteospermum Hope they are, they certainly are pretty. [ 03-23-2005, 05:52 PM: Message edited by: weezie13 ] * * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005  |  Seeded: 4.249.78.170 weezie13 Compost Queen! Member # 772 posted                       TK, The link said it didn't work??? Weezie * * * * Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2 http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/ Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.54.67.102 weezie13 Compost Queen! Member # 772 posted                       I had just posted a link to some, somewhere's on here, let me go hunt them down. Weezie * * * * Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2 http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/ Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.54.67.102 weezie13 Compost Queen! Member # 772 posted                       Here's the direct link to the place.... *I think it's in the UK though?????????* Osteospermums Go to PHOTO ALBUM and check out all the colors and shapes..... There's a special section in the ALBUM that says "SPOONED", click on that..the one color one has one in that too!!! Weezie * * * * Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2 http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/ Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.54.67.102 tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth Member # 4875 posted                       Great site Weezie Mine just went to the blank page which was weird. Maybe I didn't get all of the end of the URL. * * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005  |  Seeded: 4.249.72.37 finchlover Gardener Member # 5091 posted                       this is my 2nd year to grow these. My daughter got my first ones when I was in hospital and she planted them. I love them so this year I got move . we found ours at our local Walmart. Plants: 4 | From: Kansas | Registered: Apr 2005  |  Seeded: 24.225.27.111

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