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Garden: Treasure Flower (Gazania spp.)

Bill
The Garden Helper
Member # 1

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The Treasure Flower (Gazania spp.) is a clump growing annual plant. Once established, Gazanias are very drought tolerant. They should be grown in full sun in light, sandy soil. Water the plants thoroughly, but allow the soil to dry slightly before re-watering. The foliage should be allowed to dry before nightfall to prevent fungal disease. Feed every two weeks during the blooming season (early summer through mid-fall) with a good all-purpose (10-10-10) liquid fertilizer.

The brightly colored, daisy-like flowers are 2-5 inches in diameter, growing atop 6-12 inch stalks. The foliage is somewhat grasslike, but narrow at the base and widening toward the tip.

* Orange, pink, red, white, cream, or yellow color combinations
* Remove the spent blooms promptly to promote new flowers.
* The flowers close at night, and will not open on cloudy days.
* Gazanias can also be brought indoors and grown as a house plant. (Full sun, 60 degree nights, allow the soil to dry completely before watering)

Propagation
Gazanias may be grown from seed sown directly in the garden after all frost danger has passed, or started indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost date. The seeds will germinate more readily if they are kept in complete darkness. Cover the pots (or tray) with a few layers of newspaper and maintain a soil temperature of 68-85 F. Germination will occur in 8-14 days. Once the majority of seeds have sprouted, remove the cover and move your plants to a sunny window. Thin and transplant the seedlings when the first "true" leaves appear. Plant outdoors after all danger of frost has passed.

These are Cedar Hill flowers!

[ July 09, 2011, 06:51 AM: Message edited by: Bill ]

Plants: 11227 | From: Cedar Hill Washington | Registered: Aug 2002 | Seeded: 165.121.24.222

Jiffymouse
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just beautiful!!!

Seeded: 12.77.201.59

weezie13
Compost Queen!
Member # 772

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Those are great flowers,
so happy looking!!!

Weezie

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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

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Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003 | Seeded: 24.54.67.57

afgreyparrot
Official Problem Child
Member # 1991

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Are all the flowers you post here YOURS???

If so, do you have a gardener that you pay to take care of them, or do you do it?
[dunno]

Curious!

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Plants: 43285 | Registered: Mar 2004 | Seeded: 69.170.162.6

Bill
The Garden Helper
Member # 1

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Most of the flowers from the past several months have been mine.
No, I don't have a gardener... I have to take care of it all myself which is why my to-do list never stops growing. (once in a while I can get Wild Willy to help when he isn't busy on one of his many projects)
Karen (Catlover) made me start saying which flowers and plants were mine, so look for:
[Smile]

These are Cedar Hill flowers!

Her suggestion had the added side benefit of making it possible to do a "forum search" for Cedar Hill flower, Cedar Hill bird, Cedar Hill critter, Cedar Hill wildflower, or Cedar Hill tree and get a list of "my" flowers etc. (pretty cool eh?)
[grin]

Plants: 11227 | From: Cedar Hill Washington | Registered: Aug 2002 | Seeded: 4.242.90.215

catlover
The Cheetah!
Member # 654

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Hmmmm...that thought must of been right after I dyed my hair. [Big Grin]