Botanical name
Gazania Sunshine Mix
Other names
Treasure flower Sunshine Mix
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
Sunshine Mix _ Sunshine Mix is a commercial seed or plant plug mix of compact, mound-forming, tender to half hardy evergreen perennials, often grown as an annuals, with ovate, glossy, dark green leaves and, in summer, solitary flowers, often bicoloured, in a variety of colours.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact
Colour
Flower
Purple, Red, Pink, Cream, Orange, Yellow, White, Striped in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse leafhopper , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Leaf-mining sawflies , Thrips , Vine weevil
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering.
Propagation
Can be propagated by seed, but may not come true to type if seed is garden-harvested.
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Seed
Where to grow
Gazania Sunshine Mix (Treasure flower Sunshine Mix) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.25m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation
Plant in poor, well-drained soil in full sun in open ground or a container. Dislikes damp conditions. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand in full light. Water freely in growth; keep just moist in winter.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered