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Osteospermum Upright "Purple"- 9cm x 3 Plants

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Botanical name

Osteospermum Akila Series

Other names

African daisy Akila Series

Genus

Osteospermum

Variety or Cultivar

Akila Series _ Akila Series are tender, bushy to mound-forming, evergreen perennials or subshrubs with toothed, spoon-shaped, mid- to dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, flower heads in shades of white, purple, and lavender.

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Bushy, Cushion or Mound Forming, Spreading

Colour

Flower

Purple, Lavender, White in Summer; White, Purple, Lavender in Autumn

Foliage

Dark-green in All seasons


How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids

Specific diseases

Verticillium wilt

General care

Pruning

Cut back in spring

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Where to grow

Osteospermum Akila Series (African daisy Akila Series) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Mediterranean

Cultivation

Requires well-drained soil in full sun to flower well. In areas prone to frost, overwinter cuttings under glass.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered