Gazania Sunshine Mixed Seed

Vibrant and low maintenance with large daisy like blooms in a mix of warm yellows oranges and bi colours.

 

Gazania Sunshine Mixed forms low spreading clumps of glossy lance shaped foliage and produces abundant flowers that open in bright sunlight and close on dull days.

 

Ideal for sunny borders rockeries containers and coastal sites, these sun loving annuals provide lasting colour through summer and early autumn and are excellent for edging and gravel gardens.

 

Seed Qty Approx 25

 

Sow March to May or April 

Germination 7 to 14 days at 18 to 21°C

Soil Light free draining sandy or loam neutral to slightly alkaline

Height 15 to 25 cm spread 20 to 30 cm

Flowering June to September

Good Companions Lavender santolina thyme ornamental grasses

Avoid Pairing With Shade loving plants or heavy waterlogged soils

 

Sowing Instructions

 

Sow indoors March to May or direct sow April in a well prepared seedbed. Surface sow or cover very lightly 0.5 cm in trays or modules of moist seed compost and keep at 18 to 21°C. Germination typically takes 7 to 14 days. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle and space 20 to 30 cm apart. Harden off before planting out into a sunny sheltered position. 

 

Grow in full sun with sharply free draining soil and avoid high fertility which reduces flowering. Water moderately during establishment and reduce watering once established to encourage deeper roots. Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering and cut back straggly growth in mid season to encourage fresh flushes. Suitable for coastal exposure and drought tolerant once established.