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The very extensive range of varieties coupled with the fact that Cape daisies are one of the hardiest bedding plants, has led to the plant now being one of the most popular bedding plants. Cape daisies are not winter hardy, but they will flower outdoors right until the frosts set in.
You can get the most out of your Cape daisies by buying plants with lots of buds and relatively few open flowers. The earlier you can plant them out, the more flowers will develop over the summer. Only buy good-quality bedding plants that have been well-watered and not been allowed to dry out. These will then develop into the most attractive and healthiest plants over the summer.
Cape daisies are suited both to being planted out in tubs, pots and window boxes, or straight out into the garden as bedding. If the tub or pot has a diameter of 40 cm, then you should plant 3-4 plants in each. Fill the tub or put with potting compost. Take the daisies out of their pots and plant them at the top of the pot. Press the potting compost down around the plants, not allowing the top of the compost to come higher than 1-2 cm from the edge of the pot. This allows room for watering. Water the pot thoroughly after planting.
You can mix Cape daisies with other bedding plants, wire vine (Muehlenbeckia complexa), or foliage perennials such as Hostas or Heucheras, which have leaves in a wide range of different colours.
Cape daisies are sun-loving plants that repay a warm location in direct sun. So place the tub or pot in a warm, sunny spot. Water and feed the tub or pot regularly throughout the summer. Pruning away withered flower stalks from the bottom promotes the formation of new flower buds.
Inspiration for planting up tubs and pots:
On the right there are a few examples of tubs and pots that have been planted up to inspire you.
There are still more examples on Classic Osteospermum here!
