osteospernum hybrid

Hi,
Took the wife to the garden centre for bits n bobs, came back with this cos it looks pretty.

Thought I'd look it up when I got home to see what best to do with it, where to put it. All I could find were the standard normal daisy petal cultivars.
Any idea if this is better in a pot or bed?
Any other tipsand tricks?
Thanks
David

 

Hi

Both garden or pot , but would need a bigger pot and also tomato food to keep it flowering and dead head , sunny spot.
have you a greenhouse to keep it in over winter ?

 

No, only a little plastic one, repot and bring inside? Garage windowsill but that's unheated too.
Thanks
D

 

You can also take cuttings throughout the summer , yes I would repot up and keep dry in the garage window over winter , it stands a better chance if we have a hard winter as you are in North Yorkshire.

 

It is one of the Osteospermum Whirlygig series. It is a selected natural mutation that is cultivated from stock plants for sale. Although it is theoretically hardy in reality it tends to be more tender than the true species. They can revert back to the true species in time.

Would almost dry be better Spruce?

 

yes almost dry , I tend to water my lot in the greenhouse mid/late October and to be honest thats that until Feb at least (mine is a cold greenhouse)