Gazania’
FAMILY: Gazania
USES: Used for its carpet of foliage and varied flower colour. Does well as a groundcover, bedding or edging plant alongside a path. Also very often used en masse, in mixed borders, as a container plant, in pots, hanging baskets, window boxes, planters or containers.
SIZE: Grows to 15 – 30cm tall with a 30cm spread. Fast growing.
LOCATION: Full sun and reflected heat to partial shade. Prefers a slightly humid location. Does well in both coastal and inland areas although will tend to flower longer in the slightly cooler coastal areas.
SOIL: Best in an organically enriched free draining fertile sandy soil with a pH 5.6 – 7.5, acidic to neutral.
FERTILISER: Apply a liquid 14:14:14 NPK starting two months after planting. Watch for Mg and Fe deficiency.
WATER: Keep soil moist but avoid waterlogging which will quickly lead to rot. Try not to spray water on the foliage and flowers.
Wahat Al Sahraa Nurseries, Al Amardi St., Al Khawaneej, P.O. Box 37579, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.