How to Grow African Daisy (Arctotis)
African daisy is a summer-flowering plant with blooms like daisies in blue, peach, orange and red.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Bypass Pruners
- Compost Makers
- Fertilizers
- Garden Hoses
- Mulch
- Plants
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Choosing African Daisy
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Buy African daisy in late spring and summer and through fall in warm climates.
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Look for plants at nurseries in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.
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Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in foliage and flower buds.
Planting African Daisy
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Plant African daisy in full sun in well-drained soil.
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Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.
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Place the plants no deeper than they were growing in the containers.
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Caring for African Daisy
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Deadhead (cut off old flower stems) with scissors or bypass pruners.
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Apply a light application of organic fertilizer on top of the soil in spring; follow package directions.
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Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.
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Water well weekly until soil is completely moist in summers with no rainfall.
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Comments
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tomod
Nov 11, 2008
Can arctotis be potted and grown indoors during the winter months? -
tomod
Nov 11, 2008
Can arctotis be potted and grown indoors during the winter months? -
tomod
Nov 11, 2008
Can arctotis be potted and grown indoors during the winter months? -
tomod
Nov 11, 2008
Can arctotis be potted and grown indoors during the winter months?