African daisy 'Pink Whirls' Osteospermum 'Pink Whirls'

African daisy 'Pink Whirls'

ABOUT

'Pink Whirls' is an evergreen subshrub to 40cm in height, with lance-shaped, coarsely toothed leaves and purplish-pink, daisylike flowerheads 5cm across with ray florets pinched at the middle, spoon-shaped at tip; disk blue

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Care
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About this plant

  • memoNames

    • Family

      Asteraceae

    • Synonyms

      African daisy 'Pink Whirls'

    • Common names

      Osteospermum 'Pink Whirligig'

  • infoCharacteristics

    • Foliage type

      Evergreen

    • Height

      0.1-0.5 metres

    • Spread

      0.5-1 metres

    • Hardiness zones

      H3

  • sunLight

    Full Sun

  • scissorsPruning

    No pruning required

  • bambooSoil

    SoilChalk, Loam, Sand

  • pinSuitable locations

    • Hardiness zone

      Flower borders and beds Coastal Cottage & Informal Garden Gravel Garden Patio & Container Plants City & Courtyard Gardens Mediterranean Climate Plants

  • sproutPropogation

    • Propagate by softwood cuttings in late spring or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer

  • insectPests

    Aphids may be a problem

  • microbeDiseases

    May be subject to a downy mildew and Verticillium wilt