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Osteospermum 'Akila White Purple Eye' (Akila Series)
Osteospermum 'Akila White Purple Eye' (Akila Series)
Genus
Osteospermum
Family
Asteraceae
About this plant
A compact, upright, half-hardy biennial to 35cm in height with sparsely toothed, spoon-shaped, glossy, mid green leaves and daisy-like flowers with pure white outer petals and dark blue purple centre surrounded by a narrow paler purple halo, from early summer into autumn
Growing Information
Height
0.1-0.5 Metres
Spread
0.1-0.5 Metres
Care Guide
Cultivation
Grow in light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a warm, sunny position. Tolerate poor soil, salt or drought. In frosty areas overwinter cuttings under glass
Pruning
Deadhead regularly and tidy in spring. No pruning required
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in late spring or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer from non-flowering shoots, protect from frost over winter and plant out after all chance of frosts is past
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