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African daisy 'Pink Whirls' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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African daisy 'Pink Whirls'

Osteospermum 'Pink Whirls'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Osteospermum
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

'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

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a warm, sunny position. In frosty areas overwinter cuttings under glass

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

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

Pests

Aphids may be a problem

Diseases

May be subject to a downy mildew and Verticillium wilt

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensPatio ContainerCottage InformalLow Maintenance

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years