florist's cineraria

Pericallis × hybrida

Genus: Pericallis
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

A tender, clump-forming perennial often grown as an annual, with oval, heart-shaped or arrow-shaped green leaves up to 30cm long. Clusters of daisy-like flowers are produced from winter to spring, in a range of colours including red, pink, purple, blue and white and sometimes with a contrasting central 'eye'

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Care Guide

Cultivation

In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, well-drained soil, in sun with midday or part shade. In colder areas, grow as a houseplant or in containers that can be moved indoors over winter. Keep watered, especially during dry periods

Pruning

Deadhead to encourage further flowers

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown at 13-18°C from spring to midsummer, or by semi-ripe cuttings in summer

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Pests

May be susceptible to red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly, and chrysanthemum leaf miner

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres