I thought I had a lot of Osteospermums in bloom.
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| Single-petaled varieties |
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| Double-petaled varieties |
However, this display at Seaside Gardens in Ventura County put mine in perspective:
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| They were all over the South Africa demonstration garden but this was the most expansive display I caught with the small camera I was carrying on this trip |
The single-petaled Osteospermums, one of several species referred to as African daisies, readily self-seed. The double-petaled hybrids that I've been focused on in recent years are short-lived perennials, which don't appear to self-seed.
Single or double-petaled, they're clearly made for coastal Southern California's Mediterranean climate.
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Lovely Kris. Your display is far nicer than anything that would grow here, so I'm impressed.
ReplyDeleteOsteospermums require little to no effort here, Cindy. The single-petaled varieties spread themselves around and luckily are relatively easy to remove when they plant themselves where they're not wanted.
DeleteWow! That's an explosion of colour.
ReplyDeleteAll the "African daisies," a category that includes Arctotis, Gazania, and Gerbera as well as Osteospermum, are all great at providing color here, Anna. We're lucky.
DeleteSo beautiful! It's wonderful to see all that colour. I can't wait for summer here as I'm just so fed up of all the rain.
ReplyDeleteWe're getting increasingly desperate for rain, here, Nikki. Our rainy season is short and getting ever-closer to ending but we're standing at less than half our "normal" level for the season at this point. Drought and fire danger loom ahead.
DeleteSo pretty and they are quite cheering!
ReplyDeleteYou really can't ignore them, can you?!
DeleteDaisies are so joyful. You grow them to perfection.
ReplyDeleteIn the case of the single-petaled Osteospermums in particular, they really grow themselves.
DeleteWoah, those are beautiful displays! You've brightened my day. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou're most welcome, Beth. I hope you get some Spring warmth and color soon.
DeleteThe last photo looks like something you might find in the wild. A huge swath of them blooming at the same time. They used to offer these for sale around here as annuals of course. I bought them a few times because I love the colors and form. They didn't ever last the summer here. I don't know if I watered too much or not enough. I do love seeing them.
ReplyDeleteThe demonstration gardens at Seaside are meant to mimic a natural environment even though their layouts were designed by professionals. The natural look in this case is aided by the fact that Osteospermums are prolific self-seeders. The plants pop up all over my garden too but I pull a lot of them.
DeleteThe flower lady has been out-flowered!
ReplyDeleteYou make me realise, there is an Osteospermum shaped hole in my garden. Deep purple, pure white and that buttery yellow, I think.
ReplyDeleteThere's always room for Osteospermum, Diana! I just noticed that a nice purple one has moved into a corner of my back slope.
DeleteAll of mine aren't blooming yet! I'll show them yours for inspiration... They are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteMaybe still too cold at night in your area, Renee?
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