Gazania x 'Tiger Stripe Mix'
Gazania
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Gazania (Gazania x 'Tiger Stripe Mix') - Description
This very easy to grow annual, also know as treasure flower thrives in full sun. Growing only 8-10 inches tall, plants can be spaced as close as 6-8 inches. Versatile, it is perfect for those areas where it is difficult to grow other annuals. They are perfect in hot, dry sites such as sunny bank or by driveways, along paths or at the beach. Summer droughts are no problem! Plants spread rapidly and are equally at home trailing from your favorite containers. They perform best in a well-drained soil. In the fall, bring indoors, place in a bright sunny window and use as a houseplant.
Gazania (Gazania x 'Tiger Stripe Mix') - Blooming
Deadhead faded flowers to promote continued blooming. Provide moisture in summer for better flowering.
Gazania (Gazania x 'Tiger Stripe Mix') - Growth
Since Gazanias has many members that are highly hybridized, they have different growth needs. All of them, however, are low, clumping or spreading plants that generally do well in coastal conditions. Gazanias are perennials that do well in milder climates. In colder climates, they should be protected or carried indoors during the Winter months. Most prefer sunny positions.
Gazania (Gazania x 'Tiger Stripe Mix') - Planting
Hybrids are either sterile or do not come true from seed. If growing from seed, start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, and move outdoors after frost. In late summer to early fall take offsets for rooting and overwinter indoors. Or propagate through division. Plant Gazanias 6-9" apart.
Gazania (Gazania x 'Tiger Stripe Mix') - Pest
Mealybugs. Other occasional problems include powdery mildew, fungal spots, crown rots, and bacterial leaf spot.
Gazania (Gazania x 'Tiger Stripe Mix') - Interesting facts
The name of this genus honors Theodore of Gaza, born in 1398, who translated ancient Greek botanical texts into Latin. Gazania is endemic to tropical Africa.
Gazania (Gazania x 'Tiger Stripe Mix') - Soil and irrigation
Does best in gritty, well-drained, light soil. Tolerant of unamended or enriched soils. Does well with regular and irregular irrigation. They tolerate drought well, but flowering is better with weekly waterings in dry summers.
