Gazania Growing Guide

Gazania rigens

Crop Rotation Group

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Soil

Any good garden soil with excellent drainage.

Position

Full sun.

Frost tolerant

Gazania plants can tolerate light frosts but not hard freezes.

Feeding

Fast growth is encouraged by mixing a balanced organic fertiliser into the soil before planting. Drench plants with a liquid fertiliser in late summer to support strong blooming in autumn.

Spacing

Single Plants: 30cm (11") each way (minimum)
Rows: 30cm (11") with 30cm (11") row gap (minimum)

Sow and Plant

When starting gazania seeds indoors in early spring, cover them well with moist seed starting mix. Gazanias also can be direct-sown in spring, after the soil has warmed.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalised calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

Notes

Originally from South Africa, gazania survives high heat better than many other flowers. Gazania colours include orange, yellow, white, pink and many bicolours.

Harvesting

Blossoms open during the day and close at night, so they are not useful as cut flowers. Container-grown plants can be brought indoors in autumn and kept growing in a sunny windowsill or greenhouse.

Planting and Harvesting Calendar

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Pests which Affect Gazania

Aphids (General)

Slug

Snail