Featured Plants : Daisy

White Gerber Daisies Are A Real Standout!

patti-nhn — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The Jaguar White Gerber Daisy comes from the Jaguar series and has abundant 3 to 4 inch white flowers with yellow centers that really show off. The flower has short disc flowers surrounded by single or multiple rows of ray flowers. They can be grown in cutting gardens, borders or beds of flowers. It actually does its best in pots on a patio. When used as a cut flower, it has a long vase life to enjoy longer than many other cut flowers.

The Jaguar White Gerber does need to be pot bound to bloom. They require full sun to partial shade, grow upright and are widely adaptable to soil type. You need to water thoroughly and faithfully and also fertilize regularly for the best blooming. They do bloom as a houseplant for 4 to 6 weeks if they are carefully cared for. They will need a sunny window inside. These plants should be sprayed regularly for whitefly pests. It is best not to water by overhead watering but a slow soak for them to grow their best. They are annuals in zones 3 to 8 and in zones 9 to 11 they can be a perennial.

If You Like Daisies The Toucan Tango Would Be A Great Choice

patti-nhn — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The Toucan Tango Daisy has a beautiful lavender flower with a chartreuse eye. Quite a charmer! It is great in containers, rock gardens, pots and window boxes. Birds, butterflies and bees are attracted to these colorful blooms. Another plus is that they are deer resistant. Their leaves are dark green and when bruised will be aromatic.

The Toucan Tango Daisy will mature from 6 to 12 inches in height and spread to about 12 to 15 inches. It has a mounding form and requires full sun. You will need to deadhead for more blooming. This daisy is hardy from zones 3 to 11. In zones 3-8 it is an annual, zones 9 to 11 it can be a perennial. This would be a colorful addition with other flowers nearby.

Jaguar Rose Picotee Gerber Daisy

patti-nhn — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:15:00 GMT

The Jaguar Rose Picotee Gerber Daisy has deep pink blooms with white margins. A very beautiful flower that will bloom abundantly. The leaves are large and waxy in texture that grow from the base of the plant. The flower has short disc flowers and those have many rows of ray flowers surrounding them. This is a great choice for gardens, cut for indoors in vases and pots and also as a border plant. The Jaguar Rose needs to be pot bound to bloom and outdoor containers are the best.They can be grown inside near a sunny window and you will want to water them thoroughly when the soil is dry on the top surface. Watch that you don't over water.

The Jaguar Rose Gerber Daisy Picotee will mature from 8 to 10 inches in height and spread from 8 to 10 inches wide. They are widely adaptable to soil and moisture, but they do need to be watered faithfully. The flowers are 3 to 4 inches in size. They grow upright and are moderate growers. It does require full to partial sun. You should spray them for whitefly pests regularly. This daisy is hardy from zone 3 to zone 11 and is an annual in zones 3 to 8 and in zones 9 to 11 can be a perennial. For a lot of color, this makes a great plant inside or out!

A Jaguar Is Also A Daisy!

patti-nhn — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:31:00 GMT

The Gerber Daisy - Jaguar Deep Rose has large 3-4" daisy flowers with deep pink blooms. Like other Gerbera Daisies, they have large waxy leaves that are textured and grow from the base of the plant. It also has short disc flowers that are surrounded by single or multiple rows of ray flowers. Gerber Daisies are wonderful plant additions to your garden. They make beautiful displays as cut flowers and outlast many other flowers in a vase. The plants will mature from 8 to 10 inches tall and 8 to 10 inches spread. Full sun to partial shade is the best for proper growing.

The Jaguar Gerber Daisy, in order to blom, is best used in a patio container as it does need to be pot-bound to bloom. You will want this to be outside. It can be planted in mass for a great show. The Jaguar Deep Rose Gerber Daisy plants need to be watered faithfully. Water when the soil surface is dry but don't overwater. Fertilizing will give the best blooming. You will want to keep these flowers sprayed for whitefly pests. This plant is an annual from zone 3 to 8 and a perennial in zone 9 to 11. Try some for added color to your patio or balcony as well as in your garden.

Enjoy A Symphony Of Color With A Lemon Symphony Daisy

patti-nhn — Tue, 19 May 2009 23:05:00 GMT

For a flower that looks like a symphony as they bob along with the wind this would be a great choice. Their lemon colored large flowers have blue-violet eyes which gives them an added distinction. The Lemon Symphony Daisy 'Osteospermum hybrid' is a Proven Winners Symphony Series. The flowers on this annual will produce large amount of flowers and from spring into fall. They are breathtaking in the garden as well as cut flowers in your home. They are also versatile as they can also be planted in rock gardens, window boxes, containers and pots.

This flower grows upright and matures to about 8 to 12 inches and spreads out from 8 to 10 inches. The Lemon Symphony is a fast grower. It does require full sun and being heat-tolerant they can handle the hot days of summer. Fertile, well drained soil is best and you will want to keep them well watered over the summer. They are deer resistant and attract butterflies, birds and bees. They are hardy from zones 3 to 11. In zones 3 to 9 they are annuals and zones 10 to 11 can be perennials. You can encourage more blooming by deadheading the old flowers. Another interesting fact is that the leaves are aromatic when crushed.

Blue Daisies, Try Something New & Different

patti-nhn — Sat, 09 May 2009 13:55:00 GMT

The Daisy Cape Town Blue Felicia hybrid is one of the Proven Winners plants. It has just recently been introduced. The color of this Daisy is a true blue with a yellow center and is very attracting to birds and butterflies. An added plus is that it is deer resistant. This would be a good plant for cut flowers in rock gardens and pots or window boxes.

This Daisy is a winter hardy plant and is an annual in zones 3 to 9 and can be a perennial in zones 9 to 11. It is compact at a mature height of 8 to 12 inches and it will spread out to about 10 to 15 inches. It grows upright and needs full sun. The leaves are aromatic if they are squeezed. Very easy to grow and if you deadhead the flowers you will get more new blooms. If you like blue, this would be something you would want to add to your garden.