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Diascia Breezee Plus Pastel

Diascia x barberae Breeze Plus Pastel

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I didn't really like their pale mauve colour, which doesn't match the photo. The previous year, I had some (red and white) plants that bloomed abundantly and for a long time... In comparison, these ones were thin.

Michèle, 08/11/2015

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This diascia is a vigorous new variety, bearing an abundance of small pale-pink flowers that are easy to combine. This charming annual can form beautiful columns. It also looks sublime cascading from hanging baskets and planters. It will make lovely edging plants.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
25 cm
Spread at maturity
15 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -12°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time March to May
Recommended planting time March to June
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Flowering time May to October
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Description

Diascia Breeze Plus Pastel is a vigorous new variety that flowers early with an abundance of blooms that are easy to associate. From spring until the first frost, it bears a profusion of small pale-pink flowers with double spurs and a darker throat. The flowers look sublime against its heart-shaped green leaves. This lovely annual will form beautiful columns, or can cascade beautifully from hanging baskets and planters. It will make delightful low edging plants, add an attractive quality to rockeries, or casually tumble over walls. Plant this pretty plant without moderation in well-drained soil, in non-burning sun. 

 

Diascia Breeze Plus Pastel belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family. It is a cultivar derived from D. barberae, native to southern Africa, Lesotho, and KwaZulu-Natal. This plant has a trailing habit, forming a small bush 25cm (10in) tall and 15cm (6in) wide. Flowering begins in early spring and only ends with the first frost. It produces clusters of small pale-pink flowers, with a wide lip, extending downwards with two spurs. The throat of the flowers is a deeper pink, warmed by golden stamens. The diameter of the flowers does not exceed 1cm (0.4in). These flowers somewhat resemble snapdragons. The medium green foliage is deciduous to semi-evergreen, depending on the climate. It consists of small heart-shaped leaves, 2cm (1in) long.

 

Diascia Breeze Plus Pastel can be planted in the ground and in pots, alone or mixed with other low-growing species such as lithodora, silver baskets, and aubrietas. Given its bushy habit, both upright and trailing, it will look good in beds, borders, ground cover, rockeries, planters, or hanging baskets. It will also work well in the crevices of walls and paving. This plant will be magnificent in a flower column, accompanied by other varieties like Diascia Breeze Plus Orange or Diascia Breeze Plus White.

Note: please be aware that our young plug plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners. Upon receipt, transplant and store them under cover (veranda, greenhouse, frame) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before being installed outdoors once the risk of frost has completely passed.

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time May to October
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 1 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 25 cm
Spread at maturity 15 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Diascia

Species

x barberae

Cultivar

Breeze Plus Pastel

Family

Scophulariaceae

Other common names

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference803841

Planting and care

Diascia Breeze Plus Pastel prefers fertile soil that is moist to occasionally dry, humus-bearing, and perfectly drained in winter. This plant dreads stagnant moisture. It cannot tolerate scorching afternoon sun and dry soils. Pinch the terminal shoots to accentuate its bushy habit. Cut back faded stems after flowering. This diascia is hardy to approximately -8°C (17.6°F), in perfectly drained soil. Outside mild regions, it is wise to shelter this tender plant in a cold greenhouse or unheated conservatory during winter. 

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Planting period

Best planting time March to May
Recommended planting time March to June

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -12°C (USDA zone 8a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 9 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Well-draining, fertile, lightweight.

Care

Pruning instructions Pinch the terminal shoots to accentuate its bushy habit. Cut back the withered stems after flowering.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time April to September
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Needs to be stored
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