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Osteospermum Dalina Purple Reflection - Cape Daisy

Osteospermum (x) ecklonis Dalina® Purple Reflection
Cape Daisy, Blue-eyed Daisy, African Daisy

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Variety of Osteospermum producing large bicolour flowers, bordered in violet on a white background, with a brown centre circled in violet. Hardy perennial, but very floriferous from June to September, grown as an annual on our sunny terraces and balconies, it tolerates heat well. In mild climates, it can be grown in open ground where it withstands drought, sea spray and poor soils.
Flower size
7 cm
Height at maturity
35 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -6°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time April to May
Recommended planting time March to May
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Description

Osteospermum Dalina® 'Purple Reflection' is a variety of bicolour Cape Daisy with a vibrant and refined colouring: its large flowers are a mix of white and violet tones, open on a wide dark violet centre bordered with yellow. This plant is part of a new generation of highly floriferous hybrids throughout the beautiful season. The Dalina® series needs to be pinched to branch out well. It is a less hardy perennial, usually grown as an annual in our climates. Its joyful flowering works wonders in sunny planters. In coastal gardens, it is an excellent perennial for rockeries and dry slopes.

Mainly originating from South Africa, Osteospermum are perennial or annual plants very similar to Dimorphothecas. They belong, like them, to the large family of Asteraceae. Most of the Osteospermums cultivated in gardens are hybrids of uncertain origin. They are generally very robust plants, useful for ornamenting dry soils. Their preferred region in South Africa corresponds to the Atlantic coast, that is to say, the one with a Mediterranean-type climate. The Dalina® 'Purple Reflection' variety is a recent Danish selection that has a compact habit, ideal for container cultivation. Its flowering takes place from May-June to October, depending on the cultivation method and climate. The plant, adult in a few months, will reach about 35cm in height and 40-45cm in width, forming a beautiful generously flowering cushion. Its flowers are quite large compared to the size of the plant. They are carried by branched stems emerging from green foliage that will persist in winter above freezing. They close when the light is insufficient. Usually grown as an annual in temperate climates, the plant can regrow from the stump in spring if the winter is not too cold (maximum hardiness -7/-8°C), and the soil is well-drained.

Osteospermums have become indispensable, so great is their willingness to flower dry slopes in open ground or terraces and balconies crushed by heat. They can be associated in a dry garden with catmints, shrubby salvias, verbenas, Lantanas or immortelles. They will highlight borders and flower rockeries. In a mix of colours, they form remarkable ground covers. In flower pots, they can be combined with Bidens or Erigeron karvinskianus, for example.

 

Flowering

Flower colour two-tone
Flowering time May to September
Inflorescence Flower head
Flower size 7 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour dark green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 35 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Osteospermum

Species

(x) ecklonis

Cultivar

Dalina® Purple Reflection

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Cape Daisy, Blue-eyed Daisy, African Daisy

Botanical synonyms

Dimorphoteca Dalina Purple Reflection

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference21393

Planting and care

Plant your 'Dalina' Osteospermums in the ground after the last frost, in a very sunny location. You can also plant them in a pot placed in a sheltered position, which you will take out in May. Osteospermums require well-drained soil, but not necessarily very rich. Water moderately. In a pot, regular watering is necessary in summer. Regularly remove faded flowers to prolong flowering. You can keep your plants by bringing them indoors under a veranda or in a cold greenhouse in winter. They can tolerate a light frost, but they will only survive the winter in the garden if they are in a location protected from severe frosts.

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Planting period

Best planting time April to May
Recommended planting time March to May

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -6°C (USDA zone 9a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Well-drained, light

Care

Pruning instructions Remove faded flowers regularly.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time June to August
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Needs to be stored

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