Osteospermum Elite Magenta Fire |
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HABIT:
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35cm high by 60 cm wide, bushy, mounding plant |
POSITION:
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Full sun to part shade |
| FLOWERING: |
Almost all year with main flushes in Spring and Autumn. Striking colour contrast, it is a stand out colour in the range. |
| USES: |
Wherever you need long term colour with not much looking after. Very drought tolerant once established, Elite Osteospermums are ideal for borders or general planting in garden beds. Osteospermum have long been used in commercial landscaping for their hardiness and long flowering ability. During trials Magenta Fire was the most popular colour, it's habit is not quite as bushy as others in the range but that flower more than makes up for it! |
| CARE: |
Use hedge shears to prune to shape occasionally, not during hot weather though. They will perform better with average garden watering and a fertilize every season with an all purpose organic fertilizer. |
Osteospermum Elite Magic |
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HABIT: |
35cm high by 60 cm wide, bushy, mounding plant |
| POSITION: |
Full sun to part shade |
| FLOWERING: |
Almost all year with main flushes in Spring and Autumn. Unusual two toned flowers on the same bush. |
| USES: |
Wherever you need long term colour with not much looking after. Very drought tolerant once established, Elite Osteospermums are ideal for borders or general planting in garden beds. Osteospermum have long been used in commercial landscaping for their hardiness and long flowering ability. In the trial Elite Magic was very bushy and one of the most free flowering in the range. |
| CARE: |
Use hedge shears to prune to shape occasionally, not during hot weather though. They will perform better with average garden watering and a fertilize every season with an all purpose organic fertilizer. |
Osteospermum Elite Ruby |
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HABIT: |
35cm high by 60 cm wide, bushy, mounding plant |
| POSITION: |
Full sun to part shade |
| FLOWERING: |
Almost all year with main flushes in Spring and Autumn. A deep ruby colour not seen in Osteospermums before. Flowers are on short stems making it an ideal plant for pots. |
| USES: |
Wherever you need long term colour with not much looking after. Very drought tolerant once established, Elite Osteospermums are ideal for borders or general planting in garden beds. Osteospermum have long been used in commercial landscaping for their hardiness and long flowering ability. To have this Ruby colour is very unusual and Elite Ruby proved very poular when judged. |
| CARE: |
Use hedge shears to prune to shape occasionally, not during hot weather. They will perform better with average garden watering and a fertilize every season with an all purpose organic fertilizer. |
Osteospermum Elite Pink |
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HABIT: |
45cm high by 60 cm wide, bushy, mounding plant |
| POSITION: |
Full sun to part shade |
| FLOWERING: |
Almost all year with main flushes in Spring and Autumn. Elite Pink is a heavy flowerer always giving a show. Flowers are on short stem but because it produces so many they pop up above foliage nicely to cover the bush. |
| USES: |
Wherever you need long term colour with not much looking after. Very drought tolerant once established, Elite Osteospermums are ideal for borders or general planting in garden beds. Osteospermum have long been used in commercial landscaping for their hardiness and long flowering ability. During trials Elite Pink had the best habit of all the pinks we trialled also the added benefit of keeping good colour whilst other varieties could get a little "washed out". |
| CARE: |
Use hedge shears to prune to shape occasionally, not during hot weather. They will perform better with average garden watering and a fertilize every season with an all purpose organic fertilizer. |
Osteospermum Elite Dark Purple |
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HABIT: |
35cm high by 60 cm wide, bushy, mounding plant |
| POSITION: |
Full sun to part shade |
| FLOWERING: |
Almost all year with main flushes in Spring and Autumn. Elite Dark Purple is striking with deep velvety blooms held on strong short stems. Elite Purple is a very heavy flowerer that will not disappoint as a main feature either in the ground or pots. |
| USES: |
Wherever you need long term colour with not much looking after. Very drought tolerant once established, Elite Osteospermums are ideal for borders or general planting in garden beds. Osteospermum have long been used in commercial landscaping for their hardiness and long flowering ability. Elite Purple was the darkest purple colour we trialled. Luckily it was also the bushiest! |
| CARE: |
Use hedge shears to prune to shape occasionally, not during hot weather. They will perform better with average garden watering and a fertilize every season with an all purpose organic fertilizer. |
Osteospermum Elite Blue |
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HABIT: |
45cm high by 60 cm wide, bushy, mounding plant |
| POSITION: |
Full sun to part shade |
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Almost all year with main flushes in Spring and Autumn. Unusual lavender blue flower, unlike any other on the market it is a true blue. |
| USES: |
Wherever you need long term colour with not much looking after. Very drought tolerant once established, Elite Osteospermums are ideal for borders or general planting in garden beds. Osteospermum have long been used in commercial landscaping for their hardiness and long flowering ability. Very unusual colour, Elite Blue does not flower quite as heavily as some of the other colours but makes up for it with the spectacular flower colour. |
| CARE: |
Use hedge shears to prune to shape occasionally, not during hot weather. They will perform better with average garden watering and a fertilize every season with an all purpose organic fertilizer. |
Osteospermum Lemonade |
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HABIT: |
35cm high by 60 cm wide, bushy, mounding plant |
| POSITION: |
Full sun to part shade |
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Almost all year with main flushes in Spring and Autumn. It produces an abundance of flowers all over the bush on short strong stem that stand up to all the wet weather. Elite Lemonade is a soften lemon colour with an attractive white centre ring. |
| USES: |
Perfect if you need long term colour with not much looking after. Very drought tolerant once established, Elite Osteospermums are ideal for borders or general planting in garden beds. Osteospermum have long been used in commercial landscaping for their hardiness and long flowering ability. I am not a huge yellow fan but this is a cracker. In trials it just stood out so much it had to be included in the range. It is also a great bushy, compact grower. |
| CARE: |
Use hedge shears to prune to shape occasionally, not during hot weather though. They will perform better with average garden watering and a fertilize every season with an all purpose organic fertilizer. |
Osteospermum Elite Orange |
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HABIT: |
45cm high by 50cm wide, bushy mounding plant |
| POSITION: |
Full sun to part shade |
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Almost all year with main flushes in Spring and Autumn. Elite Orange is striking with deep velvety blooms with a warm centre and its held on strong stems. Bees and butterflies are always around the orange. |
| USES: |
Perfect if you need long term colour with not much looking after. Very drought tolerant once established, Elite Osteospermums are ideal for borders or general planting in garden beds. Osteospermum have long been used in commercial landscaping for their hardiness and long flowering ability. Elite Orange, although not technically a true orange (more of a bronze) is a very unusual colour and well liked and commented on during trials, it was also the bushiest! |
| CARE: |
Use hedge shears to prune to shape occasionally, not during hot weather though. They will perform better with average garden watering and a fertilize every season with an all purpose organic fertilizer. |
Osteospermum Black Widow |
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HABIT: |
60cm high by 60cm wide, bushy mounding plant. A little taller than other varieties. |
| POSITION: |
Full sun to part shade |
| FLOWERING: |
Almost all year with main flushes in Spring and Autumn. Black Widow is striking with deep velvety blooms held on strong stems that stand above the foliage nicely. Each petal has a very intriguing 'spooned' shape giving it a wonderful feature and makes it perfect for pots. |
| USES: |
Wherever you need long term colour with not much looking after. Very drought tolerant once established, Elite Black Widow ideal for borders or general planting in garden beds. During trials Black Widow was easily the most commented over. Excellent feature plant. |
| CARE: |
Use hedge shears to prune to shape occasionally, not during hot weather. They will perform better with average garden watering and a fertilize every season with an all-purpose organic fertilizer. |
Osteospermum |
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HABIT: |
5cm high by 50cm wide, bushy mounding plant. A great compact variety. |
| POSITION: |
Full sun to part shade |
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Almost all year with main flushes in Spring and Autumn. Spring Day has soft pastel flowers that will change colours as the flowers open. Very tight branching habit which produces lots of flowers to cover the bush. |
| USES: |
Wherever you need long term colour with not much looking after. Very drought tolerant once established, Spring Day is ideal for borders or general planting in garden beds and great for pots. Excellent feature plant. |
| CARE: |
Use hedge shears to prune to shape occasionally, not during hot weather. They will perform better with average garden watering and a fertilize every season with an all-purpose organic fertilizer. |
