Gazania Growing Guide
Gazania rigens
Crop Rotation Group
Miscellaneous ●
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.
Companions
Pair gazanias with taller drought-tolerant flowers such as gomphrena and coreopsis. If you prefer a low-growing composition, soften the coarse texture of gazanias with companionable mounds of portulaca.
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 late 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 heated greenhouse.
Troubleshooting
Excessive rain can cause gazanias to develop problems with root rot diseases.
Planting and Harvesting Calendar
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