Osteospermum fruticosum, also called the trailing African daisy or shrubby daisybush, is a shrubby, semi-succulent herbaceous flowering plant native to South Africa, belonging to the small tribe Calenduleae of the sunflower family. It grows between 6 and 12 inches tall and can spread 4 to 6 feet in width.
Nutrients are important for the success of the daisy bush. As perennials, you’ll need to apply fertilizers at different times throughout their lives. This will ensure they bloom every year and the flowers are as abundant as you’d like them. The first application is usually around the growth cycle in late spring. You can use a balanced fertilizer once every couple of weeks. The second application is in the mid-summer before the blooming cycle. Hold off the fertilizer for the rest of the year.
With a bush that blooms so much, you have your hands full with pruning. As the flowers of the daisy bush fade, you’ll need to remove them individually. This triggers the bush to grow new flowers and saves its resources. Faded flowers are gearing up to develop seeds that use up a lot of nutrition. You want the daisy to keep growing flowers, not seeds. Once the last flower has faded, it’s time to prune the branches to manage the shape and size of the bush. Avoid pruning in the fall since that triggers new growth that doesn’t do well in the winter months.
Felicia amelloides needs full sun or very bright exposure (indoors). The ideal annual average temperature is 15-25 ºC. They do not resist frost or cold. The soil must be well drained and contain organic matter.
All parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested. Osteospermum fruticosum , also called the trailing African daisy or shrubby daisybush, is a shrubby, semi-succulent herbaceous flowering plant native to South Africa, belonging to the small tribe Calenduleae of the sunflower family (Asteraceae).
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