gazaniaGazania

Gazania, planting guide and care work

gazania-information-advice-care

Gazania (Gazania spp.) is a species of flowering plants, belonging to the Asteraceae family, native to South Africa. Gazania is cultivated as a perennial plant in areas with a warm climate and as an annual plant in areas with a colder climate. Due to its vibrant and diverse colors, it is a suitable plant for landscaping gardens, being also easy to care for.

The leaves are narrow (similar to those of common dandelion), silver-green in color. The flowers are solitary, colored in shades of orange, yellow, red, pink, simple or bicolor. Gazania blooms from summer to late autumn (often until the first frost).

Gazania – Varieties and cultivars
  • ‘Tiger Stripes’: it has flowers with white or yellow petals on which vertical red or dark pink stripes can be observed;
  • ‘Sundrop’: with yellow, simple flowers;
  • ‘Daybreak’ mix: it forms large flowers, with a dark shade in the center that gradually fades towards the edge;
  • ‘Kiss Bronze’: it has flowers with petals in two nuances of orange and gold;
  • ‘Chansonette’: it comes in a variety of colors: orange, red, pink.
gazania-flower
gazania-information-advice
gazania-flowers
gazania-pink-flowers

Environmental conditions

Light. Gazania grows in full sun, light having an essential role in the flowering process. In shaded areas or on cloudy days, the plants do not fully open their flowers.

Temperature. Originally from South Africa, Gazania thrives in hot and dry climates.

Soil. It is not picky in terms of soil, but it grows well on sandy, well-drained soils with a neutral pH.

Care – Gazania

Watering. It is a drought-tolerant species and it does not require constant watering. Excessive watering of plants can lead to root rot. To avoid excessive moisture, the soil must be allowed to dry before watering again.

Fertilizing. Gazania reacts favorably to the application of fertilizers specially formulated for flowering plants.

Recommended products

Read carefully and follow the instructions on the label of each product

Propagation. It can be propagated by seeds, cuttings or by dividing the bush.

The seeds can be sown in heated spaces (in alveolar trays/crates) approximately 2 months before planting them outdoors or directly in the garden, in spring, when the danger of frost has passed.

Recommended products

Read carefully and follow the instructions on the label of each product

Pruning. Dried flowers are removed to encourage a continuous flowering until the end of the growing season.

Recommended products

Read carefully and follow the instructions on the label of each product

Diseases and pests

Gazania can be affected by rot and powdery mildew, and poorly drained soils with excessive moisture cause root rot. Among the pests, the most common are aphids, mites and wooly apple aphids.

Additionally:
  • Some Gazania species are considered invasive in certain regions;
  • The flowers close at night and open only partially on cloudy days.
×

We help you
to take care of your plants

If you haven't yet found solutions in our articles or previous discussions, start a new discussion and our experts will help you.

During working hours, our experts are ready to give you an answer within 2 hours.

New discussion about

Gazania, planting guide and care work
Gazania, planting guide and care work

Your information:

Your name must contain a maximum of 30 characters. If you would like to pass on the details of the problem you are facing, please complete the other fields.

The maximum document size is 59 MB.

Add
It helps if you attach some Images or Clips maximumm 15 sec


Want to know more?

Our specialists participate in the discussions of the armuro community with useful information and solutions.
If you want, you can start a discussion about the problem you are facing.
Read the discussions