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Growing Cape Marigold Annuals If you live in a warm climate, plant seeds in autumn. In climates with cold winters, wait until after all danger of frost has passed in spring. Cape marigolds are a little particular about their growing conditions. Cape marigold plants need well-drained, sandy soil and plenty of sunlight.
- Do Cape daisies come back every year?
- How do you grow cape marigolds?
- Where is the best place to plant marigolds?
- How do you care for outdoor marigolds?
- How do you keep Osteospermum blooming?
- What Osteospermum looks like?
- Do African daisies bloom all summer?
- Are African daisies annuals?
- What can you not plant near marigolds?
- How long do marigold plants last?
- Do you deadhead marigolds?
Do Cape daisies come back every year?
The Cape daisy does not tolerate frost and is therefore usually cultivated as an annual flower.
How do you grow cape marigolds?
Planting Cape Marigold
In warm regions, plant the seeds 1/8th inch deep in the fall. The plants will bloom in 50-60 days after planting. In cold regions, plant the seeds in the spring after danger of frost is past. Plants grow best when spaced 9-12 inches apart, but will tolerate a little crowding.
Where is the best place to plant marigolds?
Most marigolds prefer to be located in an area with full sun but will tolerate some shade. During times of extreme heat, some afternoon shade is beneficial. T. erecta varieties should be planted in an area protected from strong winds and damaging rainfall.
How do you care for outdoor marigolds?
Marigolds don't require deadheading, but if dying blossoms are regularly removed, it will encourage the plant to continue blooming profusely. When you water marigolds, allow the soil to dry somewhat between waterings, then water well and repeat the process. Water more in high heat. Do not water marigolds from overhead.
How do you keep Osteospermum blooming?
All osteospermums need watering regularly – don't allow them to dry out. Feed weekly through the growing season with a general plant food to encourage continuous flowering and dead head as flowers fade.
What Osteospermum looks like?
The flowers comprise of a prominent central disk – the disk floret – and the petals – the ray floret. Most varieties' petals are typically flat and narrow but some have curled, spoon-shaped petals. Osteospermum should not be confused with the related plant Dimorphoteca but it often is.
Do African daisies bloom all summer?
In its native South Africa, the African daisy bursts into bloom when the spring rains come, although in gardens plants bloom copiously all summer. A tender perennial, it is grown most commonly as an annual.
Are African daisies annuals?
A member of the daisy family (Asteraceae), osteospermum is a half-hardy perennial or subshrub most commonly grown as an annual. A relative newcomer to the horticultural industry, African daisies first become available to home gardeners in the 1990s.
What can you not plant near marigolds?
Marigold companion planting enhances the growth of basil, broccoli, cabbage, cucumbers, eggplant, gourds, kale, potatoes, squash and tomatoes. Marigold also makes a good companion plant to melons because it deters beetles. Beans and cabbage are listed as bad companion plants for marigolds.
How long do marigold plants last?
Garden marigolds are annuals, which means they germinate, grow, bear flowers and die all in one growing season. Generally, their maximum lifespan is less than a year, even when they're started early in the year indoors instead of starting from seed directly in the garden.
Do you deadhead marigolds?
The flowering time for marigolds is extended by deadheading any spent blooms. ... If the marigold plants form seeds, they will stop blooming. Follow the flower stem down to the first set of leaves. This is the best place to deadhead the flower.
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