Gazania ‘Sunshine Mixed’

Sow indoors, February-April. A warm kitchen windowsill is all you need for starting these seeds. Sow, 0.5cm (¼”) deep, in trays of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20°C (60-68°F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 12-21 days. Transplant them, 5cm (2″) apart, to other trays when large enough to handle (always hold by a leaf, never by the stem). Grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out, May-June, 20cm (8″) apart, into well-drained soil, when frosts are over. Flowers: June-October.

Remove dead heads to prolong flowering season. Loves sun and tolerates those difficult, hot, dry, sunny spots.

I planted some gazanias bought from a local nursery as large plugs in 2021. They were quite lovely, impressively hardy but possibly had a little too much shade as they closed up more often than not. They should do well in the border or containers out the back here. Hopefully…