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Growing4twins

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Cape daisys
« on: September 12, 2011, 13:40:21 »
Ive gone a bit mad on buying cape daisys this year, i just love the colour variations that you can get.  I also love buying them when reduced to pennys just because they have finnished their 1st flush of flowers.  I know they dnt like it to get to cold, so should i leave them in the ground & wrap them up warm in a fleece or should i pot them up & bring them in over the winter??  Two of them have grown huge over the summer, a lot bigger than i thought so should i give them a little trim???  Thanks guys :)
Is loving how the twins are really getting into planting seeds this year!  two for the price of one!! :D http://i46.tinypic.com/zy7ww8.jpg[/img]

Ellen K

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Re: Cape daisys
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2011, 15:04:02 »
I am new to this too but have a lovely specimen in a tub which is still in flower.

They are like geraniums (pelagoniums) I think.  You are supposed to take cuttings and overwinter them.  The plants you have will keep on flowering if you deadhead them and give them a good feed but the winter will likely get them if you don't bring them in.
« Last Edit: September 12, 2011, 15:09:49 by Ellen K »

 

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