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A tender perennial, Arctotis is one of the prettiest Daisy flowers and is grown most commonly as an annual. This variety is resistant enough to live in hot, dry conditions with a little amount of moisture for blooming. These flowers are light sensitive so they always face outwards in the garden. They tend to close their petals in shade and rainy weather but again open up looking at the bright sun. They are essentially plants for the sun, in well-drained light soil and sand. Flowering perios is usually 10 weeks or more. Arctotis deserve a prominent position and make ideal subjects for containers and for cut flowers. The flowers are held well above the plant, which forms a compact mound. The leaves are handsome greyish-green that combines well with other colours in the garden.
Growing guide for Arctotis Mixed Seeds
Planting instructions
Soil should be collected in a garden pot mixed with well rotten cow dung or manure.
Broadcast the seeds over the soil bed and cover it with a thin layer of sieved sand to allow germination.
Maintain a distance of 1.0 feet between the plants.
Sprinkle little water and then as per requirement keeping the soil moist.
Flowering starts after 45-50 days post transplant which continues for 100-120 days depending on the variety.
Growing Requirements
soil
Sandy loamy soil with pH 5.6 to 6.5 is ideal for its cultivation.
spot
Place in a spot that receives either full sun or partial sunlight.
temperature
15-25°C
watering
Regular watering keeps the flowers healthy. You can use a water can or a water spray.
how to harvest
Loose flowers are plucked when they attain full size depending upon the variety. Flowers should generally be harvested in the morning hours. Irrigation of soil with water,before plucking, gives better flower quality. Also, plucking of flowers regularly and removal of dried flowers enhances the yield.
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