Gazania Seeds - Sunshine Mix | WINTER

Gazania is an attractive low-growing flowering plant belonging to the Asteraceae / Daisy family.

Sunshine Mix produces large, bold flowers in a colourful mixture of warm and contrasting shades. Many blooms develop attractive:

• Dark centres
• Contrasting rings
• Striped markings
• Two-tone petals

The plants develop a compact, spreading habit with narrow green foliage and flowers held prominently above the leaves.

One of Gazania's most distinctive characteristics is that the flowers respond strongly to sunlight.

In bright sunshine they generally:

Open fully and display their strongest colours.

During cloudy weather, evening or low-light conditions, flowers may:

Partially or completely close.

This is completely normal behaviour for Gazania.

Key Features

• Beautiful Sunshine Mix
• Large daisy-like flowers
• Bright mixed colours
• Yellow, orange, cream, pink and red shades
• Attractive bi-colour flowers
• Contrasting dark centres
• Compact growth habit
• Low-growing and spreading
• Excellent winter flower
• Full-sun loving
• Excellent for borders
• Suitable for grow bags
• Excellent for rock gardens
• Suitable for edging
• Good drought tolerance once established
• Long flowering potential
• Low-maintenance plant
• Flowers open strongly in sunshine
• Responds well to deadheading

Recommended Grow Bags

G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗

Suitable for growing:

One well-developed Gazania plant.

G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗

Highly recommended for one strong, spreading Gazania plant.

The additional growing space allows better:

• Root development
• Branching
• Moisture balance
• Flower production

G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch 🔗

Excellent for growing several Gazania plants together for a colourful flowering display.

Recommended Soil / Potting Mix

Use:

60% Bhalu Mitti / Sandy Soil + 30% GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗 + 10% Cocopeat

The growing medium should be:

Loose, moderately fertile and very well-draining.

Gazania performs particularly well in:

Sandy or light soils with excellent drainage.

Avoid:

• Heavy waterlogged soil
• Permanently wet growing medium
• Excessive organic matter
• Excessive nitrogen fertilizer

Good drainage is particularly important because Gazania does not perform well when roots remain constantly wet.

Growing Instructions from Seeds

Seeds can be started in:

• Nursery trays
• Seedling cells
• Small pots
• Grow bags

Seeds may also be sown directly into a carefully prepared flower bed when conditions are suitable.

Sow approximately:

0.5 cm / 5 mm deep.

Cover lightly with fine growing medium.

Water gently after sowing.

Maintain:

Light and consistent moisture until germination.

Do not allow the growing medium to become waterlogged.

Germination

Gazania seeds generally germinate within approximately:

10–20 days

under favourable conditions.

Some seeds may take longer depending on:

• Temperature
• Seed condition
• Growing medium
• Moisture
• Sowing depth

Maintain consistent conditions rather than repeatedly allowing the growing medium to become completely dry and then excessively wet.

Ideal Germination Temperature

A suitable germination temperature is approximately:

15°C–18°C

Moderate temperatures combined with consistent moisture help support reliable germination.

After seedlings emerge, provide:

Bright light and gradually increasing sunlight.

Transplanting

Transplant seedlings once they are:

Healthy, established and carrying several true leaves.

Before transplanting:

• Gradually expose seedlings to stronger sunlight
• Ensure the soil is lightly moist
• Avoid damaging the young roots

Transplant preferably:

During the late afternoon.

Water gently after transplanting.

Plant Spacing

Maintain approximately:

20–30 cm / 8–12 inches between plants.

Adequate spacing encourages:

• Better spreading
• Improved airflow
• More sunlight around plants
• Healthy foliage
• Better flowering

For G-24 Grow Bags or flower beds, several plants can be grouped while maintaining adequate space between them.

Sunlight

Provide:

Full sun.

For maximum flowering:

6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily is highly recommended.

Gazania is particularly dependent on sunlight for good flowering.

Bright sunlight encourages:

• Better flower opening
• Compact plant growth
• More flower buds
• Stronger flower colours

Flowers may remain partially closed during:

Cloudy or dull weather.

This is a normal characteristic of the plant.

Watering

During germination and early establishment:

Keep the growing medium lightly and evenly moist.

Once plants are established:

Allow the upper soil layer to begin drying before watering again.

Avoid permanent wetness.

Gazania generally prefers:

Moderate watering with excellent drainage.

Established plants become relatively tolerant of short dry periods.

Feeding

At planting time, mix a moderate quantity of:

GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗

into the growing medium.

Gazania does not require excessively rich soil.

During active growth, a light top dressing of Vermicompost can be applied when required.

Avoid excessive nitrogen because it may encourage:

Leafy growth with comparatively fewer flowers.

Plant Height & Growth Habit

Gazania generally develops a:

Compact, low-growing and spreading habit.

Plants commonly grow approximately:

15–30 cm / 6–12 inches tall

depending on variety and growing conditions.

The spreading growth makes Gazania particularly suitable for:

Front borders, edging, containers and low-level flowering displays.

Flowering

Gazania Sunshine Mix produces large daisy-like flowers in an attractive range of colours.

Depending on the individual plant, flowers may include shades such as:

Yellow, Orange, Cream, Pink, Rose, Red and Bi-colours.

Individual flowers may also display:

• Dark central rings
• Contrasting petal bases
• Stripes
• Eye-like markings
• Colour gradients

The flowering display is strongest when plants receive:

Abundant direct sunlight.

G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗

G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗

G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch 🔗

GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗

Winter Flower Seeds 🔗