Gazania 'Christopher Lloyd'
treasure flower
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- Standard £5.95
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well–drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: July to August
- Hardiness: half hardy (will need winter protection)
Named after 'Christopher Lloyd', a charismatic gardener who loved experimenting with vibrant colour combinations in his garden at Great Dixter. This Gazania is certainly that - a pinkish-purple, daisy like flower and golden yellow centre with shiny green lanceolate leaves. Best suited to punchy displays in pots and containers.
Garden care:
Pot up and grow on under glass until all risk of frost has passed and they can be planted outside in a well-prepared bed or patio pot. Pinching out the growing tips will encourage them to become bushier, and feed with a high-potash fertiliser at regular intervals throughout the summer.