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Akila®
Osteospermum ecklonis 'Grand Canyon Mixture'
African Daisy
- Beautiful flowers on well-branched plants
- Great choice for mass plantings and containers
- Mounded habit
- Category: Annuals
- Intro Year: 2018
- Patent: PP26,328
- Program: Early Spring, PTF Ornamental
- Hardiness Zone: 10-11
- Height: 16-20 in
- Spread: 16-20 in
- Spacing: 10-12 in
- Temperature: 32°F
- Bloom Color: Multi-Color
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Soil Moisture
| • | Average Water |
Attributes
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Cold Tolerant |
| • | Container |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Fertilize Often |
| • | Low Maintenance |
Habit
| • | Mounding |
Additional Information about Osteospermum ecklonis Akila® 'Grand Canyon Mixture'
64 Plug crop time: 4 to 5 weeks
Transplant to finish:Spring 10 to 12 weeks, Autumn 7 to 9 weeks
- “Sow easy, so awesome”: The most compact seed series matches or surpasses any vegetative series for easy, no-pinch production; terrific uniformity and top-selling colors.
- Delivers 5% higher germination than competitors for higher yields it’s the best seed-grown osteo for both habit and seed quality.
- Excellent branching assures better pot fill and great bench-to-garden performance.
- Well-suited to mechanized production and high-density programs.
- Plants branch without pinching, all colors flower within a 7 to 10-day window across the Akila series and no vernalization is needed.
- Full, well-branched plants are drought-tolerant once established.
First multicolor segregating mix includes popular colors like yellow, magicians and rose-reds, as well as purple, lavender, creams and whites.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Osteospermum ecklonis Akila® 'Grand Canyon Mixture'
Plants are drought tolerant once established Fertilize Frequently.
Bloom Time: Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring